Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

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Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

Postby willemgreyling » Wed Jul 31, 2013 3:33 pm

Yep I am converted. I sold the topless Aquila (miss you really :roll: ) and bought a new Savannah S from John. My first flight was from East London back to Panorama via the wild coast (landed at Port St Johns and then to Margate. (What a beautiful flight vhpy ) From Margate to Eva's and then we hit a 65 knot head wind. So we had to leave the plane at Eva's and it only got flown up a week later. Thanks so much to James Bentley for putting my plane in his hangar and allowing me to leave it there for a week. (^^)

Last week-en me and the wife had our first cross country and stay over at Kokoriba. The nice best thing is that my wife is now flying more with me. Likes the cabin heat and no wind in the hair type of thing. I miss the open cockpit of the trike, but hey I would much rather fly with my partner. Also like the fact that Panorama to Kokoriba is 55 minutes. ## The Savannah is a beaut to fly.

So here she is. My new love!
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Re: Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

Postby vernon11 » Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:37 pm

Well done Willem. I envy you. you won't regret the buy.
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Re: Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

Postby KlapperKnop » Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:00 pm

Congrats Willem. It looks beautiful.
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Re: Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

Postby Loco » Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:22 pm

Congrats Willem she really is a beautiful aircraft! (^^)

Wow your cabbage patch is suddenly a lot bigger :)

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Re: Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

Postby Thatchman » Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:14 am

Nice plane Willem. Good value and nice colours. Enjoy (^^)
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Re: Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

Postby nicow » Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:16 am

(^^) (^^) (^^) Enjoy (^^)
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Re: Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

Postby Air Hog » Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:17 am

Fun aircraft, great buy. You will enjoy!!
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Re: Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

Postby IceAge » Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:48 am

Well doen and enjoy her. This 'step-up' is definitely on the cards for me too....... (^^) (^^)
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Re: Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

Postby Hadams » Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:05 am

Willem,

Ek dog jy se daai is 'n STOL aerie! ahahahahahahahaha Trek net jou been soos altyd! Geniet elke oomblik in die lug!

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Re: Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

Postby Turbo » Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:11 pm

Nice one willemgreyling - I'm doing the opposite, hanging onto my cheetah and getting me-self a trike....

Enjoy the savanah and many safe hours and trips!
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Re: Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

Postby Badger » Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:04 pm

You can always fly with the doors off too if you need that wind in the hair and bugs in the teeth feeling. puff. Great aircraft, many happy flights with her.
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Re: Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

Postby Blue Max » Sat Aug 10, 2013 7:42 pm

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Re: Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

Postby Ian » Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:02 pm

Very nice, they are great aeries, have fun !

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Re: Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

Postby willemgreyling » Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:14 pm

Thanks guys (^^). I have been flying every single weekend since I got her. Just can't help it vhpy See you up there vhpy vhpy vhpy
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Re: Sold my trike and bought a Savannah S

Postby IceAge » Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:41 am

Willem,

As I am planning on going this route in the near future would it be possible to provide some details on this beauty, ie.

The fact that you took delivery in EL I am Assumuming that you bought her ready to fly and thus would like to know what was your lead time from ordering to delivery
What add on's (nice to have's) did you add from the start, eg. glass, long range tanks, etc.
Is there anything that you would like to have added/not done now that you are flying her, eg. added some extra's or added something you do not need, etc.
Final cost if possible, ie. the exchange rate is killing us.

Thanks and enjoy her which, based on your last reply, is definitely the case..... (^^) (^^) (^^)

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