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Cool Places to fly within 80miles from M Land?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:57 pm
by Bundy
Hey all,
As you prob know by now, Microland is our new home. Thought I'd get some suggestions of nice routes or destinations close by?
Coffee/Brekkie spots beyond the obvious ones?
Let me know...I will explore them by air! Whoo Hoo
Re: Cool Places to fly within 80miles from M Land?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:18 pm
by Relborg
Panorama Airfield.
We are situated in the South of JHB,3 runways (main runway 01/19 is 1000m x 30m, and two cross runways - 30/12 600m x 15m, and 05/23 700m x 15m)
Helga makes a great breakfast!
Re: Cool Places to fly within 80miles from M Land?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:31 pm
by Dish
Aeroden ?
Re: Cool Places to fly within 80miles from M Land?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:43 pm
by Bundy
Both good, Aeroden is actually a really good one as it gets me into controlled airspace. (Pinedene Route)
Looking for some off the beaten track spots as well, anything goes...keep em coming!
Re: Cool Places to fly within 80miles from M Land?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:57 pm
by Bulletjie
You must come to Kroon, and from there we can go to the Tswaing crater, swamps and eat a breakie at Kokoriba. We can always visit TC as well!
Re: Cool Places to fly within 80miles from M Land?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:47 pm
by bobthebuilder
Kokoriba is a nice destination.
Re: Cool Places to fly within 80miles from M Land?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:49 pm
by bobthebuilder
Rand airport. The breakfast at the Harvard Cafe is hard to beat.
Re: Cool Places to fly within 80miles from M Land?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:44 am
by pietmeyer
Kokoriba is always nice with a flip over Roodekopies dam. Fly to us here at Ingwe/Aero57 and then we join you
Re: Cool Places to fly within 80miles from M Land?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:59 am
by Bundy
pietmeyer wrote:Kokoriba is always nice with a flip over Roodekopies dam. Fly to us here at Ingwe/Aero57 and then we join you
Is this the spot where the guys land on the dam wall?
Whats happening out Delmas way guys?
Re: Cool Places to fly within 80miles from M Land?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:44 am
by Big-D
Tswaing Krater, Harties dam, Roodekoppies dam, Vaalkop dam, Ntokozo Lodge, Loskop dam, Kokeriba, Rust de Winter
So many places really
Give Pinidene a go, lot's of fun the first time - And west is best - Much quicker than you think, Microland to Harties in Aquilla probably 50 minutes via Pinidene
D
Re: Cool Places to fly within 80miles from M Land?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:59 am
by Air Hog
Bundy wrote:
Is this the spot where the guys land on the dam wall?
Hi Bundy, you can think about it but not talk about it.
Re: Cool Places to fly within 80miles from M Land?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:40 am
by pietmeyer
Air Hog wrote:Bundy wrote:
Is this the spot where the guys land on the dam wall?
Hi Bundy, you can think about it but not talk about it.
No talking and not saying that we are doing it, butifit was, it would be awesome
Re: Cool Places to fly within 80miles from M Land?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:44 pm
by Duck Rogers
Re: Cool Places to fly within 80miles from M Land?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:29 pm
by Bundy
Air Hog wrote:Bundy wrote:
Is this the spot where the guys land on the dam wall?
Hi Bundy, you can think about it but not talk about it.
Ja ja ja....
I must admit, I have seen precious little of the Harties area. Pinedene being the only direct way to get there but Im a little nervous of all the built up areas? Last flew the route (well half of it) on the way to FASK last year...not much room for error? Will go check it out on Google Earth....thanks guys.
Other than dodgy drinking water....whats out Delmas way? Must be a few PVT strips around there?
Re: Cool Places to fly within 80miles from M Land?
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:32 am
by Big-D
Pinedene being the only direct way to get there but Im a little nervous of all the built up areas? Last flew the route (well half of it) on the way to FASK last year...not much room for error?
Not too bad actually - Make sure you are flying the right Pinidene route (pretty much following the power lines) - I have route on GPS - Not that built-up at all and you are through it before you know.
D
