Hi Article 47 (1) of the National Environmental Management Protected Areas Act, 57 of 2003. states that no one may fly lower than 2500 feet above the highest point on a proclaimed nature reserve except where it is done to access an approved airfield in such area, for management purposes or in an em...

Hi Everyone I like to bring everyones attention to AIC 21.3 08-07-04. Yesterday afternoon we had an trike pilot (ZU-DBH) come buzzing along the Klaserie river at about 50ft agl ## ## right past Klaserie Private Nature Reserves HQ. He was in controlled air space and not talking to anyone on the radio...

Hi Everyone Glad to hear everyone is recieving the mag, but it looks like the SA Postoffice is up to its normal crappy self and has helped themselves to my copy :evil: :evil: . I am not the the only one in hoedspruit who has not recieved thier mag yet. Subcriptions are all paid up. Hope the mag arri...

Well done Dish. Know all about the weather messing up one's plans. All the best for the last bit of training.

Thanks Everyone.

All the best with your flight test coastwise

Cheers
Albatross

Hi Everyone.

Just a quick note to say I passed my flight test this morning.

Cheers
Albatross

Congrats Pommie
The wide blue yonder is caling to be explored.

Hi Everyone. Went up friday evening and did 30 minutes circuit work came down thinking it is finished for the day, start back traking and when ready to turn off get told to turn around and stop. Instructor climbs out and asks am I ready to go SOLO? Yes vhpy , what a rush, plane jumped off the runway...

Hi Tude Congrats on lisence (^^) As Trikenut said, Find out if there are any restrictions on flying with a microlight over any game park/game reserve as some reserves do not like low level microlights and get really upset :evil: , avoid flying over any lodges or houses as well. I am training in a pr...

Hi Guys

Thanks for the replies. Goodluck Chris with your solo

Heard that my Student licence is in the post and should be here tomorrow

The field that I am training out of is:

Xanatseni Air Field
-24.22202 31.28199
1000m Grass/gravel
1220m amsl
orientation 18/36

see the attached photo's

I am ready to go solo (Bantam B22J) but the only thing holding me back is waiting for my student licence from CAA :roll: . Had some good circuits yesterday with only one landing interupted with some impala wanting to cross the runway :shock: and one where I lost a bit of consertration. Had some elep...

Hi another Student. Training at Airborne African Adventures on a Bantam. Very interesting landings with a pride of 6 lions watching a herd of Impala on the runway.