The Simpson

I made it in one piece without getting lost. It took 3 and a half hours to get across the Simpson and Istill managed to find the only strip in 100NM. :) Multiple GPS based navigation is the best invention as land marks were few and very far between. The respect for the older pilots grows by the day.

The weather was fairly good with a constant 9 knot tailwind gently pushing me towards Numery Station after a rough patch as I left Boulia. A few thermals gave me a free lift now and then (read: Kidneys, ouch my Kidneys). I was surprised at how far the flooding had got with nearly every sand dune having a green strip between them.

I left Numery station yesterday, had a quick pitstop at Delmore downs to discuss a Hornet (ultralight) project with the owner and then headed to Tennant creek as a stop over to Rockhampton downs.

I will head across to Mt Isa on Saturday and then back south to Monkira on Sunday if all goes to plan and should be home in time for the weekend after.