Take-off

This is what take-off looks like for the herd of cows and horses that we share the airstrip with (note the dung on the strip!).

I actually had to abort the first of several take-offs during my exam when 2 horses ran onto the strip.

Cessna 150 Aerobat

This is Lima Victor Lima Foxtrot Foxtrot (LV-LFF), the Cessna 150, I used to learn to fly and take my test for my Private Pilot's Licence, back in October 2005.

The plane was built under license in Argentina, back in 1974. Though very basic, it has proved to be a reliable and very forgiving aircraft. Shortly after my exam, the plane was literally taken to pieces and rebuilt and given a new paint job. This is what it looks like today!

Flight track

GPS-recorded track of a flying lesson taken by Andrew (18-7-06) over the northern sector of the city of Salta. The upper loop is over the town of Vaqueros, where were are building our house. The western loop is over San Lorenzo, one of the posh suburbs of the city.

The GPS data is shown on a satellite image from the Google Earth programme (free off the internet).

The image is derived from a GPS tracking excercise which is part of the prteparations we are making for conducting aerial photography of deforestation near indigenous communities.