Training Time

Simon is back in PNG for a month.  This time he is being checked out to fly IFR (instrument flight rating)  with Volkher Jacobson.  He was also doing some training with Ricky Poki whilst he was in Balimo and celebrate Ricky's first solo flight for MAF.

 

Simon and Volkher take to the skies for some IFR training 

 

Beautiful landscape

 

Well done Ricky!


 


 







 

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