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Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:11 pm
by Gyronaut
Dave Collier (on the left) from Cambridge in the UK went solo at Aerosport, Fisantekraal, Cape Town today!
Dave has done his training so far on the school's Magni M16 and owns a Sycamore which is still en-route to SA from the UK.
Congratulations Dave!
With Chief Flight Instructor, Louis van Wyk
Len Klopper
GPI, Aerosport
Fisantekraal
Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:57 pm
by Trikenut
Well done Dave!
I was there... and Len looked happy!
Although... he didn't go solo in the Sycamore!
Ciao,
Ross
Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:39 pm
by FO Gyro
Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:08 pm
by peterb
Congrats Dave!
Fly safe!
Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:03 am
by Gyronaut
Trikenut wrote:Although... he didn't go solo in the Sycamore!
I did say "Dave has done his training so far on the school's Magni M16" so it follows he went solo in it.
We're just standing in front of my Sycamore to show off!
(Truth is that the Magni had been put to bed already by the time we remembered to take pictures.)
One more thing... of course I am happy since it all went well! First solo is more stressful on the instructor than on the student, trust me.
Len
Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:07 pm
by Trikenut
Louis made me switch to 131.1 so he could listen to the solo!
I was having to change back and forward from 124.8 to 131.1 every five minutes, while trying to dodge clouds!
I think Louis was more stressed than you were, Len!
Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:46 pm
by Gyronaut