Did you know - Bennie is doing his PPL exams.

Starter swings a cold engine,it engages. What amperage should the battery be. Have got a 10 Amp? at the moment. For the chap that heard, switch on the lights to warm up battery, in STD 3 in the good days we learned the basics and this is therefore????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! long before...

Hi We have a 582 blue top that doesnt want to start on cold winter mornings. Thats Newcastle at -2C. Battery is fully charged even have a small heater in-front of the engine while doing pre-flight and a cup of coffee. Pull it out the hangar and she refuses to start. Prop swing and she starts. Pull s...

Bennie we have told you this before fly models and when you build them dont forget the spar in the wing!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes then it will break up.
You know where to buy you first trainer looks like a Bush Baby!!!!!!!!

Eric

Hi
Come to Newcastle for a weekend and join us for a weekend of flying, always active at the field micro's to models.
Instructor for a conversion is Reon Buitendag 0824601158.
2 Cheetahs at the airfield.
regards Eric

NOTICE

Pilots who wish to land at Newcastle this weekend on route to Battlefields must please note that,
Work is being carried out on the first 300mtrs of runway 11. There is a vehichle taring the edges of the runway.
Please fly overhead and check!!!

Eric

DXI will be joining you, weather permitting, leaving Newcastle at 06.45.
Who's Speedy

Eric/Owen

Hi

Get your student licence at 16.
Go solo when your instructor lets you.
Get your licence at 17.
No passengers during the first year.

Hope it helps
Eric

At the field at 04.15 but could see it was overcast. Did pre flight and had coffee in the hangar. 05.15 low cloud and fog with a light drizzel didnt look good. 06.00 clouds over mountains so no chance, road report looked no good either. 07.00 still no good breakfast at the wimpy instead. 09.30 could...

Hi

Please send Bennie some positive messages as he just phoned me and is seeing very DARK clouds everywhere.
His plane is fine, fuel is enough and hes not alone.
Plan to leave FANC at 05.15.

Rhino here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eric

Lets try again!!!
Wanted for Cheetah 3 axis, 582
A PPL instructor
Own aircraft based in Newcastle.
Will Pay costs to travel.
Who,What, Where.
Call or leave message.

Eric
083-5107531

What is the age required to obtain a student pilots licence for MPL.
Can anyone give advice.

erik

Talking about 582 blue top rpm? We have a cheetah with 582, P-prop72x52 and are at an altitude of 4100ft. Max take-off rpm 6000. Climb rate 250ft pm 2 up. Cruise level flight 5600rpm 80-85mph. Acording to all specs rpm should be much higher but have been flying her like this for the past 7 months. J...

Nice going Bennie

Who took the photos?
Dont worry about Quintins comment he canot even fly his RC model inverted. Let alone be in time at the airfield.
Will see you for a formation flight with DXI at 05.00hrs 24/11/2007