Nuisence/low flying over Rietvlei dam

[Leprachaun]

Hi Folks , sometimes I just dont understand why we have these fellows who have no regard for the folks on the ground .
Yesterday a trike was spotted flying low over the lion Park at Rietvlei dam in full view of the park Ranger .
A while later the same trike was seen doing turns over property north of the Route 21 business park as well as the Irene Mall .
Both Waterkloof and RAASA have been informed of this .
I dont understand why some folks dont think before they do this as we have a good chance of being banned from flying to Swartkops next month .
The folks at Waterkloof called the trike on the radio and an instructor responded that they were busy with a photo session .
The Park ranger at Rietvlei who is a pilot as well called Waterkloof as the trike did not respond .
The matter will be followed up by the relevant authorities
Leprachaun

[Grumpy]

Hope someone throws 'The Book' at them !!

[Bundy]

Damn Idiot! Perhaps they should fly a Mirage past his nose at 600kts next time.

[Nkwazi]

Name and Shame Alex. Whats the reg??

Low flying over game reserves/farms is not a good idea guys. Its very sensitive at the moment with the rhino issues

[topflight]

Yes.....give us the name of that fool. We must stop protecting the people that give microlighters a bad name.

[Morph]

No need to name and shame. If the guy wants to own up great. Otherwise, his invite to a teaparty at CAA will be enough

[Ranger]

his invite to a teaparty at CAA will be enough

No milk, no sugar, no biscuits.

[topflight]

his invite to a teaparty at CAA will be enough

No milk, no sugar, no biscuits.

Only water from the Rietvlei dam

[cobra]

Now what? are the rhino poachers moving from helicopters to trikes

[Biggles]

Now what? are the rhino poachers moving from helicopters to trikes

I challenge you to start a discussion on the different types of flying machines and thier abilities when you are at 100ft AGL and Koos is occupied trying to figure out the ballistics involved in hitting a moving flying target with a .222

[Tr0jan]

Im new to microlighting so im not sure about where and where not to fly besides the marked yellow area's.

Whats the lowest one is allowed to fly past/over somewhere you are not sure, ie gamefarms etc.

Im not referring to built up areas, thats just your own stupidity.

[Morph]

It used to be 1500ft AGL but I think it has been increased to 2000ft. However a lot a sensitive parks have their own published restrictions, like St Lucia etc. If you are going flying in a new area then check the AIC's and AIP's. As a pilot you should be getting the CD from CAA on a monthly basis

Example AIC 20.18, St Lucia, minimum alt 4100ft
AIC 20.15 Breeding of disease free Buffalo in Ihlanze Ranch, Pietermaritzberg, avoid overflying the ranch and else where 1500ft agl

[Tr0jan]

It used to be 1500ft AGL but I think it has been increased to 2000ft

seems excessive, even at 1000ft, one cant see that much.