Harties ML Strip

[RV4ker (RIP)]

FYI

Spoke to Titus new owner of the Harties ML strip to the SW of Hartebeespoort Dam. He has just bought the plot and is not a flyer. He will be painting white X's on runway and advises that they no longer be used. Obviously in emergency??? use at own discretion, but it no longer going to be maintained.

Was trying to get hanagrage. Wish I had known it was for sale

[Big-D]

Was trying to get hanagrage.

It is time for the fat ca's to unite mate :D

Aviators Paradise is just down the road from there

[CHARLIE WHISKEY]

CAN TRY AERODEN JUST WEST OF AVIATERS P.AS WELL.
HANAGRAGE YOU'L GET JUST DIG HARD ENOUGH,AND ASK YOUR FRIENDS.

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Only difference was I could/can walk to the Harties strip. Need transport for Paradise or others.

If anyone hears of ground going near Westcliff/Harties strip which can accomodate 1km strip keem me in mind (Agent )

[cobra]

Hi Demon, thanks for the information.

On this point - a main topic with a heading "Hazards" would really be of value where topics could be added on Harzard Conditions at Airfields or in general. May it be on the conditions of the runways, tricky flying conditions when approaching, etc. or just bad experiences shared with others. Also great for flight planning. Sort of NOTAM service

This will really improve Flight Safety

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Saw KWK going hell for leather over the dam... Assumed it could only be bladder pressure.

The cage appears to be some kind of bird cage. Faily large and it will cause some serious damage, even to a blik.

[afskies scribe]

Why don't we rather go and meet this Titus guy... show him how microlights just purr along quietly well some of them anyway ... take him for the ride of his life... try to make friends...
and persuade him to keep the landing strip open
You never know when you may need a place to put down urgently for something a bit more pressing than waterworks issues :D
and on top of that we could work around him possibly becoming one of the old farts who try to spoil fun stuff like boat-buzzing on the dam :D

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Titus is happy to keep the runway if someone else maintains it. He is not willing to maintain it. (Mow mainly). I am sure he can be convinced. There are a couple 'sheds' that were used as hangars that he is trying to rent out? Suppose it depends on what the tenant wants to do?

PS
If someone has a mover which will do the runways I will mow once a month... Would have to be a largish mower though so assume it would cost big buck$...

As I say wish I had known it was for sale...

[afskies scribe]

RV4ker, here's a If you could find a few more hangar buddies, you'd be the tenants and you could all club together to buy the mower then if you were to get the mowing done and maintain the airfield you could charge a nominal landing fee to whichever microlighters drop in from time to time and that would go towards covering some of the costs.
You'd have hangarage a hop, skip & jump away from your Harties spot you wouldn't need to buy a piece of land and build a new airstrip from scratch the microlighters would have a convenient, safe landing strip for when the need arises the new landowner would have a good tenant and everyone would be :D :D :D

[Tumbleweed]

You okes gotta go to Hendrina farm to check how it's done.

Manicured grass, very short, automatically fertilised.

Just don't come in straight after the garden service has left, coz if you don't have wheel spats it creates a serious sheep shit spray.

[lamercyfly]

Can anyone give me this Titus guys number.

This might just be what FF and I are looking for.

Ta.

Later,

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Skribbles
Exactly what I had in mind. Plan was in addition to the hangars a couple wendy's for a weekend getaway - a sort of cheapie self catering bush getaway. Maybe tie in with one of the operators on the dam etc etc etc... Fly, ski, paddle, fun in the sun on Jhb doorstep.... With fly school once I done Dave's course etc etc..

Have burn't my fingers too many times on other peoples ground.... Not keen on leasehold improvements, so unlkess I own it, I not that keen....

Dave
Titus number is zero8two 659 1103. He bought it 3 months ago, so may not be that keen to sell. I did not ask, but there is a small cottage of sorts...