NORTH MEETS SOUTH

[Gyronaut]

Ja toe KOM!

Callie? Ag nee man, wanneer ontmoet ek en jy mekaar dan uituindelik?

Maak 'n plan, dissie ve^rrie!

Enigiemand anders wat dit nog oorweeg, JUST DO IT.
Dis 'n great 'adventure' en mens ontmoet nice mense orals langs die pad.

Kanniewaggie.

[Jabbanaught]

Hope to see all this weekend , and please fly safe

[Jabbanaught]

Good Day,

ATNS does not have any objection to the Fly-Inn taking place at Stellenbosch Airfield from an Air Traffic Control perspective. All rules and regulations, as laid down in the CATS and CARS, Integrated Aeronautical Information Package and any other local, regional or national legislation are to be complied with. All requirements for this event to take place as laid down by governing bodies involved are to be met. No aerobatics will be allowed to take place unless the pilots doing the displays request permission from the SA CAA and the CAMU (ATNS) or has a valid AOC license. Please make sure you obtain all necessary permissions prior to the event. Further to this, please comply with Air Traffic Control requirements as laid out below.

Ref NOTAM:

(C3056/10 NOTAMN

Q)FACA/QACCH/IV/NBO/AE/000/025/3358S01849E005

A)FASH B)1011190600 C)1011211700

D)DLY BTN 0600-1700

E)INCREASE IN GYRO COPTER TRAFFIC WI 5NM RADIUS CENTRED ON

S335850E0184922 DUE TO FLY-IN TAKING PLACE.ALL TRAFFIC TO BCST THEIR INTENTIONS ON FREQ 119.3 MHZ PRIOR TO JOINING FASH CIRCUIT AND REMAIN CLEAR OF FACT CTR/TMA. CONSULT FASH AIP FOR ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE PROC.FIXED WING TRAFFIC TO KEEP LOOK FOR GYRO COPTER TRAFFIC DURING THIS PERIOD. FOR PENINSULA SCENIC FLIGHTS CONTACT FACT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM FASH.

F)GND G)2500FT AMSL)





CAMU RESPONSE TO APPLICATION FOR FLEXIBLE USE OF AIRSPACE

LS 16/11-5



1. Requesting Authority: Rikus Erasmus (tania@raasa.co.za)



2. Type of Operation: Fly-Inn



3. Dates of Requirement: 19 November 2010 - 21 November 2010



4. Duration of the operations: 0600Z - 1700Z



5. Lateral limits of the areas: FASH (to remain clear of FACT CTR)

33 58 50S 018 49 22E , 5NM



6. Vertical limits of the area: 2500 Ft AMSL



7. Transponder codes:



8. Aircraft types and registrations: Gyrocopters



9. Comments: NOTAM: FASH - Increase in Gyro Copter traffic during the period of 19 November 2010 from 0600Z to 21 November 2010 1700Z. All traffic to broadcast their intentions on 119.3 prior to joining FASH circuit and remain clear of FACT CTR/TMA.

Consult FASH AIP for arrival and departure procedures. Fix wing traffic to keep look put for Gyro Copter traffic during this period. For Peninsula scenic flights contact FACT prior to departure from FASH.



For office use only:



ATSU: FACT

WE HAVE NO OBJECTIONS PROVIDED:



THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET: Organizers to advise FACT ATSU daily 021-9371116/1118, when activities start and end.



SIGNED: G. Cullen DATE: 16/11/10

[Gyronaut]

Hooray! so its all lekka legal and proper. Just the way it should be.
Thanks Rikus.

TV Coverage, huge positive exposure for our sport, the odd potential 'first' or record - all is well except if something bad happens - then the reverse will be true.
PLEASE do not take any chances whatsoever, PLEASE fly responsibly and remember, if there is any doubt there is no doubt - or if in doubt, don't. We'd much rather see you later again than not at all. Check and double check, if you get a little warning voice or sound, it usually precedes something far bigger. Be alert please.

and finally ... DO NOT FORGET TO HAVE FUN!!

This is Recreational Aviation afterall so lets have a joll!

Lekka excited to see and meet you all!

PS, a fly in to this area has historical significance and it might be fitting to recall one of the Pioneers of Gyrocopter aviation in South Africa, who was from this area, Llew Strydom. He designed, built and flew his Minicopters in Worcester in 1962.
http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 30#p703910


Len

[kloot piloot]

I wish you all a TREMENDOUS time !

Have fun !

Well done for getting this show on the maps. And remember to keep us posted with photos.

[mak]

Hopefully this miserable day will now end soon . Been looking forward to this day now for weeks . Planning and arrangements made to perfection, weather reports the last week didn't look good for me, but I am a positive person. Got up @ 3h30 this morning to start the long haul, gyro packed, fueled and ready to go. Met report didn't look good but I was positive and sure they made a mistake. Took off @ 5h00 too see for myself the big gap in the cloud formation that the clever Met people missed. I tried east, I tried west but nothing nada no gap and I wasn't prepared to do the scud running thing. Did a couple of circuits with 144 litres of fuel and five days of clothing and emergency supplies on board, just to ease the pain and to wait for the cloud cover to quickly clear up. Unfortunately this never happened and now I must rely on some expensive Boeing pilot to get me there. Hopefully someone can offer Tinkerbell and myself a flip around the pensinsula on Saturday to try and ease a bit of this pain. I believe most of the guys south of JHB did manage to get out and had an awesome tailwind to Carnarvon. Fly save everyone, hope to meet you with a cold one when you land at Stellenbosch.
I would love to post some pics but I am sure nobody wants to see overcast FAKT photos of a FASH fly-in.
Sorry Tinkerbell, I know you were looking forward to fly the peninsula yourself and to fly the trip home, next time.

[Learjet]

Well done on making the safe and sensible decision. There will always be more FASH fly-ins but there's only one MAK and Tinkberbell

[gyrosa]

I have to agree with MAC and Learjet on their statements. It is better to fly another day than make your last flight today.
Looking forward to seeing you two at FASH.
Eric

[FO Gyro]

MAK or Tinkberbell, I've got a seat in my MT-03 for a peninsula flight on Saturday. Call me when you are down here on 082 456 1921. Sorry about the wx in Jnb. Glenn.

[t-bird]

Nice one Glen we need more people like you!

[THI]

Any opinions on the weather for Sunday? Whats the verdict?

[Jabbanaught]

Welcome to the Mockes that arrived with 5 Gyro's at Fash today all smiles , Looking forward to meet the Other , I know that Johan Stemmet and Others are at Carnarvon

[Gyronaut]

MAK or Tinkberbell, I've got a seat in my MT-03 for a peninsula flight on Saturday. Call me when you are down here on 082 456 1921. Sorry about the wx in Jnb. Glenn.

And the right seat in ZU-RJR is reserved for the other one (Mak or Tinkerbell) on one of the flights also. (perhaps the same flight even)

Well done for making it here anyway!

[mak]

For those that want to look at some photos so long

http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic ... start=2655

[mak]

Well, the weekend might have started miserable for me, but that was where the miserable part ended. What a great and enjoyable weekend to just talk, watch and fly gyros. To everyone that played a part in making this a successful and enjoyable event and all pilots that braved the unpredictable weather and made the effort to fly-in from all over the country, thank you.
How nice to finally put faces to names and opinions and to meet the personalities behind the avatars.
A special thanks to Paul for all his organization, Geoff and the Stellenbosch flying club for their hospitality and then to Len and Johan for their effort to promote gyros in South Africa and allowing us to take our rightful place in aviation, gentlemen, the gyro community are indebted to you. I think even the weather was trying to promote gyros over the weekend, when the conditions kept most other airplanes from flying and the gyros were playing.
Every pilot that made the effort to take curious bystanders for flips and especially Eben and Len for my flips, thank you. Glenn thanks for your offer, pity the weather didn’t give us the opportunity for a trip around the peninsula, we will definitely still take you up on the offer.
Eben I can now also say that I experienced PIO in the RAF. It stands for Pilot Is Optional . Doing most of the flying, the downwind, base and final approach with your hands off the stick (I hope you didn't think I was flying) makes the pilot almost optional to me. I am sure she would have landed herself if you left her. Anyway, once again thank you.
Hopefully all the camera men and women would post a lot of pics to give others a small glimpse of what we experienced.