Try RealTi's nearest function and get the 4 nearest alternate aerodromes, to your destination airfield... Simply send the airfield code & nearest to 36969 . e.g. SMS balito nearest to 36969 to get the 4 nearest alternates (with distances & codes) from Ballito Airfield. SMS costs R5. See www.realti.c...

was told today (by Doctor at the travel clininc; she also does aviation medicals) that insurance / medical aid may not cover a person using Mefliam in the event of an accident... contempalting maleria / emergencies is definately the bum-part of any trip!

Malanil would be ideal, but the cost of a 3 month course is the equivalent of a small sovereign nation's GDP ... Thks for the heads-up ... will investigate further!

Jay Hyde a.k.a Oddball, very generously e-mailed the following advice after a trip he did through Namibia & Botswana: Hi there Stephen, Perhaps my last mail did not get through to you with my phone number, so here is some info for you. In Namibia I applied for permission to fly through the equivalen...

Thanks for highlighting this, Iceman ... I called my doctor as a result ... he's put me onto "Mefliam" ... it's one tablet a week, I have had no noticable side-effects, and it's very reasonably priced. He reckon's it's 99% effective. We discussed necissary vaccinations etc.; he reckon's best thing i...

Good info, thank you, Ace!

Hi, A small group of us will be driving through Namibia, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi & Mozambique from mid-April to late-June. One couple will be flying point to point , the other will be towing a trike which they will rig & fly at selected places . We have some info on how to get about in Mozambique &...

Cost is R5 per interrogation (billed to your account by your service provider).

Hi Smiley, To get weather data from Lanseria, send FALA W to 36969 . Sending FALA to 36969 will merely give you general airfield info. Other examples of available categories: FALA C will give you co-ordinates & radio frequency at Lanseria RHINOP A will give you amenities at Rhino Park FALA R will gi...

This came from Steve McCurrach via the SAMicro Newsgroup. Have posted it here in case anyone else is interested. ---------------------------------- Hello Stephen, In answering your question; I believe quite a lot depends on which border you're using to enter Moz. The Komati border officials have bee...

Thks

If one is hypothetically flying on the leeward side of a hill / mountain ... is there a rule of thumb to determine how far / high one needs to be, to safely escape the downdraft?

Does anyone know what is involved in taking a trike (on a trailer) across the border into Mozambique... Would appreciate any advice, Pls?

Thks, Meneer!

Hi Gert - where is this place pls (I do not have a GPS, hence not able to place it from the co-ordinates you gave)?