HGFA Skysailor Magazine

38 SKY SAILOR March | April 2019 T oday we have been invited to attend a fly-in at our friends’ airfield, known as the Unusual Attitude Airpark near the town of Heathcote, in Victoria. Clint had purchased the property a few years ago, and decided to build an airfield on it. Well, Clint doesn’t do anything by halves. There is not just one runway, but three, not to mention aircraft parking areas, a hangar and a hard stand, accommodation for pilots and crews, a luxurious BBQ area, and even a swimming pool. The place looks great, and I may have left something out, but since Clint is always finding more to add, by the time you read this article the list of amenities will have grown. I had worked out a flight plan over a week before the flight, so all I had to do was add the weather for the day. Our plan was to depart YYWG (Yarrawonga Aerodrome), track for YSHT (Shepparton Aerodrome) and then onto Lake Eppalock. The aerodrome is right in the middle of the lake, where the land juts into the lake. Shouldn’t be hard to find, should it? It turns out that there are three airfields in the same area, and they all look very similar! We departed YYWG into the light smooth air and headed for Shepparton in the HypeR. We climbed to 2500ft and sat back to enjoy the flight. After leaving Yarrawonga, the surrounding countryside started to change from grazing land to orchard and cell grazing as we flew approched Shepparton. Before I knew it, I was making our over-flying radio call at 10nm, but there was nothing in the circuit, no other calls heard, so we continued on our way. Another magnificent day at P&M Aviation Australia’s base at Yarrawonga. But today is going to be different: No training flights today, we are taking the day off. Woohoo! by Peter and Anne McLean Unusual Attitude Airpark Fly-in Above: Looking towards Shepparton from Heathcote Below: Shepparton airport Photos: Peter McLean