Australia Manilla cross country JAN/2000

Land speed was 73km/h ,but sinking was -5.3m/s


Manilla site information of 2000.

Manilla is about 60km distance from Tamworth Airport.

Tamworth is about 1 hour distance from Sydney Airport by airplane.

Train & bus's timetable and Train (at Boggabri station)
Best cross country flying season is between November and March.

Launch of Mt.Borah is about 890m sea level.(Landing Zone is about 400m sea level.)

Area fee is 15A$ per 6 months.



Area over view


East launch above 1000m

Mt.Borah view from north direction.

Lake keepit ( Southeast 10km from Mt.Borah )

Lake Spritrock ( Northeast 10km from Mt.Borah )


85k cross country for Narrabri ( 5k short )

15k northwest at Mt.Borah

73km/h flying

Direction for Narrabri

Landing ( 259m sealevel and 84.5km from Mt.Borah )

Landing is large ranch

View from Tourist Hotel's pub

Benjamin from SWISS in pub


45k cross country for Barraba (12k after )

You can see Barraba town

Barraba town ( You can see little airfield. We can land there )

Landing

Mr.Bruce saved me


Accident Emergency Procedure is OK

Ambulance call is 131233 or 000

Helicopter Manilla VRA call is 6875-1969 or 6875-1003

We need insurance.
Remember insurance!


E-mail to Godfrey


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