---------------------------------------------------------- Falco-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 12/25/05: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:33 PM - Xmas (George Richards) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:33:43 PM PST US From: George Richards Subject: Falco-List: Xmas Merry Xmas folks.. Just back from a great little Xmas flight down the road to a place called Whakatane. Spent the night there for Xmas then came home today. The airspace was VERY quiet with the controller at Tauranga telling us that we were the only VFR on radar in the whole of the North Island... it was Xmas lunch time though ! As usual it was great to pass the slow spam cans. Took off from Whakatane behind a Cherokee, flew 13 minutes to Tauranga, landed, had a short discussion as to where I should park with the controller then heard the Cherokee at the edge of the zone calling for joining instructions.... GREAT ! Had to wait in Tauranga at a friends place while a front went through Auckland then had a very pleasant ride home. Adds to the whole journey of building. Regards George www.falco.co.nz