Seaplanes to service Sydney-Canberra?

Short arms too apparently that couldn’t be seen reaching the yolk…

very short pilot, used to call them dwa**es but now vertically challenged… non discriminatory airline this one

Thought the same thing myself – remote control plane.

On second thoughts, the security at either end may actually be a bit of an issue – if we all got used to having planes buzzing around the centre of the town, the opportunities for doing a mini 9-11 on the Hill would be a bit of a concern. But would love to do the flight myself (and see lake George full again).

Mrs Hasdrubahl is seriously worried that there’s no pilot in this plane!

Interesting to note the fountain makes an excellent wind sock.

That was a great flight, JD115. Loved the sound FX!
Thought we were going to crash into the C’wealth Bridge however.
Next time, can we take off under the old Coathanger?

As promised boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen, here’s a wee video of what it might be like to fly on a floatplane from Sinney to Canbra…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXSypEfdiaM

Quickly done so no complaints about the quality thankyou…

So much for the other uses of the lake …

Will they have stops for Lakes Tuggeranong and Ginninderra, too? Plenty of government departments near those!

I have to say I’m glad I don’t work for that company. That would be bloody annoying having to sit in a car for 3 exceedingly boring hours instead of sipping a beer in the Qantas club and getting on a half hour flight. lol

JD114: one of us didn’t miss your post – looking forward to your simulation of the seaplane flight from Sydney to LBG real soon without the pointless security at each end – thanks.

My company uses hire cars and staff drive the Canberra to Sydney trip. Door to door it’s almost the same time, costs heaps less, and you go when you want, not when the plane flies.

If we can get to it. _still_ grumbling

We’ll be ballooning there next.

Yeah but if you’ve only got one or two planes and its a unique service like landing on the lake then I think the economics of it don’t compare to the Virgin effort out of the airport.

I think its a great idea and cant see any real reason why it wouldn’t work. I’m waiting for the civilian version of the V22 opsprey

Al: Virgin stopped flying Canberra-Sydney for the same reason everyone else did – no-one can make a buck on that route if they don’t get a slice of the government business that accounts for the majority of the passengers.

uh… good point. Dunno what I was thinking. :/

I can feel a Youtube video comin’ on

Like I could care if Qantas missed out on business.
Only with them Club wise because stupid Virgin doesn’t do Sydney-Canberra flights. They are returning to the route soon but sorry Virgin – too late – have Q club in the AWA now so you lost me not just for Can-Syd but for every flight. Whole department is in the same boat – thousands of frequent flyers.
Dumb dumb dumb Virgin.
Doesn’t stop me hating flying on Qantas though…
All of that said, I think the seaplane flights are a Qantas subsidiary…

blingbling’s right, security schmecurity.
At least the view might be nice.
I don’t think Qantas will really lose out either – most of the Canberra-Sydney flights are by business people racking up their frequent flyer points, or conveniently located to the airport, or who enjoy using the Qantas Club lounge while they wait for their flight.
But the seaplane alternative might be nice for people who don’t care about those things, and would instead prefer the novelty factor of landing on the lake and walking straight into The Lobby for a latte.

fnaah – people drive to and from Sydney every day without having to go through “airport security” – how is this any different? You’re just travelling from one city to another. If it was an international flight I would understand your concern!

I love it! Cop that Snowtown…
Quite a few seaplanes fly in and out of Sydney every day. Saw three in just an hour at the beach there a couple of weeks back.

Rose Bay used to be the point for sea plane landings in the long, long ago (prior to John Laws). Joy/sight seeing flights, and the odd service to a guchi restaurant on the North Coast is all that remains, I have been led to believe

The seaplane service in Sydney has been operating from Rose Bay for decades, has it not?

ten bucks on the biggest problem will be getting the planes to land at Rose Bay. Dealing with the NCA will be a walk in the park compared those tweed wearing, rosemary and thyme watching homeless beating twits.

sounds great, hope it gets up

You mean bypass useless efforts to make us feel safe at vast expense while actually making us no safer at all?

I’ll have a slice of that thanks.

What an excellent way for people to bypass airport security. No, thanks.

Never going to happen the sound of the planes might damage the precious Albert hall!!