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Alice Springs. N.T. Australia
About Me:
1992 Answered an Ad in the local paper(Yarra Valley), said Early Morning Starts, have to be Good with People. I was put in a 300 the first morning and that was it. Hooked.
Took me 14years to get my PPL.
Crewed & Flown in all sorts of places NSW, SA, VIC, NT. for and with all sorts of characters.
Now im just chasing hours.






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Aviators, Pilots or Astronaughts?

What do you reccon?

I was just talking to me mate Randy Dunne who is a Commercial Airline Pilot of some 34 odd years, he said he is a bit intimidated by the Hot Air Balloon thing.

I said all we do is not to over prescribe our rareafied air ( as to float into outer space )

and not to under prescribe our rareafied air ( as to hit the ground )

Astronaughts regulate thier speed around the Earth ( too fast, zip gone)( too slow, yep we all know about that)

Its 2 d…

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At 10:54pm on May 28th, 2008, Barb Smith said…
How are you darl? You going to Temora or are you off to Renmark? Are you going to the Lake?? Should be a hoot and seems really well organised this year. Hope you're well. Getting any? Hours that is!
At 3:13pm on May 18th, 2008, Blake Flynn said…
Hey Joe,
Been a long while mate. We've got Peaky all figured out! How many hours you at these days? Peter has left Sunrise and has been acting Chief Pilot for Raging Thunder the last two months if you hadn't heard already.
At 12:58pm on April 22nd, 2008, Barb Smith said…
Nice Vid Joe! Shame he wasn't in front of all the burners and the crowd could have seen him.
At 11:41pm on April 16th, 2008, Bronwyn Fisher said…
Hey joe and Karen, guess what? I finally got to watch the Benalla Nationals Movie, this broadband thing is marvellous. Dirk said sorry but his phone went flat, sure he didnt want to talk really. The long weekend sounds good from this end. Catch you soon.
At 4:55pm on April 6th, 2008, nigel flynn said…
hi joe,
make me a proposition,
nigel.
At 1:19pm on March 26th, 2008, nigel flynn said…
hello joe,
hoped to see you at leeton but ended up not going,
can you give me a call on 0408500774,
cheers,
nigel.
At 2:11pm on March 17th, 2008, Barb Smith said…
Hello Lovely - Richard's left the markers & targets somewhere safe for you to collect on your way through Canowindra. Ph or Email if you need more info. Ta.
At 11:05am on March 15th, 2008, mark mitchell said…
but it is already on a boat to nz so i wont be bringing it
At 11:04am on March 15th, 2008, mark mitchell said…
lol good idea
i have completely rebuilt mine
At 10:41am on March 15th, 2008, mark mitchell said…
hey joe long time no see how is life treating you ? you are coming to leeton that sounds great are you driveing?

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