A day to remember!
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:47 pm
Saturday 12 Feb 2011
6am got airborne out of Circus.Met up with Percy from Klip overhead the crop circles between Circus and Klip.We routed to Bapsfontein via Ergo,Springs and Petit.
On route Russ flew at our 3 o clock with the Samda,did an awesome right hand orbit,coasted past us again before buzzing off at 110kts.
First time ever that I saw so many trikes flying.Got to Baps,was number 4 in circuit,number 5 was behind me..lol..had an awesome landing..
Met Larry and many of the Baps boys.Larry showed and helped Percy and I how to and with the servicing of our trikes.
Im bad with names so I apologise..Chris noticed a chip on my prop,when we realised it was worse than we thought.It hit so hard that it chipped the wood off the back.We finshed tge service and i asked Larry if i could leave my plane there which he said is ok.Larry left to take guys for flips and Chris left for home.Now i sit and wonder what Im going to do coz da prop,she is broken captain.
So,we remove the prop and decided that i wil fly pax with Percy holdin the prop on my lap.Get it sorted and bring it back so i can get my baby home...As we about to kit up,Larry calls Percy and advises him that Chris said I can use his prop as it is a Pprop like mine.So now i am happy,but now we cant find da hangar key.Thomas who is Larrys caretaker was helpful and managed to get the door open.We got the prop off and on my plane,by this time it was 12pm.Larry got back and Steve inflated my tyres,torqued the prop and Larry,Steve and i forgot the other guys name gave me advice on lunch time flying as i never did it before.
12h30 we took off,man was it awesome.As i got airborne,i hit a sink and second later i shot up like rocket,got knocked around properly..heavy thermals and turbulence as wel hectic sink at Springs.After an hour,Percy and i were back at our airfields.
Thanx Baps guys,u sure are an awesome bunch!
Madman
6am got airborne out of Circus.Met up with Percy from Klip overhead the crop circles between Circus and Klip.We routed to Bapsfontein via Ergo,Springs and Petit.
On route Russ flew at our 3 o clock with the Samda,did an awesome right hand orbit,coasted past us again before buzzing off at 110kts.
First time ever that I saw so many trikes flying.Got to Baps,was number 4 in circuit,number 5 was behind me..lol..had an awesome landing..
Met Larry and many of the Baps boys.Larry showed and helped Percy and I how to and with the servicing of our trikes.
Im bad with names so I apologise..Chris noticed a chip on my prop,when we realised it was worse than we thought.It hit so hard that it chipped the wood off the back.We finshed tge service and i asked Larry if i could leave my plane there which he said is ok.Larry left to take guys for flips and Chris left for home.Now i sit and wonder what Im going to do coz da prop,she is broken captain.
So,we remove the prop and decided that i wil fly pax with Percy holdin the prop on my lap.Get it sorted and bring it back so i can get my baby home...As we about to kit up,Larry calls Percy and advises him that Chris said I can use his prop as it is a Pprop like mine.So now i am happy,but now we cant find da hangar key.Thomas who is Larrys caretaker was helpful and managed to get the door open.We got the prop off and on my plane,by this time it was 12pm.Larry got back and Steve inflated my tyres,torqued the prop and Larry,Steve and i forgot the other guys name gave me advice on lunch time flying as i never did it before.
12h30 we took off,man was it awesome.As i got airborne,i hit a sink and second later i shot up like rocket,got knocked around properly..heavy thermals and turbulence as wel hectic sink at Springs.After an hour,Percy and i were back at our airfields.
Thanx Baps guys,u sure are an awesome bunch!
Madman
I take my hat off for you,Mr Turbulance!! 