Inspiring... After more than 30 years without a winner, the Sikorsky Prize has a champion. Today aeronautical startup Aerovelo confirmed that its human-powered helo, Atlas, has won the competition. Article: http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/aviation/diy-flying/finally-a-human-powered-helic...

Duck

Thanks for the recommendations!
Will Google these and make sure I go and visit each of these...

I appreciate your assistance!!

Len

Hi guys Moving up to Johannesburg (Parktown/Parkhurst) and want to move my Challenger up with me. Will still plan THAT trip and require some inputs please. In the meantime, I'd like to get a feel for the different strips available around Jozi where I would be able to hanger... Some names that I've c...

It seems all Cape Town aviators are doing the same thing over the weekends... vhpy This was taken a few weekends back. SE was pushing us around a bit and due to the sunrise I was having lens flare all the way up the Atliantic Seaboard - not complaining though!! :wink: RV7 around the Peninsula...

Tumbleweed wrote:Thank goodness for turbulance, or we would have all those useless #$%&^*^% flying with us.

V wrote:A short, 10 minutes video (34MB) of last Saturday's flying at Diemerskraal:

http://www.nvcode.com/2011/10/04/2011-1 ... l-circuits

Cheers,

V.

Nicely done!

Looking forward to spending more time out there...

Thanks for your views...

I'll trust anyone with the name 'Len'!

Where's Duck Rogers when you need the man? From Rotax website... Performance Maximum power 49.6HP / 37.0kW @6500 RPM (I suppose this would be MAX Continuous?) Maximum torque 41.3ft-lb / 56NM @6000 RPM Maximum RPM 6800 RPM http://www.challengers101.com/IntakeTuning.html John Thanks for the VERY usef...

I gave the guys at 'Kilometer' a call and they seem to be a jacked up bunch! Have a look at their website as it quickly and easily explains the working and possible application of their different units. There are different settings on 'polling' depending on your needs... 1.Normal mode 2.High Power M...

We all think it, thanks for saying it!!

Oupa-G wrote:Westerly winds strong as Boet said Betty's wave on a nice day I flew My Bonanza with the engine switched of in the updraft, absolutely smooth conditions.

Cheers Oupa-G

Amazing?!
How strong was the updraft?

Amazing to see her take shape!!

My apologies for being the ignorant one, but would it be possible to seend GPS coords?!
SORRY!
Assume EVERYONE knows where it is, but I'd like to do a recce with Google Earth first...

Should someone have the info available, what are the details of the weather station used?
Hoping to get a ballpark costing and some specs.
Thanks!!

Web search revealed:
http://www.inteltronics.co.za/

I hiked that canyon and this is a much better view!!!

No doubt an amazing experience!