Across Australia by Helicopter.

**Wayne Kerr** · 18-10-2009, 06:38 PM

Meemers, looks awesome. For some strange reason I've developed a fear of heights in the past few years ... terrible vertigo. I do a lot of flying in small aircraft and increasingly I get really dizzy when I stick my head out for the TD photo threads.

A mate does a lot of helicopter flights and reckons I'd I'd be ok. Whaddayareckon, should I just grow a pair, or are small aircraft much different to helicopters for us vertically challenged???

Man put me on a boat and in 7-10 metre swells and I'm happy as pig in shit, anything higher and I get anxious

**MeMock** · 18-10-2009, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by jandajoy

Originally Posted by MeMock

Haha, busted! I Wouldn't have a clue but it wouldn't surprise me if you couldn't drive in there at all as I have never heard of the place before.

Fair enough. If you happen to have the Long. Lat. We could find out.

"Napp Springs Beach" lat=-15.3088947426, lon=129.570047979

**MeMock** · 18-10-2009, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by Wayne Kerr

Meemers, looks awesome. For some strange reason I've developed a fear of heights in the past few years ... terrible vertigo. I do a lot of flying in small aircraft and increasingly I get really dizzy when I stick my head out for the TD photo threads.

A mate does a lot of helicopter flights and reckons I'd I'd be ok. Whaddayareckon, should I just grow a pair, or are small aircraft much different to helicopters for us vertically challenged???

Man put me on a boat and in 7-10 metre swells and I'm happy as pig in shit, anything higher and I get anxious

The only time I have been sick in the air is in a fixed wing WK, as long as the chopper pilot isnt trying to show off you will be fine.

**Nawty** · 21-10-2009, 10:04 AM

I am scared of heights also.

MM....how much would your brother charge for a drop off and pickup to a spot like that ??.....probably need 2 runs each way with people and gear....ya never know, maybe next year........depends how many hours he has also !!

**MeMock** · 22-10-2009, 12:31 PM

I just asked my brother Nawty and this was his response...

"I still can't charge even when I've got a commercial license, as I need an air operators certificate. I could only do it if I was an employee of someone like heliwork. I would want to know who they were as it's a very special place & I'd want to make sure they would treat it with respect. We'd also need the permission of Legune Station"

**Nawty** · 22-10-2009, 01:58 PM

Crikey.....just mates goin for a fly.....can pay in a ute load of beer if he wants it.

As for 'special' place.....there are so many.....when you are in a helicopter.

I remember landing in a 'special' place in Arnhemland by a billabong and wandered down to the banks, threw in a line and within seconds a Barra 2 foot long jumped on it......should have got abo permission there I guess.

Oh and another 'special' place in Papua New Guniea.....landed there, did some trading and a wonderful time.......probably should have got PNG permission to visit, oh and a visa....or international flight permission......I guess.

**MeMock** · 22-10-2009, 02:29 PM

He doesn't drink although a ute load of chilled ice coffees might do the trick!

PNG huh? That would be an interesting story! Bet CASA loved you!

**Nawty** · 10-11-2009, 10:24 AM

Chopper crew hurt as winch cable breaks

Maybe I should go back to work.......

**Nawty** · 10-11-2009, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by MeMock

Bet CASA loved you

What they did not know...they could not prosecute for.

But they did love the guy that was towing a skier from his heli on the river where that station is in the Kimberley...whats the one with the resort on it, was owned by that toffy Pommy guy ??

Anyway, heli comes around bend in river and there in front of him is a fisherman in a dinghy.....no biggy.....keep on skiing.

But the guy in the boat was a CASA dude and upon his return to work...big troubles.

**MeMock** · 10-11-2009, 01:43 PM

Haha, yeah I have heard that story. Will Burrell was the name of the toffy Pom - he got up to a few crazy things in his 10 years at El Questro.

**MeMock** · 22-11-2009, 03:42 PM

His latest trip was with some happy Koreans to the Ragged Range.

Great view!

axelhanes · 18-01-2010, 03:50 PM

Oh looking really nice i like this ...
Thanks for sharing images...

**MeMock** · 09-03-2010, 10:09 PM

no worries axel,

Here are some pics from the weekend I just received of another trip very close to home.

**MeMock** · 10-03-2010, 12:02 AM

**Nawty** · 10-03-2010, 02:56 PM

That last one is very nice.

Does he make enough dosh out of it to be worthwhile...cross hiring it out and all and his own little expeditions and there costs ??

**nora tittoff** · 10-03-2010, 06:21 PM

North west in the wet. Magic.

**MeMock** · 10-03-2010, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by Nawty

That last one is very nice.

Does he make enough dosh out of it to be worthwhile...cross hiring it out and all and his own little expeditions and there costs ??

I believe it is all still for free as he tries to get his hours up. I hope to take advantage of this situation in a few months time when I visit!

**MeMock** · 11-03-2010, 08:47 PM

Forgot to mention about the cross hire. The first year was a little slow but the last 12 months were above budget so, so far so good.

**Nawty** · 12-03-2010, 08:45 AM

Nice to hear.

**MeMock** · 12-03-2010, 09:27 PM

Sunday morning it was off to Cape Dommett for breakfast. An easy 30 minutes flight from base. For kids who hardly ever get to see the beach they were in heaven!

**Nawty** · 14-03-2010, 11:28 AM

One of my favourite passtimes in the Torress Straits was to go shell collecting by heli....I would get down to about 1m above the sand and circumnavigate the islands, stopping to pick up all kids of nifty...big big shells.

**Mid** · 26-04-2010, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by MeMock

lat=-15.3088947426, lon=129.570047979

gotta ask , do heli jocks really work with that many decimal points ?

**MeMock** · 28-04-2010, 10:16 PM

Better to land on the beach then on the crocodile sleeping on the beach!

**Mid** · 29-04-2010, 02:51 PM

mate with that many you could choose which tooth

**Nawty** · 16-06-2010, 09:27 AM

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