27/08/2025
Big 3 days for Aerowork Bathurst.
Sunday 630am departure from Bathurst for Tennant Creek in the fully loaded Baron. ( only to have to turn around after an alternator failure) with that problem sorted. (Thanks to Mark Morgan for coming in on a sunday) it was back in the air
Bathurst-Nyngan-Birdsville-Tennant Creek. Just made dinner at Memorial Club 815pm .
Early start Monday to comply with the permit to fly. Old prop off, crankshaft runout completed, visual inspection carried out. New prop installed and track inspection completed oil filter inspection carried out.
On to the airframe, aircraft jacked, visual inspection carried out, retraction carried out, then U/S components changed, final retraction test carried out. Engine runs carried out.
All tooling, jacks loaded back into the Baron we just made dinner at the club. 830pm
Tuesday was early departure from Tennant Creek for Alice Spings then onto Bathurst.
Massive thanks to Catherine for sharing the flying in Baron. Also Catherine and Kate for keeping the fluids / food up. (they did Ok as trade assistants as well)