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My metal wings!

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:34 am
by THI
I have just finalized my purchase and I’m the proud new owner of ZU-CML. Just to get the paperwork behind me and the conversion and I’m up in the air!! Can’t wait!

Re: My metal wings!

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:44 am
by Jabbanaught
Geluk Tinus

Hoop ons gaan jou nou gereeld in die LUG sien .

Het Enjin maklik gestart ?

Paul

Re: My metal wings!

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:02 am
by mak
Congratulations Thinus

Wishing you many happy and safe flying hours. (^^) (^^)

Re: My metal wings!

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:25 am
by THI
Jabi430 wrote:Geluk Tinus

Hoop ons gaan jou nou gereeld in die LUG sien .

Het Enjin maklik gestart ?

Paul
Dankie en verseker!

Met die mags aan 2de swaai! Was heel verbaas!

Re: My metal wings!

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:38 am
by Grumpy
THI THI, ------Nie meer tietie nie,
Big Booi, My Boy, Lekker lekker lekker. Eks so excited vir jou man. Shit you been waiting so long and patiently, now it's there. Well done and I wish you many happy and safe hours.
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Re: My metal wings!

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:05 am
by t-bird
Congrats !!
Nothing like flying a gyro

Re: My metal wings!

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:59 am
by Low Level
Fantastic (^^) (^^) - welcome to the family. :mrgreen:

Tel us a little more about your purchase - where, how ?

Re: My metal wings!

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:33 pm
by weedy
Congrats Thinus, good to see another on of "those" gyros becoming active. (^^)

Re: My metal wings!

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:07 pm
by MPL Pilot
Congrats Thinus

Sound like you had lots of patience to get here, enjoy (^^)

Re: My metal wings!

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:10 pm
by THI
Thanks for everybody’s good whishes! Much appreciated.

It goes without saying that gyro’s is the way to fly!!

I’m of opinion that a closed gyro is more enjoyable than an open one. I did my training on an ELA and although I enjoyed it a lot, the winters are a bit too cold. Plus with the draft at the back, mommy will not like that. So closed it will be…

I had a look at the Xenon, M24 and RAF. Could fit into the RAF (unfortunately) and the Xenon and M24 are, for now, out of my league. :wink:

So the Sycamore will be it!

I spoke to Len and he took me for a flip in his Sycamore and I was sold! Len mentioned that he knows a guy who wants to sell his Sycamore, because he is most of the time in England. Longs story short, here I am. The part about applying for financing ect is left out for obvious reasons!

Busy with my instrument panel upgrade. My end result will look something like this!

Re: My metal wings!

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:43 pm
by Gyronaut
Congratulations again on your lovely machine Thinus!

I got to fly this machine in the UK about 2 years ago and it was a beaut then... Still is!
It has only about 70 hours on it, is very clean and well looked after and after more than a year of standing in a hangar at FASH it started beautifully, first kick! Spun up nicely and all is well in my opinion. As far as I know all that is required is an inspection by an AP, get the Authority to fly, do the conversion onto the Y017 and off you go!

I wish you well with your machine and look forward to being part of the Sycamore formation in the Cape Skies.

Rgds

Len

Re: My metal wings!

Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:53 am
by fransstrydom
Thinus,you bought the best gyro on the market.You will get to love her.
franss
Proud Sycamore owner
ZU-CCN
Rhino Park

Re: My metal wings!

Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:21 pm
by THI
fransstrydom wrote:Thinus,you bought the best gyro on the market.You will get to love her.
franss
Proud Sycamore owner
ZU-CCN
Rhino Park
Thanks!

Love her already :wink:

Re: My metal wings!

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:20 pm
by FlyingDoc
Congratulation sThinus.
The Sycamore was my first craft as well.
Only sold it to buy my Xenon.
Happy flying
Alan

Re: My metal wings!

Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:58 pm
by THI
Just got word from Louis of Aerosport that my ATF has been issued!! Thanks Aerosport for your prompt service!!

Now just the conversion!!

Whoop Whoop

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