South of Newcastle about 20 km in the town of Redhead is the factory for AirBorne Ultralights. We met Rob Hibberd, Marketing Director, who took us through a tour of the facilities and invited us to a demo flight. The flight took place on Easter Saturday at a nearby grass field airport where a local flying club usually meets. Peggy and I flew in different Trikes and experienced flying ultralights as well as seeing Newcastle, the beaches and the ocean from about 1000 ft high and at a speed of 65 mph. It is a different feeling than flying an airplane. It is the closest to being a bird, in my opinion. We thank Rob and the rest of the AirBorne personnel for giving us this opportunity.
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