To all the scared pilots.............

[Bennie Vorster]

To all the scared pilots like me.








PSAM 91 is applicable to every one of us.

[cornell]

Only if you where a second World War B17 Pilot. I'm not going through the vally of death when I'm flying my Cessana.


Maybe when driving in JHB

[The Agent]

Sound like me the Bantam and da mountais to and from Baberton.

[Chaz]

Heya Bennie

Pardon my ignorance Bennie but the WTF :D :D :D you on about and what is a PSAM91

Your's in Flying
CHAZ

[Smiley]

Psalm 91! Good stuff Bennie!!

Not scared to say who's important in your life! DITTO!!

[Cali]

Nice one Bennie. :D

[Tumbleweed]

Okay now, stop the suspense and enlighten the heathens

[Duck Rogers]

Psalm 91

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."

Surely He will save you from the fowler's snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you will find refuge;
His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.

If you make the Most High your dwelling --
even the LORD, who is my refuge --
then no harm will befall you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
For He will command His angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread upon the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

"Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life will I satisfy him
and show him my salvation."

[Thunderboy]

Delta it is a psalm on how one does not have to be afraid of anything if they believe in God because He is in control of everything anyway -

Basically if it's your time it's your time there is nothing you can do about it as it's already set ....

[Bennie Vorster]

Delta it is a psalm on how one does not have to be afraid of anything if they believe in God because He is in control of everything anyway -

Could not say it better.

This is about me selling my tryke 200 x this last two months and 200 x not selling it.

So I decided this week that I'm letting go...........

On Wednesday morning I packed my plane and off I went to get it serviced so I can bless someone else even if it meant selling at a loss, but to know that I did everything I could to sell a better plane that I have flown before.

Boy o boy what an emotional roller costar ride I had over this last two days while waiting for Solo Wings to finishes up.

At first I thought I would sommer book into a hotel in Durban but for some reason I had to return with my little travel bag back to my vehicle as they were fully booked. As David invited me to stay over at Lamercy for the night or sommer to just drop in, my only other option was to stay over with them. On my way driving to Lamercy I said out loud,'' Not at Lamercy Lord, you can not make me stay over at a airfield, talking to pilots that have thousands of hours and socialize with instructors, how on earth will they understand why I need to sell my plane?''

To be quite honest I think I myself did not know why I got so scared.

Well to make a long story short. Big was my surprise when I spoke up and told them that I'm stopping to fly and they did not once told me that I'm nuts or a wimp or made me feel like that. ( Maybe that’s what I would have done if I did not went true this experience. )Well me and David did have a nice chat before bed time and talked about all the pros and cons of flying trykes, crashing them, negligence, pilot error and safety improvements, enforcement of current legislations, training and gut feelings, so that night before dosing off my decision was final again, I'm selling. No one could have such strong gut feelings and warnings about crashing and nothing happens to them as I did.

The next morning I hanged around the airstrip while things were going their normal routine and got a final breathing before going to Solo Wings to pick up my plane. While I was hanging around the workshop I noted the work been finalized to every ones best of abilities. The wing was checked, repaired, tightened, cables were replaced, engine de-cocked, crab’s serviced, Rubbers and Tires replaced and throttle cables replaced.

So I was very happy to leave with the knowledge that some one can buy this plane and feel safe flying it. For R60 000.00 you will not found more value for money. So off I went back home feeling like crap all the way. Not because of the Plane and not about pilot ability, nor about been scared of flying, but been scared about having a gut feeling and ample warning that I received from before I bought or thought of buying a tryke. It was also with this crap feeling that I came home and laid my head to rest last night.

This morning my wife got given the words from Psalm 91 that se passed on to me to read and all of a sudden I could see that nothing can ever happen to us without God allowing it to happen with us if we really believe in Him or if it is not in His plan for us.

So guess what guys...........................................forget to buy my plane for now and if I sell it later it will not be for the reason of selling because I'm living in fear and anguish and been scared to death.

What did happen over this last three day was that I learned a hack of a lot at Lamercy and Solo Wings and the best of it all is that I found an inner piece with the decision of keep on flying, coz God gave me a promise this morning and if He decide that something should ever happen to me flying, I will have piece with His decision as well coz it will be a part of His plan for my live to honor him and for His glory, until then I will fly for His honor and glory.

Guys I'm not posting this very personal experience here coz I need an applause, some attention or to show off. I want to share this experience coz I know for a fact that there is a few guys like me going threw this struggle. Don't need to mention names, they know who they are, but just maybe you will also find your answer in psalm 91 like me.

Thank you all at Lamercy for hospitality and friendship as usual.
Thank you Solowings Staff for a job well done.
and most of all thank you Lord Jesus that I can contunue joining and enjoining my frends when flying and on thin Forum.

Cheers for now guys, Fly High.



O Ja, Thank's Duck for your posting, I didn't see my way fit to post all of that.

[GR8-DAD]

BENNIE..........

When I visit Newcastle, I'll fly with you anytime.

[Woody]

Ja Bennie i fully agree with PS.91,how many times do we get in these inner conflicts with ourselves and we don't know where to go....as for me,i try and do "knee mail" and the answer just pops up so much faster.Im sure you and others reading this know what i mean.

[The Agent]

Honesty Bennie that is what counts within your inner self.

Ek was daar deur en nog steeds het ek n twyfel in die agterkop.

As jy weer hier bo is bel my, I will share a story of note with you.

[Abe]

Ek sal daar wees as jul my wil nooi en sal stil in die hoek sit tot julle stories dun raak....
Abe

[afskies scribe]

Ek sal daar wees as jul my wil nooi en sal stil in die hoek sit tot julle stories dun raak.... Abe

Ja, ek ook... Mooi gestel, Bennie.