ZU-DVE (and ZS-WUO) (and ZEE) Flight Log

[gertcoetzee]

2009-04-16

I did a bit of flying in the past week.....just over 16 hours.



See http://www.zu-dve.com for the log, and the following links for tracks and pictures:


Click on the track to go to the GPSed website for that track. Either scan through the pictures on the map, or click on the picture to the right to get a larger picture.


20090408 track : http://gpsed.com/track/499311288505489450 Around the Piketberg

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20090409 track : http://gpsed.com/track/499311287861149210 Flip to the Sea

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20090410 track: http://gpsed.com/track/499311287948555240 To Berg River

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[gertcoetzee]

0090411 track: http://gpsed.com/track/499311288040308153 From Aurora to Nooitgedacht
20090411 track: http://gpsed.com/track/499311288045535119 From Nooitgedacht to Nieuwoudville

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20090412 track: http://gpsed.com/track/499311288121064223 Back from Nieuwoudtville

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20090413 track : http://gpsed.com/track/499311288208492980 Taking Shelagh to see Aurora

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[gertcoetzee]

20090414 track : http://gpsed.com/track/499311288293007862 To Saldanha for licence renewal
20090414 track : http://gpsed.com/track/499311288299328348 Back from Saldanha
20090414 track : http://gpsed.com/track/499311288331100561 Sunset at Aurora

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20090415 track : http://gpsed.com/track/499311288386765829 To the Sandveld
200-90415 track: http://gpsed.com/track/499311288417857272 More Sunset

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20090416 track : http://gpsed.com/track/499311288466951105 Blown to Bits

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[tsotsi]

Ek het jou kom buzz Saterdag, maar jy was nie daar nie.

[Wargames]

Ek het jou kom buzz Saterdag, maar jy was nie daar nie.

Vir jou straf omdat jy saterdag se brekkie "mis gevlieg" het, moet jy maar meer foto's van jou trippie post!

[gertcoetzee]

22 April 2009

Whot a bunch of whoozies in the Western Cape. Only one other microlight in the air. Just a bit of wind and they all pull the covers over their heads!

See whttp://www.zu-dve.com for today's log and
http://www.gpsed.com/track/499311289005751267
for the track and some pictures.

A interesting landing. See the following picture. There is an easterly, and I am approaching from north north east. My groundspeed (airspeed 55) coming from Philedelphia is 74mph (track left top corner), them as I pass Koeberg Hill, it picks up to 78 and as I get into crosswind it is 34mph. Downwind I am pointing my nose NNE and flying a perfect parallel downwind at 46mph and as expected I do a quick base (74mph) with a deliberate bulge at finals so that I can fly into the easterly. Strange place that Morningstar....see the windsock picture.

[gertcoetzee]

[gertcoetzee]

3 May 2009
Fogged in initially. 2 hours later, 2 hours' flight.
http://www.zu-dve.com

[gertcoetzee]

A great weekend with Di, Jannie and friends at Springbok....



More pictures?

[DarkHelmet]

Gert, jy is iconic! Maak my erg jaloers! Dankie vir die updates!

[gertcoetzee]

Our track (except for the bit around Augrabies).

[gertcoetzee]

For pictures of the Springbok-Augrabies flip, see http://www.zu-dve.com and click on the links on the main page.

[Di Ellis]

It was a magic week-end. The flying was physically and mentally comfortably challenging for this old duck. (Only Lucas had a parachute, they rest of us only had "mind over matter" flying along the river). Klein Pella and Dundi Lodge guest houses provided luxurious physical respite and glorious food. Windhoek Lager and Merlot dulled the images of the lack of safe places to crash.
Thanks to :
Gert for being a capable co-pilot and patient pax.
Dirk who came all the way from Cape Town dragging AVL along; to Karin, Ankia and Marieta for manning the back-up vehicle, wandering around the Boesmanland's roads to join us.
Thinus for being the "Sweep" trike and finding and herding the straggler in the air.
Lucas and Johan for catching up with us and joining wholeheartedly in the fun on Saturday and Sunday.
Rookie Willie, for being the butt of many jokes and providing the comic relief.
Jannie for being the "squadron leader" worrying about us all and making sure we all did the right moves in the air and on the ground.

Next trip...... maybe back Noup?

[Harlequin]

Spare a thought for one of your squadron members who was left behind !!
I now have a number of broken fingers. However I did get to fly into the Stellenbosch fly in on Saturday. Was the only proper flying machine there !!!
Having flown in the area a lot the pictures brings back fond memories of Lucas and I flying the river.
Gert is the envy of most microlighters with his escapades. Sure wish I could have joined in. Next time.
Fly safely.
Graham.

[Wargames]

lack of safe places to crash.

Oh no, many places to crash. Still can't make up my mind. You can pick a spot.



Di, Thanks for the lovely weekend. Next trip?? Not where, but when!!

Harlequin, Would have been lekker if you were there in your "valley". Next time. Thanks for the use of your trailer. It is safely in you hanger.

Regards,