Australian Seaplane Adventures

24/06/2024

Searey VH-XWW Around Perimeter Australia Centenary Celebration Flight Stats.

Piloted by: David Geers and Cathy Babis
Date of departure: Saturday 30th March 24 from Caboolture (Qld)
Official departure: Saturday 6th April 2024 from RAAF Base Pt Cook (VIC)
Date of conclusion: Sunday 26th May 2024 at Caboolture (Qld)

Departure weight: 750 kilos, including all fuel and luggage
Total flying Hours: 117.6
Average speed: 76.13 knots
Distance flown: 8953 nm (16,581 kms / 10,330 mi)

Fuel consumption: 2,940 litres
Fuel average cost: $2.55 per litre
Fuel most exy p/l: $3.75 Mogas 91 at Kalumburu (WA)
Fuel cheapest p/l: $1.98 Mogas 98 at Airlie Beach (Qld)
Fuel total cost: $7497

Landings total: 71
Land landings: 53
Water landings: 18

Accommodation: 38 destinations
Landing Stops: 53
Days travelled: 58

Aircraft Issues: 1) 1 flat tyre (in Robe SA), 2) blocked pitot tube (on Kangaroo Island SA) and 3) 1 leaking oil line (on Horn Island NT)

02/06/2024

More pilotes… trying to fix the tachometer.

29/05/2024

27/05/2024

Circumnavigation completed!! Here are a few photos of yesterdays arrival, official presentation and celebrations. Thanks to everyone who assisted us along the flight around our beautiful country with accommodation, meals, tools, tours, cars, fuel, and assistance. The beautiful scenery was only surpassed by the beautiful people that helped us along the way, the strangers that we’d never met before. I am now looking forward to producing some footage from our 360 cameras, which have captured some amazing shots of the stunning Australian coastline and countryside. I now look forward to catching up with friends and family. Thanks for coming along on the journey with us. Regards David

26/05/2024

XWW landed back at Caboolture for a full stop at 1.03pm, Sunday 26/5/24. Congratulations David and Cathy on your centenary flight around Australia!!!

26/05/2024

Day 58: Hervey Bay to Caboolture. The last flight sector of the centenary celebrations are in progress.

25/05/2024

Day 57: Iveragh to Hervey Bay, and greeted by 7News Wide Bay on arrival. The Goble and McIntyre centenary celebrations continue. One more sleep until XWW arrives home to Caboolture.

23/05/2024

Day 56: flying Airlie Beach to Iveragh (south of Gladstone).

21/05/2024

Day 53: A really long 45 minute flight today from Bowen to Airlie Beach.

20/05/2024

Taxiing XWW at Tinaroo Dam

19/05/2024

Here we are on Tinaroo Dam in the Atherton Tablelands. Beautiful day. The local aeroclub put on lunch, chauffeur David Graham drove Kevin to our friends Naomi and Collin’s property. David and Cathy flew and landed on water. Happy days. Seaplane life cause we can 💯

19/05/2024

Day 51: Good morning from Port Douglas. We’re off to Tinaroo Dam up in the Atherton Tablelands today.

18/05/2024

Day 50: Flew Cooktown to Port Douglas and now touring around the beautiful Mossman Gorge with fellow Searey owner John and family.

17/05/2024

Day 49: flying from Coen to Cooktown

15/05/2024

Day 47: The woes of being a recreational pilot is fixing your own aircraft issues. David’s not going on his planned tour today!! Instead he’ll be fixing the split oil pipe to the turbo engine charger. Silver solder purchased on Thursday Island this morning, and repairs are now underway. Lucky there is a good network of handy people on Horn Island to assist.

14/05/2024

Days 45 & 46:- Pics from Weipa to Horn Island, PNG Western Province and back through the stunning Torres Strait.

12/05/2024

Thanks Chef Ray for whipping us up his fantastic and delicious version of chilli mud crabs 😋. Thanks for the crabs Mark and Julianne Grunske.

12/05/2024

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1st Female Seaplane Pilot attempt to circumnavigate Australia

11/05/2024

Ten years later David wins the crab 🦀raffle again, in Karumba. OMG it is huge 😋

09/05/2024

Pics from todays scenic flight from Coiinda (Kakadu National Park) to Gove.

08/05/2024

Our Yellow Water sunset boat cruise was amazing! The billabong was rich in wildlife with alot of crocodiles and an abundance of different types of birds. Apparently one third of Australia’s bird species are in Kakadu. Photos don’t do the place justice. A boat cruise at anytime during the day will not disappoint.

08/05/2024

Another day, more fuel needed. XWW and ZOY are currently at Kakadu (NT).

02/05/2024

Beagle Bay, Cape Leveque, Cygnet Bay scenic flight from Broome.

21/03/2021

Last chance to book and save for the Whitsunday Seaplane Conference today Monday the 22nd early bird booking ends today. To save $50 you need to book and pay today. https://seaplanes.org.au/event-3912973