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Re: North meets South 2011 - Gariep 20-22 May 11

Postby Pieter Smith » Thu May 12, 2011 1:52 pm

Low Level wrote:
Pieter Smith wrote:+/- 450 liter Brandstof, 14 ure 11 min se vlieg
:shock: :shock:

Al daai demmin gevleisvretery en biersuipery van jou wat daai Subaru so dors maak. :evil:
Pieter Smith wrote:Bietie van n taai een of hoe
Daar is blykbaar 'n lekker 1.5 liter Pinoteitjie - gesponsor deur die capies - vir die ou met die meeste eelte op sy blaker. :wink:
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Mens leef net EEN keer, Biltong, Skaap tjops, Bier en Brandewyn, 2 x 115kg + 80lt Fuel, een tas kleur en daai Subaru tel dit op met n smile. vhpy vhpy vhpy Hoe is daai??? Ek sien nou eers op VFR ek het 35lt/ph ingetik inplaas van 25lt/ph. Dit maak die som so bietjie beter 350lt. Maar 25lt is maar net om veilig te speel, sy brand so 18-22 as ek alleen is.
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Re: North meets South 2011 - Gariep 20-22 May 11

Postby abezzi » Thu May 12, 2011 10:33 pm

mak wrote:Do I spot a conspiracy here ## ##
I agree with you! ($$) ($$) ($$)
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Re: North meets South 2011 - Gariep 20-22 May 11

Postby Low Level » Fri May 13, 2011 9:55 am

Piter Smith wrote:Mens leef net EEN keer, Biltong, Skaap tjops, Bier en Brandewyn, 2 x 115kg + 80lt Fuel, een tas kleur en daai Subaru tel dit op met n smile.
That's whats worrying me about the Alldays trip. Two up to Alldays, one up back home. Will need a lift for the wifey, cause the Sycamore will battle with all that tjops and beer back to civilization, after a weekend met daai boere. (^^) ## (^^) (**) (^^) ## ##
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Re: North meets South 2011 - Gariep 20-22 May 11

Postby FLYNOTE » Sat May 14, 2011 6:15 am

The accuweather longterm weather forecast... Jhb, kroonstad, bloemfontein , gariep, beaufort west, cape town and MArgate.
ALL NO RAIN FOR 20/21/22 MAY.
Cloudy in CT on 20th.
Kroontad standing by with 5 refueling points and the ordered amount of fuel for each pilot from 8h30 onwards on Friday and same for Sunday from 11h30 onwards. They will be on standby untill the last gyro on their list has refueled.
Fuel at Bloem is supplied with a bowzer , 95 unleaded. First come first serve but there is more than enough fuel for all. Allow 3 minutes per gyro. As you land taxi to bowzer immediately, fill up and go pay in the clubhouse. Coffee , softdrinks, and samies, snacks available. Champes waiting at next stop.
Southern manne are sorted via the incredible organising skills of one Len Klopper.
Full briefing from Paulus the opperhoof, the main peanut in the packet, the one on whom the toast of all toasts will be drunk next Saturday etc etc will be forwarded by e mail soon.
You will now know exactly when to fly,where to fly, how to fly etc etc. ITS HERE GUYS AND ITS LOOKING GOOD (^^) (^^) (^^)
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Re: North meets South 2011 - Gariep 20-22 May 11

Postby Gyronaut » Sat May 14, 2011 8:45 pm

The early morning mist in Cape Town is a little worrying at the moment...

HOWEVER... I drove to Worcester for a wedding today and it was amazing... entering the tunnel from Paarl, cloud base was 500' and viz was really poor; on the other side of the tunnel it was a perfectly sunny day - like two worlds apart. If necessary we will head north to Tulbach, sneak over the ridge at Voelvlei dam if possible and I am sure from there onwards it will be good weather. Holding thumbs and really looking forward to it.

If all else fails we will drive to Gariep maar mis gaan ons dit nie mis nie! (^^)
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Re: North meets South 2011 - Gariep 20-22 May 11

Postby FLYNOTE » Sun May 15, 2011 12:14 am

Wat? Jy sonder jou 24 op Gariep? Come on!! Try n ander grappie. Die een werk nie!!
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Re: North meets South 2011 - Gariep 20-22 May 11

Postby THI » Sun May 15, 2011 7:50 am

Gyronaut wrote:The early morning mist in Cape Town is a little worrying at the moment...

HOWEVER... I drove to Worcester for a wedding today and it was amazing... entering the tunnel from Paarl, cloud base was 500' and viz was really poor; on the other side of the tunnel it was a perfectly sunny day - like two worlds apart. If necessary we will head north to Tulbach, sneak over the ridge at Voelvlei dam if possible and I am sure from there onwards it will be good weather. Holding thumbs and really looking forward to it.

If all else fails we will drive to Gariep maar mis gaan ons dit nie mis nie! (^^)
Dalk Donderdag vertrek, oorslaap bv Beaufort?
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Re: North meets South 2011 - Gariep 20-22 May 11

Postby Gyronaut » Sun May 15, 2011 10:02 am

FLYNOTE wrote:Wat? Jy sonder jou 24 op Gariep? Come on!! Try n ander grappie. Die een werk nie!!
Dit sal baie vat om die M24 weg te hou ja Johan, maar as die ergste gebeur, dan kom ons elkgeval padlangs!
THI wrote: Dalk Donderdag vertrek, oorslaap bv Beaufort?
Ek stem saam Thinus, dit is dalk 'n baie goeie idee! Sal met die ander praat en hoor hoe voel hulle daaroor.
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Re: North meets South 2011 - Gariep 20-22 May 11

Postby Jabbanaught » Mon May 16, 2011 11:44 am

OK Guys / Ladies

The planning has been done and more we cant really do than to ask you all to fly safe .

Enjoy the flight with likeminded pilots and arrive for a relaxed weekend at Gariep .

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Re: North meets South 2011 - Gariep 20-22 May 11

Postby Low Level » Tue May 17, 2011 9:40 pm

I truly hope this is useless info for the weekend, BUT, just in case.

Six of us are planning to leave Pretoria early Thursday morning for a sleepover at Ladybrand, and off to Gariep on Friday. Now for the - I hope - useless info part. We have a backup vehicle for fuel, braaibroodjies etc along the road. We decided to load the whole caboodle on a gyro trailer. If anyone somewhere maybe have a stuck Rotax, rotor, or something, maybe keep this in mind. My cell no 082 577 2593.

See ya in Gariep :mrgreen:
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Re: North meets South 2011 - Gariep 20-22 May 11

Postby Vertical Tango » Tue May 17, 2011 9:49 pm

Makes sense ! (^^)
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Re: North meets South 2011 - Gariep 20-22 May 11

Postby fransstrydom » Wed May 18, 2011 8:00 am

Very handy piece of information thank you Leon.Something to consider on every trip.
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Re: North meets South 2011 - Gariep 20-22 May 11

Postby Jabbanaught » Wed May 18, 2011 3:15 pm

Low Level wrote:I truly hope this is useless info for the weekend, BUT, just in case.

Six of us are planning to leave Pretoria early Thursday morning for a sleepover at Ladybrand, and off to Gariep on Friday. Now for the - I hope - useless info part. We have a backup vehicle for fuel, braaibroodjies etc along the road. We decided to load the whole caboodle on a gyro trailer. If anyone somewhere maybe have a stuck Rotax, rotor, or something, maybe keep this in mind. My cell no 082 577 2593.

See ya in Gariep :mrgreen:
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Re: North meets South 2011 - Gariep 20-22 May 11

Postby FLYNOTE » Wed May 18, 2011 7:41 pm

One sleep for some. Two more sleeps for others! ## gariep is HERE ! (^^) (^^) (^^)
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Re: North meets South 2011 - Gariep 20-22 May 11

Postby Gyronaut » Wed May 18, 2011 8:23 pm

Good thinking Low Level!

Greg Vos is standing by in Cape Town with my Gyro Trailer and a tow-vehicle in the (unlikely) event that we need to do any recovery from this side.

Well, we're refuelled full, gyro's cleaned, paper work in order, flight planning done, formations briefed, fuel logistics sorted, clothes packed & ready to leave at 12 tomorrow for Beaufort West then Gariep on Friday morning.

2 Gaggles of 5 each. Louis' group is going via Carnarvon.

SEE YOU ALL THERE!!
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