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by apollolight
Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:18 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Rhino Poaching Pilots, Vets and Game Ranchers
Replies: 45
Views: 6093

Re: Rhino Poaching Pilots

Let us hope and pray they do prison time and in there they get what is coming to them, and lets hope all of them get a slow puncture....what goes around comes around... It is the most awful thing I've ever seen, they should be utterly ashamed of themselves, how can they possibly look in the mirror a...
by apollolight
Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:38 pm
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: Starting with training
Replies: 74
Views: 10668

Re: Starting with training

Hi Pierre great thank you for the info.....

Amazing machines, they fascinate me...

All the best for your remaining course

Perry
by apollolight
Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:19 am
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: Starting with training
Replies: 74
Views: 10668

Re: Starting with training

Been following thread with much interest, what is it costing you guys per hour dual? Is there one rate dual or solo?

Are there special hour building rates?
by apollolight
Sat Sep 18, 2010 10:40 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Who know the answer to this one?
Replies: 22
Views: 2455

Re: Who know the answer to this one?

Also importantly comes down to wing loading, aircraft with a higher wing loading and more weight will handle turbulence better...Va, design maneuvering speed moves up as weight increases Wing loading is in a nutshell the weight of the aircraft devided by the wing area, and you will find that the typ...
by apollolight
Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:20 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: I am looking for microlight flying work
Replies: 7
Views: 1190

Re: I am looking for microlight flying work

For NPL instructors that includes weight shift (WCM) to conventional three axis (CCM) and Light Sport (LSA) you do not need a CPL or even a PPL In a nutshell you need at least 200 hours of which 100 is in category, at least, 30 hours class instruction,10 hours patter program (15 for LSA), theory exa...
by apollolight
Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:08 pm
Forum: Training Talk
Topic: Cheetah LSA training
Replies: 3
Views: 1679

Re: Cheetah LSA training

Is that Dual rates all inclusive?
by apollolight
Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:35 pm
Forum: Microlight Clubs, Training Schools and Flight Centres
Topic: Johannesburg Flying Academy
Replies: 16
Views: 19862

Re: Johannesburg Microlight Academy

Great news, would love to fly the Sling and I'm sure a lot of other pilots are very keen.... :)
by apollolight
Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:07 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: LSA training
Replies: 3
Views: 692

Re: LSA training

Hi Relborg, tks a mil got a hold of the folk there... :) And very much active which is great news...
by apollolight
Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:08 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: LSA training
Replies: 3
Views: 692

LSA training

Hi folk anybody training on the LSA licence at Rand? Somebody mentioned there is a school doing LSA training here?

What has happend to Panorama training? Still active, whenever I go there appears like not?
by apollolight
Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:14 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Streak Shadow ZU – BHD, - new member – Based at Rhino
Replies: 105
Views: 21846

Re: Streak Shadow ZU – BHD, - new member – Based at Rhino

Are Shadows still being built? I know that production stopped some years ago, but are folk still building them despite?

I recall reading about them some years ago all very highly praised articles and actually had a go in one and was very impressed, a real pity there are not more around?
by apollolight
Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:08 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Who believes the moon landing was a HOAX?
Replies: 58
Views: 6401

Re: Who believes the moon landing was a HOAX?

Heh, heh, but the old c150/152 are still so endearing to fly, what they lack in performnance they make up in being so easy to fly....
by apollolight
Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:25 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Who believes the moon landing was a HOAX?
Replies: 58
Views: 6401

Re: Who believes the moon landing was a HOAX?

Flat earth society and thinking ?? Goodness me that is so like middle ages thinking, :shock: but I do believe the society still exists... if one looks at planetary bodies, in particular ours it's pretty obvious they are spheroid in shape, why is gravity pretty much equal on the surface of the planet...
by apollolight
Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:15 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Who believes the moon landing was a HOAX?
Replies: 58
Views: 6401

Re: Who believes the moon landing was a HOAX?

Believe a DVD with todays IT technology able to "doctor" almost anything over a visit to the Space Centre.... your choice.. :) Lamberts Conformal Projection is not some CAA thing to makes pilots lives harder, used all over the world it is is the sectional u use for everyday planning and VFR navigati...
by apollolight
Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:50 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Who believes the moon landing was a HOAX?
Replies: 58
Views: 6401

Re: Who believes the moon landing was a HOAX?

Heh, he on a Trike you have that valid theory!! :lol: :lol: :lol: On a positive side you enjoy the scenery and thrill of open air flying... :) Well that new element was NEVER found on earth at all the earth craters sites... :) and the scientific community would certainly have raised an issue if they...
by apollolight
Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:09 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Who believes the moon landing was a HOAX?
Replies: 58
Views: 6401

Re: Who believes the moon landing was a HOAX?

But what about the rocks - the ROCKS, the LUNAR ROCKS Arnulf? ...... ## ## :lol: :lol: puff On a serious note I had a mate who actually liked the flat earth theory, he now does understand and appreciate it is actually an oblate spheroid ie, it is slightly flattened at the poles... but even before th...