Bat School, Day Five

This morning the new recruits went to Sydney Aiport, which is where they keep the fixed wing aircraft used for retrieval of patients. The aircraft has three seats and room for two stretchers so Darren has already bagsied one of the latter to catch a bit of kip on the way to and from, which I'm not sure is what they're designed for, but there you are.

Then there was the warning about the low-flying approach in the outback, where the plane has to fly low enough for long enough to get the kangaroos off the runway before they can touch down.

In the afternoon they were taken to the control room to see how the air ambulances, Royal Flying Doctors and helicopters are co-ordinated. Still no word on me flying over the harbour bridge but watch this space. There's a staff barbeque next month and once he's pointed out the pilots to me I'll be working the room.