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by CommanderKeen
Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:41 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Tranistioning from trikes to powerless flight: Hanggliding, or Paragliding?
Replies: 2
Views: 2825

Re: Tranistioning from trikes to powerless flight: Hanggliding, or Paragliding?

Hi Asterix Sorry I am only replying now, but I just saw your thread now. From a control perspective hang gliding is closest to what you are used to on a trike. I am biased towards hang gliding. I have done a course a few years ago, and will hopefully be getting back into it again this year. One thin...
by CommanderKeen
Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:24 am
Forum: Aircraft for Sale
Topic: Microlight Market
Replies: 99
Views: 343978

Re: Microlight Market

Sorry to continue to hijack the thread but I don't see a separate WhatsApp group thread.

Could you please add me to the WhatsApp group. I want to start flying microlights.

John Keen 083 675 8198
by CommanderKeen
Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:13 am
Forum: Aircraft for Sale
Topic: Wanted: Quicksilver Sport 2s or similar microlight
Replies: 0
Views: 3797

Wanted: Quicksilver Sport 2s or similar microlight

I am looking for a Quicksilver Sport 2s or something similar, side by side two seat open pusher type conventional control microlight. Preferably strut braced wing, but may consider others, depending on what is available. Is there anything like this available? John Keen 083 675 8198 or commanderkeenz...
by CommanderKeen
Sat Jul 29, 2017 11:06 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Microlights over Rietvlei Nature Reserve - Plea for help
Replies: 21
Views: 23390

Re: Microlights over Rietvlei Nature Reserve - Plea for help

Firstly a big thank you to all who have offered help. It is greatly appreciated. It looks like the reserve has a good number of pilots willing to help where they can now. I don't want to go over this incident further, but just to say someone from the reserve will phone Waterkloof tower anytime they ...
by CommanderKeen
Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:51 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Microlights over Rietvlei Nature Reserve - Plea for help
Replies: 21
Views: 23390

Microlights over Rietvlei Nature Reserve - Plea for help

As has appeared in the news one rhino was killed in the Rietvlei Nature Reserve around two weeks ago. The week before that one was shot and wounded, and a week ago another rhino was found shot and wounded. Now today the following weightshift microlight in the attached photos (looks like ZU-CNA) was ...
by CommanderKeen
Mon Jun 20, 2016 12:22 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Suspicious microlight over Rietvlei rhinos
Replies: 16
Views: 5544

Re: Suspicious microlight over Rietvlei rhinos

There is a photograph of the aircraft. However, I do not think it has geotagging and the height of the aircraft cannot be determined from the photo. It is primarily witness accounts, including the person who took the photo.
by CommanderKeen
Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:52 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Suspicious microlight over Rietvlei rhinos
Replies: 16
Views: 5544

Re: Suspicious microlight over Rietvlei rhinos

The area where the microlight was flying IS marked as a Nature Reserve on aeronautical charts and is clearly North of the Pinedene Corridor. Anyone flying in this area under the Jhb TMA should know the restricted areas and the rules of flying within the Waterkloof CTR. It appears this pilot ignored ...
by CommanderKeen
Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:32 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Suspicious microlight over Rietvlei rhinos
Replies: 16
Views: 5544

Suspicious microlight over Rietvlei rhinos

Between 10:15 and 10:45 this morning a microlight flew low over the rhinos at Rietvlei Nature Reserve East of Pretoria (within the Waterkloof CTR). The microlight approached from the North travelling North to South, before turning West and circling overhead the rhinos (well North of the Pinedene Cor...
by CommanderKeen
Thu Jul 31, 2014 4:17 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Any Quicksilver Sport 2S owners on this forum?
Replies: 9
Views: 3131

Re: Any Quicksilver Sport 2S owners on this forum?

Hi Charl

Sorry I did not see your post sooner. I will have a look and join the page.
by CommanderKeen
Tue May 14, 2013 7:52 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Prop diameter, pitch, blade numbe and gearing vs performance
Replies: 4
Views: 1752

Re: Prop diameter, pitch, blade numbe and gearing vs perform

Thank you for the reply. If i was in SA I would take you up on your offer for coffee and a discussion. Perhaps when i am back in August. I will probably only be looking to buy maybe early next year. I have seen the same recommendation elsewhere, for a 3,47 gearbox and 72" 3 blade warp drive prop. At...
by CommanderKeen
Tue May 14, 2013 7:08 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Prop diameter, pitch, blade numbe and gearing vs performance
Replies: 4
Views: 1752

Re: Prop diameter, pitch, blade numbe and gearing vs perform

It is a Quicksilver Sport 2S. It will be used primarily for fun flying. I don't know yet if I need a better climb rate or better economy, or better speed, etc. I want to know what combinations of the mentioned options will affect which performance parameters, and how. I am trying to understand how t...
by CommanderKeen
Tue May 14, 2013 12:12 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Amphibian on view- Springs airfield- Tuesday
Replies: 12
Views: 2760

Re: Amphibian on view- Springs airfield- Tuesday

Kloot Piloot: Thank you for your information. I was never able to confirm the supposed "law" that everyone was quoting.
by CommanderKeen
Tue May 14, 2013 12:02 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Prop diameter, pitch, blade numbe and gearing vs performance
Replies: 4
Views: 1752

Prop diameter, pitch, blade numbe and gearing vs performance

Sorry for the newbie question. I would like to know how different gearing, prop diameter, number of prop blades, and prop pitch affect performance. The microlight I am considering will have a Rotax 582. Standard gear ratio 2,58:1, optional 3:1 and 3,47:1. I am looking at the warp drive propellors wi...
by CommanderKeen
Mon May 13, 2013 2:51 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: TSHUMEB, NAMIBIA. LANDING FEES
Replies: 4
Views: 2014

Re: TSHUMEB, NAMIBIA. LANDING FEES

The landing fees are supposed to be standardised across all airports in Namibia. I haven't been to Tsumeb, but recently landed at both Rundu and Ondangwa where I paid either R30 or R35 for landing and navigation fees. I think the difference is between local flights and international flights. Both ti...
by CommanderKeen
Mon May 13, 2013 2:41 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Amphibian on view- Springs airfield- Tuesday
Replies: 12
Views: 2760

Re: Amphibian on view- Springs airfield- Tuesday

As far as i know, it hasn't. The problem is the transfer of a species of water weed between bodies of fresh water within SA. All boats must have their hulls disinfected when transferred between different bodies of water.

Maybe allowed if only operate from same body of water?