The Pilots Touring Guide is a convenient way to plan flying adventures. It provides the key information about destinations into which a touring pilot can fly: the attractions, the accommodation, fuel, how to get around.
In a word, it answers the questions of “why go there” and “what you will find when you do”.
A typical destination:
Parachilna
Description
The Prairie Hotel is Parachilna. It is in the desert between the Flinders Ranges and Lake Torrens on the Leigh Creek to Adelaide road (not the Stuart Highway). Licensed since 1876, a recent addition provides modern luxury accommodation sunk into the earth...
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The second edition of the Pilots Touring Guide includes over 275 destinations. The destination may be a town, a farm or station stay, a bush camp, resort or National Park, or the nearest airstrip to friends you want to visit.
Another planning aid is the list of over 250 airfields where fuel can be obtained, either from a 24-hour carnet or credit card operated bowser or where a refueller attends.
A map is included showing all the destinations included in the Guide, as well as the fuel locations.
and enthusiastic outback
touring pilot Shelley Ross'
great website.
The Pilots Touring Guide is updated every second year, in line with the update of the AOPA Airfield Directory … they are companion volumes.
Suggestions for inclusions in future editions of your favourite destinations are always welcome.
Price is $35 + $5 postage and handling.
To order, provide the following information and press ‘submit’
Payment
Either send your cheque to PO Box 210 Seaforth NSW 2092 or select EFT for payment details to be emailed to you.
Pilots Touring Guide
Email: PilotsTG@bigpond.com