Give some advise - buying a trike

[witwillem]

a friend of a friend of mine wants to start flying , presently he hasdone more than 2000 km trying to buy a trike , gee tog virrie kerel advies , kry eers jou liksens en dan koop jy n aerie , netnou koop jy ok so n 40 k lucky pakket,, vra raat ens voor jy n kat innie sak koop , luister watti anne se witwillem

[Induna]

Ek stem saam, leer eers vlieg, leer mense in die bedryf ken, leer vliegtuig tipes ken, luister na ander se "hangar talk" en koop dan n aerie. Mens het dan n goeie idee wat aangaan, waarvoor om te kyk en waarvoor om versigtig te wees...

[Henni]

CONTENT MODERATED - no personal attacks and watch language please!

You want some advice:

1. If he's looking for an 582 Aquilla, tell him to be safe NOT to even consider anything under R80k. That's what they go for as a very minimum! And then it is a bargain as in effect they go for much more. The topless wing one for R120k should also be a good buy if he can afford.

2. If he wants a three axis, he should grab the Thunderbird for R65k NOW!

3. If he's short on cash and he can actually do something with his hands, there are always some Skyfoxes, MAC CDLs & Quicksilvers for sale ranging from R10k to R35k. Just do not call those "lucky packets", rather consider what you are paying for it, get it flying with some help & count yourself lucky to be able to share the air with others. I've been in this class many a time myself, so I know...

4. I have seen 503 trikes from time to time for as low as R35k over here. He should save up and rather move his feet when next one of these come up for sale. He should arrange now already for someone knowledgeable to go with him to inspect the trike as soon as the ad is placed. These go quickly, so normally no time to think too long about it.

Main thing to remember: If he sees something being advertised & it even looks like a bargain, he should have his act ready, get help, go inspect it & make up his mind in a very short time. Bargains can be had from time to time, but normally they are not available for too long.

Another thing, I've mostly fetched most of my three axis microlights myself from far. Once I fetched a Mizer in Saldanha, driving all the way from Pretoria. I even paid for it in full before driving down to secure the deal. I had lots of fun with that Mizer as a result of not dragging my feet. He should think about that now already as not all bargains are close by.

Henni

[Henni]

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[swartkat]

a friend of a friend of mine wants to start flying , presently he hasdone more than 2000 km trying to buy a trike , gee tog virrie kerel advies , kry eers jou liksens en dan koop jy n aerie , netnou koop jy ok so n 40 k lucky pakket,, vra raat ens voor jy n kat innie sak koop , luister watti anne se witwillem

Hi Willem,

which aircraft did you friend check out recently? Maybe we can share information here...

I want to go down to CT to have a look a the aquilla :

http://microlighters.co.za/viewtopic.ph ... 196fc8089a

[JACO]

Hi Willem

Ek stem saam. Leer eers vlieg met n "skool" se vliegtuig, en koop daarna jou eie.
Ek het in 2006 geleer met n Winlass 503, later n Aquilla 582 gehad, en nou vlieg ek n cobra 912s.
Is juis besig om die cobra te smous en gaan dan n cheetah er sleep.

"Fly-ins" is ook nog n groot pot kennis. Probeer hulle bywoon al ry jy met jou kar. Daar is gewoonlik n verskeidenheid van trikes en pilots wat te graag vir jou van hulle sal vertel.

Sterkte, ek hoop jy vlieg sommer gou ....

As ek jou post so bietjie kan hi-jack, jammer ....

Hennie ! Ek is die ou wat die "lucky packet" gekoop het, en sien oral op die forum steek die ding sy kop uit.

Waarvan praat julle nou eintlik ???? Wat is die storie ????

[nicow]

Hi Willem


As ek jou post so bietjie kan hi-jack, jammer ....

Hennie ! Ek is die ou wat die "lucky packet" gekoop het, en sien oral op die forum steek die ding sy kop uit.

Waarvan praat julle nou eintlik ???? Wat is die storie ????

Die threat is deur die mods gedelete...
(vir Wit Willem se vriend )voor jy koop ,doen eers jou huis-en leeswerk

[Henni]

Die hoof probleem was die papierwerk. Stephan het toe deur gery na Boet toe en die oordrag vorms laat teken. Dis waaroor almal so tekere gegaan het. Dit was toe eintlik slegs 'n minor.

Al die ander items het ek duidelik uitelig in die advertensie. Stephan was ook heeltemal oop en eerlik oor alles.

Ongelukkig het van die mense hier dit nie geglo nie, sommer net aangeneem dat ek 'n skelm is en my daaroor nogal berispe en ander oor die saak gewaarsku.

Ek glo nie enige ander vliegtuig hier se probleme was al ooit so in detail uitgelig as wat ek dit gedoen het nie. Die ander groot probleem was die gaatjies in die vlerk omdat ek dit nie behoorlik opgevou het nie. Gaan lees weer die advertensie en sien of jy hoegenaamd iets anders kan kry wat ek nie uitgelig het nie.

Ek het nie eers soveel as 'n verskoning gekry na alles nie. Maar kom ons los dit daar. Jy het 'n winskoop gekry. Soek maar nog 'n 582 Aquilla vir daardie prys en laat weet my as jy een gekry het.

Henni

[Henni]

Witwillem,

Ek en Monica het 'n lewens uitkyk dat ons niemand gereg toe neem nie, ongeag wat hul aan ons doen. Jy is besig om my opinie hieroor te verander. As ek nog een so 'n aanmerking van jou hier lees, gaan ek jou die geleentheid gee om jou saak in die hof te stel. Hierdie is nie 'n dreigement nie, dis 'n belofte.

Henni

[ZUDOD]

[nicow]

[Tumbleweed]

Ag Pleez,

This is probably the first time on Microlighters that someone has even been confrontational let alone threatening.

It seems some okes just revel in drama to stay in the limelight.

[Paul Meanwell]

Hey there Lonely Sky,

Is ZU-CHC active?

Paul

[mulderpm]

What an event at Brits and the Airfield today.....well done to all the organisers.

Going flying in my Windlass at Microland tomorrow morning. See you in the sky..

[ZUDOD]

Hey there Lonely Sky,

Is ZU-CHC active?

Paul

Yes she is. PM sent.