Hi, Winglets reduce wing tip vortices by as much a metre each side meaning that you can fly a smaller wing. Directional control can only come from a toe-in setting (spats). There is no toe-in setting on winglets. Extra speed in your case will be marginal with more lift at cruise requiring less throt...

Nice one Ant -

Hi Marius,

A well known Cato Ridge pilot flying his Tecnam landed at a fly-in at Margate. You guessed it.

He was trailing a kite, lines, bung, trace and a whole shad used as bait in front of hundreds of spectators.

Now, that's a ....

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John

Hi,

Was covered in detail here -

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John

TO BOTH

Hi Vernon,

Rotormad O825765166 in Kroonstad.

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John

Tribal Croc wrote:Saw one over Scottsburgh beach today

Hey TC,

Now what the cell are you doing down there with your new GT450 waiting back home?

SWAMBO if you ask me.

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John

Bundy wrote:You are an Officer and a Gentleman Sir

He is that alright.

Peter - I still need clarification on my ham license - I will email you.

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John

Nice one - congrats

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John

I'm busy training for MPL but haven't yet completed the radio course I recently bought a 2'nd hand radio from someone on the forum but don't want to land up in trouble because I don't have a valid license for the radio Is it possible to get the radio license from ICASA without having gone on the ra...

I am amazed that some of our landsburgers have not yet come to the realization how easy it is to steal fuel from an aircraft parked in a hanger. But check it out henceforth, it is going to start to happen.!!! Correction Blue Max - it started long ago. At Empangeni while stealing fuel, one "landburg...

Hi,

Only trike fire I know about is a home build with a VW engine.

Caught alight during taxi and burnt to the ground at La Mercy.

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John

Thanks Peter, Back in SA I would never have managed without you. !!!! Guys - don't shoot the messenger. By way of a receipt or personal letter, you will be able to fly legally. Funny thing during ramp inspections, show the SAP anything (NPL, AP inspection etc,) and they accept this as the ICASA lice...

My pleasure Linda - you can email me if you require further assistance.

Kind regards
John

Yeah, that time of the year when I have to remind the Incompetent Communications Authority to send me a reminder to renew my licence. Already sent one email, sure lots to follow. Unless someone can post the competent bloke at the Durban office's details again... Hi Gert, I trust that you are well. ...