ON THE WING | JULY 2011 | VOLUME 1, ISSUE 7
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WINTER FLYING

Winter did come to visit us.  Not for very long it would seem, but enough to slow down a lot of flying activity.  Even though the skies let loose at times we still had students make the most of learning opportunities.  Crosswind training, instrument flying, low level emergency practice..  perfect conditions for these!

Naturally we did not fly in conditions that were unsuitable or dangerous.  There are times when the best decision for even the most skilled pilot is to stay on the ground.  During these times our students get more study done and exams completed.  There is always something to be done to improve skills and knowledge, and this in turn makes flying even more rewarding. 

At these times one must give thought, and gratitude, to those pilots who still do have to venture out in adverse conditions, such as the Flying Doctor pilots, and Search and Rescue and emergency pilots.  These men and women risk a lot to help the rest of us when we need help, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year.

People you see here

There are quite a few faces you will see floating around Bunbury Flying School.   The most obvious of course are the Chief Flying Instructor and the other flight instructors.  We also have people who work behind the desks playing with paper and computers.  Then there are those who make sure the planes are kept in good flying order.  And most important of course there are all the students, visitors and the licenced pilots who come in to hire a plane.   

Quite often we also have Work Experience students from various high schools in the region come in and see what it’s like to work in a place such as this.  These kids are great to have around.  They learn a lot, and in turn help us out and remind us of how valuable our youth is.

Every person who comes in here is valuable and welcome.

How's the Weather?

Highest temp  -  Sunday 25th, was 19.8o
Lowest temp   -  Saturday 3rd, was a chilly -0.3o
Mean temp      -  maximum 16.8o and minimum 8.4o
Wettest day     -  Friday 9th with 32.2mm
Total July rainfall   -   135mm
July Bunbury average is just under 150mm
Windiest day    -  Monday 12th, wind gust 80kph at 8:47am

Bunbury and districts recorded some strong wind and tornado damage to some areas mid-July, with some houses damaged and trees down.

Info for Bunbury from www.bom.gov.au 

Basic Flying Rules...

1.   Try to stay in the middle of the air.
2.    Do not go near the edges of it.
3.   The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, trees and interstellar space.  It is much more difficult to fly there.

• A checkride ought to be like a skirt, short enough to be interesting but still be long enough to cover everything
• In thrust we trust
• Aeroplane pilots break ground and fly into the wind - Helicopter pilots break wind and fly into the ground.
• Truly superior pilots are those that use they're truly superior judgement to avoid those situations in which they might have to use their truly superior skills
• Flying is the second greatest thrill known to man. Landing is the first

Bunbury Airport
PO Box 1230
Bunbury, WA 6231

Phone:  08 9725 4145

Fax:  08 9725 7724

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