With my last flights way back in November 2019, and a failed attempt in November 2020 when a worker at a pizza bar told a big lie and put Adelaide into lockdown the day before I was due to go to Alice Springs and fly in a helicopter around the aircraft storage facility there, which had to be cancelled at the last minute.

Then mandatory mask rules came in on airline flights... I can't wear a mask for more than five minutes without wanting to rip it off. That means I can't get my flying fix with the airlines.

Things were looking grim...

Goolwa 5 May 2021
DHC-1 Chipmunk VH-FLC

History of VH-FLC.
https://m.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=18795

Thankfully one of the guys in our model aircraft flying group is a retired Royal Australian Air Force and Cathay Pacific pilot offered me a flight in his DHC-1 Chipmunk which is based at Goolwa airport in country South Australia.

So unlike 2020 where there was no flying, I will get one flight in at least for 2021.

I have flown from Goolwa back in 2008 in a Nanchang CJ-6.

Met up with Steve Nelson, the owner of the aircraft approx 11:30 AM.

DHC1-VH-FLC-1 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-2 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

For me with a few mobility issues, I was expecting getting in snd out of the aircraft would be harder, but was easier than I expected.

Cockpit is quite a snug fit but comfortable.

DHC1-VH-FLC-129a by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

Take off was quite sedate (but the grass was a bit bumpy) off a the grass runway.

DHC1-VH-FLC-3 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-4 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-5 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-6 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-7 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-8 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-9 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-10 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-11 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-12 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-13 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-14 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

Take off video.
https://youtu.be/88CSRmF7fHI

DHC1-VH-FLC-15 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-16 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-17 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-18 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-19 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-20 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

Cruising altitude is 3000 feet.

Was a bit bumpy in places. I did not mind. Good to feel some turbulence again under my bum.

Flew over the mouth of the river Murray and Hindmarsh Island.

DHC1-VH-FLC-21 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-22 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-23 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-24 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-25 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-26 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-27 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-28 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-29 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-30 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-31 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-32 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-33 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-34 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-35 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-36 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-37 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-38 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-39 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-40 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-41 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-42 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-43 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-44 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-45 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-46 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-147 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-47 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-48 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-49 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-50 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-51 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-52 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-53 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-54 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-55 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-56 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-57 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-58 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-59 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-60 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-61 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-62 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-63 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-64 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-65 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-66 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-67 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-68 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

Before heading back to Goolwa to do some circuits and touch and goes.

Flight time was about 50 minutes.

DHC1-VH-FLC-69 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-70 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-71 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

Curcuits video.
https://youtu.be/Sd2iXymuTUk

DHC1-VH-FLC-72 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-73 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-74 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-75 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-76 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-77 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-78 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-79 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-80 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-81 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-82 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-83 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-84 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-85 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-86 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-87 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-88 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-89 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-90 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-91 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-92 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-93 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-94 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-95 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-96 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-97 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-98 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-99 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-100 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-101 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-102 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-103 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

After a couple of touch end goes made a full stop landing.

DHC1-VH-FLC-104 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-105 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-106 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-107 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-108 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-109 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-110 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-111 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-112 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-113 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-114 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-115 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-116 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-117 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-118 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-119 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-120 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-121 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-122 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-123 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-124 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-125 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-126 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-127 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-128 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-129 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

Then a friend who came with us went for a flight, but went the other way over Victor Harbor and Granite Island. His flight was about 45 minutes.

DHC1-VH-FLC-130 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-131 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-132 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-133 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-134 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

https://youtu.be/tX9xc8u_hUQ

DHC1-VH-FLC-135 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-136 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-137 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-138 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-139 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-140 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-141 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-142 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-143 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-144 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-145 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

DHC1-VH-FLC-146 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

Steve's other aircraft are a silver RV-7 VH-COG and Sonnex 19-9138 painted up to resemble the 'Fanta Can' colour scheme RAAF training aircraft wore in the 1970s and 1980s.

RV7A-VH-COG-1 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

Sonex-19-9138-1 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr

Was a great day out.