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Posted By:
Hal Brown
Date Posted:
May 7, 2014
Description:
More red skies at morning? Maybe that was why the Captain pulled anchor to move to a new spot.
Date Taken:
May 7, 2014
Place Taken:
Eastern Misool, West Papua, Indonesia
Owner:
Dan Nickens
File Name:
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Category:
549, Yacht Tending Indo
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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The new spot was only 20 miles south, still within striking range of the 1000 temples. There were too many guests and crew who hadn’t seen them, including the owner.
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Going Overboard
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Russ Garner - May 08,2014
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I couldn't help it Dan.
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Going by
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Dan Nickens - May 08,2014
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Thanks, Russ. I like it. It would be difficult to get that perspective from a flying SeaRey without blowing the cap off of the photographer!
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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My primary mission was to get the owner to the temples, but the new launching spot was in a lot rougher water. No solo flights for him! Or me, unless I could find smoother water.
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Going to Work
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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I had to find some protected water. There were several small coves to check out while the engine warmed up.
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Looking for Goodwater
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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The rocks were rough, but they were blocking some of the ocean swell.
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Rough Coast
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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See that beautiful blue hole? That was where I launched from, flying out towards SuRi. It worked great for departure. Coming back in, however, there was a pretty big hill blocking my way. I was out into the big waves before I could get stopped. With passengers on board, it would not have been pleasant.
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Launching Cove
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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A better way appeared just west of my departure point: a beautifully protected channel. The clear water showed some shallow reefs. It’s tough to gestimate water depth in crystal clear water from overhead at 60 mph. A low flight didn’t convince me it was deep enough to avoid scaring the hull. I went for the blue water and did a slow taxi survey. It seemed deep enough for a SeaRey and the tide was coming in.
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A Way Back
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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One of my first tasks was to search for a site for another SuRi beach BBQ. The guides selected this spot not far from SuRi’s anchorage. It looked great, until I checked the far side. There was a fisherman’s hut and several people tending to their boat.<br /><br />No worries. The local guides went ashore and negotiated a US$100 daily rental rate for the beach. That’s probably equivalent to the island’s annual GNP.<br />
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Beach Place
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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Rocks in the new parking place showed the same tilting and folding as the ones we saw 20 miles to the north. It’s all connected somehow someway.
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Tilted Strata
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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Cruising through the SeaRey’s new water runway in a protected channel, the water was soo nice.
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Shallow Pass
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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Just to be on the safe, we took the little rubber tender out for a bathometric survey of my runway. At the shallowest the fathometer showed 0.8 meters. Plenty good for SeaReying.
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Rocky Reefs
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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When I got back from my test flight and local reconnoitering I found everyone had either gone diving or were off getting the BBQ set up. There was nothing to do except keep a watchful eye on the growing storms and wait.
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Hanging Out
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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Finally the boss came back from his dive and we took off for the temples. When we returned to SuRi, he immediately ordered the helicopter back into the air to show his guests the phenomenal sights. This time I put GPS coordinates into the heli’s flight computer so there was no chance of missing the best spot.<br /><br />There was a bit of controversy about using the helicopter. The boss insisted that the doors had to be removed to see the sights in SeaRey-like fashion. His wife thought it would be just as nice with the air conditioner and the doors on. A vote was taken and the doors came off.<br /><br />After much delay, the helicopter launched with a full load towards the premier temple spot. It flew straight into a rain storm. The temples were covered with a tropical downpour. It was a touring disaster.<br /><br />Photo from Matt Malerba, Local Guide<br /><br />
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Rock Blossum
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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The SeaRey flew until the last light….and beyond. As twilight came to end, a call came in from the SuRi: the local masseuse was “hoping” for a flight. Oli had been too busy during the trip to go flying. She had never even been in an airplane.<br /><br />What to do? There was no tomorrow. The Captain’s plan had the SeaRey put away into deep storage overnight. It wouldn’t see free air again until its next destination (Vietnam? Philippines? Japan?).<br /><br />Risk and reward. The risks of a night landing on the open sea versus the reward of getting a sweet, hard working lady up in the air for the first time in her life. When would she get another chance? Was it worth the risk of having to go for an unscheduled, dark swim?<br /><br />What to do……it was getting darker by the moment.<br />
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Last Splash
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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It’s inevitable: when the sharks are away, the fish will play.<br /><br />International Cast (left to right in photo, or starboard to port if you prefer): Clinton, Bosun from South Africa; Dion, 2nd Engineer from New Zealand; Betty, Stewardess from Fiji; Amy, Stewardess from the United Kingdom; Mathew, Dive Instructor from South Africa; Martin, Chief Officer from South Africa; Anna, Stewardess from Britain.<br />
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Partytime
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Dan Nickens - May 07,2014
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Eighty hours of airlines and airports for twenty six in a SeaRey? It’s a good trade when the SeaRey hours are over temples of the gods.
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Last Flight Out
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