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Finally
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:09 pm
by OzGyro
Hi All
Well after almost twelve months I finally got everything sorted, headed to RAASA today and convinced them that they could finally ley me loose in the sky's of South Africa. An hour later I walked out with my new SA Gyro licence

. Just a quick thankyou to Matthew at 303Sqn, Len(Gyronaut) and Glen(Old No7) for help keeping me in the skies up until now. I must also thank Willem at RAASA for making the whole paperwork process as painless as can be. I look forward to exploring the skies of SA and finally meeting more of the guys from the local gyro scene.
Bring on Stellenbosch
Cheers
Darren
Re: Finally
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:12 pm
by Gyronaut
Whooo Hooo Darren! Well done Bruce!
Congratulations mate! Fly safe and hope you have many many happy hours of pleasurable flying in SA!
(If they had just asked me ages ago I would have told them you CAN fly!)
Len
Re: Finally
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:18 pm
by Jabbanaught
OzGyro wrote:Hi All
Well after almost twelve months I finally got everything sorted, headed to RAASA today and convinced them that they could finally ley me loose in the sky's of South Africa. An hour later I walked out with my new SA Gyro licence

. Just a quick thankyou to Matthew at 303Sqn, Len(Gyronaut) and Glen(Old No7) for help keeping me in the skies up until now. I must also thank Willem at RAASA for making the whole paperwork process as painless as can be. I look forward to exploring the skies of SA and finally meeting more of the guys from the local gyro scene.
Bring on Stellenbosch
Cheers
Darren
Congrats , see you in Stellenbosch on the 20 November 2010
Re: Finally
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:27 pm
by RV4ker (RIP)
Re: Finally
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:44 pm
by Learjet
Fantastic stuff - looking forward to meeting you at FASH

Re: Finally
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:50 pm
by mak
Re: Finally
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:02 pm
by Condor
Trust we will see you now at Kitty Hwk with the GYRO and not the Truimph.
Congratulations and enjoy every moment.
But be carefull, each step is taking you closer to become a truly South African......
Soon you will shout for the Blue Bulls and Springboks!
Re: Finally
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:29 pm
by old no 7
Brilliant!!
Let us knbow when you are ready for your first sortie.
Re: Finally
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:06 am
by fransstrydom
Well done Darren,Now we have to organise a Sycamore for you.See you in Stellenbosch
fransstrydom
Proud Sycamore owner
ZU-CCN
Rhino Park
Re: Finally
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:34 am
by weedy
Nice one Mate, enjoy blasting holes in the sky, hope to see you soon at FAKR

XXXX

VB
Re: Finally
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:26 am
by Low Level
Nice one Darren.
I've met some Ozzies - and other aliens as well - that really has - I'm just enduring my stay in your country, cannot wait to dust my shoes from this place, kinda attitude. You are quite an inspiration with your whole approach to what you can/want to achieve here, even with stuff that most propably won't benefit you in the future.
I take my hat off to you and wish you some great times in our skies.

Re: Finally
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:37 am
by nicow
Welcome in our sky
Stay save.
Re: Finally
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:43 am
by OzGyro
HI All
Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement and continued support. The spirit shown here is the exact reason why I have enjoyed and am enjoying my time here in SA. I look forward to meeting up with more of you over the next few months.
Condor, the Bulls and the Boks you say, geez thats a lot to ask from a guy. Safe flying and see you in Stellenbosch.
Cheers
Darren
Re: Finally
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:14 pm
by Pieter Smith
Congrats,

looking forward to meeting you on the 20th (If i get someone to fly with me form the Limpopo, otherwise I will ask 1time or SAA, but I will be there)