Ek is nou lekker jaloers op julle manne! Julle moet dit geniet en veilig vlieg! Ek hoop die weer is lekker. Laat weet asb hoe dit afgeloop het.

Groete

Hi Paul:

As ek nie my aerie nou die dag by Odi gebuig het nie, sou ek ook vir jou kom kuier het. Hy behoort darem binnekort reg te wees en dan sal ek en van my medevlieggenote by Kroon vir jou kom kuier.

Groete

Hi Reuben/Hugo

Nou maak julle my baie jaloers! Sou julle definitief ge-join het as my aerie reg was! Sal maar aan julle dink Saterdagoggend! Lekker en veilig vlieg

Groete

What a pity! Clouds were thick and low and kept on coming from the North. Decided to quit- it wouldn't have been a pleasure to fly in that weather. What about next week to give it a try again?

Welcome Gerhard. I had the opportunity of meeting you recently. The weather conditions that we experienced lately was not trainer friendly. It is just a matter of "vasbyt" and building up the necessary hours. Discipline yourself to at least every week have a lesson or two. We are looking forward to ...

Nacho: Well done! I think you managed well to keep your cool having been "bliksimed" severely by wind/turbulence. And to furthermore battle to land and not being able to due to traffic on the road, is to cause insult to injury. It is terrible to experience such turbulence where you are so scared to ...

Sounds great!

Then I can fly over my house's rooftop in Wonderboom!

Let's start up

Hi ZS Nel: What you are experiencing is only what I can dream of! (^^) I can just imagine how wonderful it is to fly close by the mountain-though I don't think it would be possible to fly past the snow capped summit at an altitude of more than 15 000 feet asl xxx Please post pictures of your flight-...

Very good! One cannot resist taking hundreds of pictures of such a beautiful sight which is on our doorstep.

Regards

Hi Jaco: This fly-away was decided on on very short notice(Friday afternoon) due to the non-friendly microlight weather we experienced lately. As a matter of fact, we have already planned such a trip several times during January 2011, but was cancelled each time due to the weather. I personally woul...

Hi Tribal croc: I was one of the okes from Kroon that flew there yesterday. We had absolutely nice weather and had an awesome time, enjoying the swamps that are soaked with water. vhpy The area there where the Pienaarsriver flows is very flat causing the water to create large dams or swamps when goo...

I am now more positive in exercising the "dead stick" situation again in future. I think however, that it is important to follow your good advice in limiting the risks. After all, I think pilots should be prepared for all eventualities and the only way to be prepared, is to exercise them!

I am inclined to think that was probably the problem, i.e that I pushed the throttle without realising it. I am just wondering whether it is a good idea to practice this, taking into account the risk of misjudging the landing and ending up paying with your life! How long must you spend time to try t...

Hi Nick:

Yes, I did flick the mags on. In retrospect, I think I might have accedentally pushed the throttle a littel bit in with my right foot resulting in the carbs to overflow. Just enough overflow to prevent the motor from starting and to scare the hell out of me!

Regards

Hi fellow aviators: Last Thursday afternoon I decided to fly a view circuits and to practice simulated force landings. I was curious to experience the dead silence when the engine is completely off and while overhead the airstrip, I switched off the contacts in flight. After about a half minute, whi...