Microlighters

Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:15 pm**

Yip if all is well with the weather I will be doing my solo x-country sat morning

and about time too.

Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:41 pm**

Enjoy it and fly safe mate. Post your experience

Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:58 pm**

Take a couple of Twinkie's

I find I always get hungry as soon as I loose sight of the runway

D

Posted: **Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:15 pm**

Hey Dre'man...not too many Twinkies....rather a Salad...!

See you Saturday

Posted: **Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:31 am**

Great stuff, Dre'man - good luck, fly safe, have fun & be sure to share your story with the rest of us the moment you're back at home base

:D

Posted: **Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:08 am**

Dre'man well done dude.

Definately follow DEMON's advice just incase.

Posted: **Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:47 am**

Russell Richie Bird wrote:Hey Dre'man...not too many Twinkies....rather a Salad...!

See you Saturday

Not nice but must agree, thought of riding mountain bike to the airfield to get fit. Luckily I came to my senses and the thought passed.

Yip Demon packed for in case but vowed will only use if absolutely necesary.

Posted: **Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:10 pm**

All done and back safely. You can all getback in the air now. Was quiet this morning and despite the cold an awesome flight. Circus to Panorama then into the unknown to Syferfontein, No wind near home but man it blew near Bara, a bit of rock and roll but nothing to unsettle the nerves. Then into wind to GAV and Wingfield, gnd spd of 35Mph. A short stop for a P break and then back via FAVV.
It was awesome to get away from the regular scenery and have to navigate.

Took Demons advice and took Garmin with for in case, now to download the track and see how accurately or not I flew

. Almost needed it heading to

GAV, lots of nothing around there but air was clear and could use grain Silo's for reference.

Then back home and on the quad before the rugby, man the life of the priviledged few.

:D :D

Posted: **Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:48 pm**

Hey Dre'man...I'm proud of you...your excellent planning was what made it for you....takes out the stress.....well done.

2 Hours and some crappy theory exams and then you are there...!

Posted: **Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:21 pm**

Congratulations and well done! Glad to see you made it back home without getting lost

Dre'man wrote:No wind near home but man it blew near Bara, a bit of rock and roll but nothing to unsettle the nerves.

Welcome to Baragwanath :D
We live with this all the time

Posted: **Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:57 pm**

Baie , baie mooi!! Yes the barra wind is a welcome for us! at least our x-wind landings is always on par

Posted: **Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:14 am**

Dre'man wrote:All done and back safely. You can all getback in the air now...It was awesome to get away from the regular scenery and have to navigate.

Well done Dre'man

(Have sent you a PM)

Posted: **Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:25 pm**

Well done - Now you always allowed the Garmin

and I thought I was the only one who had it packed away there just in case

Posted: **Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:45 am**

Thunderboy wrote:Well done - Now you always allowed the Garmin

and I thought I was the only one who had it packed away there just in case

I suppose if you have done the route once you won't need it, but always nice to be able to download the log and see where you've been.

Showed my 4 yr old on Google earth. Response was why did you fly if you can just check it on the computer?

It is now apparent to me I am the older generation.

Microlighters

Clear the Southern Skies Dre'man is solo x country

Clear the Southern Skies Dre'man is solo x country