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by nealet
Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:23 am
Forum: Aircraft for Sale
Topic: Aerotrike Spirit for sale. Real Bargain!! SOLD
Replies: 0
Views: 1231

Aerotrike Spirit for sale. Real Bargain!! SOLD

Aerotrike Spirit (ZU-AXC) for sale : I bought this gentle lady in 2009 and have had the most immense pleasure flying her. I have flown to Madikwe from Aeroden (in Magaliesburg) and taken her to Knysna and flown up and down the beach. I have spent many sunset hours wandering around the magaliesburg w...
by nealet
Tue Oct 08, 2013 7:43 pm
Forum: MET Academy
Topic: Magaliesberg Weather Guide
Replies: 295
Views: 99201

Re: Magaliesberg Weather Guide

Dear All Some of you may have received sms's to the effect of a price increase per sms on the Aeroden Weather station. I am afraid that it is true. A couple of years ago I funded the purchased of the weather station myself to the tune of about R10,000 and got it all set up at Aeroden. Over the last ...
by nealet
Tue Oct 08, 2013 7:41 pm
Forum: Airfields, Destinations and Contacts
Topic: New Weather Station at Aeroden!!
Replies: 2
Views: 4313

Important Update to existing Weather Station at Aeroden!!

Dear All Some of you may have received sms's to the effect of a price increase per sms on the Aeroden Weather station. I am afraid that it is true. A couple of years ago I funded the purchased of the weather station myself to the tune of about R10,000 and got it all set up at Aeroden. Over the last ...
by nealet
Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:39 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Location of airfields in Sedgie to Knysna area
Replies: 1
Views: 418

Location of airfields in Sedgie to Knysna area

Dear All I am looking for the contact details of any airfields both private or club owned in the area between Wildernis and Knysna that I can operate my trike from this December 2011 between abou the 15th Dec to the 10th January. I would be happy to pay rental for said accomodation. So if anyome kno...
by nealet
Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:00 am
Forum: Airfields, Destinations and Contacts
Topic: New Weather Station at Aeroden!!
Replies: 2
Views: 4313

New Weather Station at Aeroden!!

Hi All At long last the weather station at Aeroden is up and running!! It has been installed at the top of the unused windsock at Aeroden on runway 36/18. The station respond to SMS’s sent to a fixed number (36010) with a short text string ( AD). The following information is sent back, of which the ...
by nealet
Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:53 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: New Weather Station at Aeroden!!
Replies: 4
Views: 639

New Weather Station at Aeroden!!

Hi All At long last the weather station at Aeroden is up and running!! It has been installed at the top of the unused windsock at Aeroden on runway 36/18. The station respond to SMS’s sent to a fixed number (36010) with a short text string ( AD). The following information is sent back, of which the ...
by nealet
Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:45 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: tick tick... tick tick... need strobe light help *fixed*
Replies: 10
Views: 2221

Re: tick tick... tick tick... need strobe light help *fixed*

Heh Heh! Thats why I wear it! I met a twin turbo prop directly above my field when I had just gone solo which kind of terrified me and drove me to those unusual "visual" lengths. We passed within 60m of each other, so now I make as load a "visual" shout as I can. Would rather look like a Christmas t...
by nealet
Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:01 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: tick tick... tick tick... need strobe light help *fixed*
Replies: 10
Views: 2221

Re: tick tick... tick tick... need strobe light help

Hi I am an Aerotrike Spirit which I have fitted 15Watt Xenon strobes, I also have a friend who has fitted LEd strobes to his RV7. I have had the ticking sound which I have fixed in mine and muy friends RV7 by fitting a local Voltage regulator inline with tge power circuit just before tyhe offending ...
by nealet
Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:58 pm
Forum: Airfields, Destinations and Contacts
Topic: Airfields Near Sedgefield in December
Replies: 0
Views: 1233

Airfields Near Sedgefield in December

Hi All I am looking for hangerage and an airfield as close as possible to Sedgefield in December. Can anybody offer (and at what rate please) or suggest or send me contact details of someone who might be able to help. I don't mind going as far as Plett , but I would like the plane to be out of the r...
by nealet
Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:43 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Aviasport dual EGT temp sensors?
Replies: 4
Views: 1092

Re: Aviasport dual EGT temp sensors?

Hi All Thankyou to Larry, tandemtod1 and Duck Rogers for your responses. I did find a local crowd who would make me up a thrmocouple for about 60% of the price of the local supplier, but I will try "Duck Rogers" contact as well. What has transpired since then is that a bit of "tweaking" the offendin...
by nealet
Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:07 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Aviasport dual EGT temp sensors?
Replies: 4
Views: 1092

Aviasport dual EGT temp sensors?

Can anyone tell me where I can find spares for an Aviasport dual EGT gauge? It is for a Rotax 582 with scewed in K type thermocouples (I think?). One of my channels has stopped working. I think I may need another sensor (maybe two?)
Thanks