NORTH / SOUTH 2013

[mak]

I really enjoyed the first two events held and would like to see this event happen next year, event if it meant Tinkerbell and myself meet with Gyronaut and Learjet, or RAFSA (senior and junior) at Carnarvon hotel, or at whereeverwemaydrinkfontein for a beer before we start the trek back north and south respectively. I do believe the cancellation of last years event had a negative effect on the commaraderie amongs the gyro community. Until the newly elected SAGPA committy is up and running and eventually take over this event, I think we can help them with possible destinations and dates. We don't want to trek to the same part of the country every year, but it must be fairly central for most gyronuts to reach, even for scary pilot and co. This event should not only be seen as a nice gathering for gyro pilots, but also a learning experience for newby gyro pilots and what better way than to hook up and join experienced pilots on a cross country trip. The event should not only be seen as a destination, but preferrably just a two night stopover on a longer journey to where ever baai or to somewhere pans. We need to consider the weather and my suggestion therefor would be middle of May or at the end of August, when rain should not be a problem in most parts of the country and it is not too cold. August might be a good time for blommetjies kyk at Loeriesfontein.
I dont think we will get hangerage for 80 gyro, unless it is at a major airfield, so that should not be a consideration as most gyros sleep in the veld overnight on the way to the event anyway. I am busy getting prices for a tented camp, like the ones they use during the cape epic, not to restrict our event to major town. If anybody has a contact, please let me know to enable us to get quotes to see if this is a viable option.
My suggestions would be, Douglas, Orania, Carnarvon, Loeriesfontein, Telerie pan, or an airfield five miles south of the Witsand nature reserve (Eben, I dont know if you can help with that airfield).
Please come forward with suggestions to enable us to narrow down the options and make SAGPA's task easier to make this event happen and to allow sufficient time for everyone to book this event well in advance.

[MAGNIficent]

This is the type of POSITIVE contribution that will contribute to a positive Spirit!

Viva Mak!!

[Low Level]

Weet nie wat die issue was nie, maar ek sal weer vir Upington stem. Dit is baie sentraal en ek wil graag in daardie omgewing vlieg.

[M I Claase]

Ek weet ook nie wat die issue(s) was nie maar stem dat Upington sy beurt moet kry aangesien dit net dood geloop het vir watter rede ook al. Daar is meer as genoeg fasiliteite en dit is n lekker plat plek met min drade om te vlieg. Dit kan baie van ons se navigasie en brandstof beplanning opskerp.
Ek dink net daar gaan n paar byeenkomste wees wat dalk gaan bots. Die Alldays gaan waarskynlik om en by 15,16 en17 Junie wees en Eben hulle beplan die Kalahari Bundu Bash dieselfde tyd en sou die N/S n maand voor of na wees dink ek dit is te veel en te ver in n kort tyd. Dit is nou die regte tyd om datums vas te maak sodat beplanning gedoen kan word. Sodra Eben hulle die Kalahari datums gee kan die N/S datums bepaal word. Hoe meer geleenthede hoe beter. Ek is nie bewus van ander geleenthede gedurende die jaar nie. (Hoop nie ek span die kar voor die perde in nie)

[saraf]

Hi Julle

Ons sal so gou moontlik die datums vir die Bundu Bash deur gee. Ons beplanning is wel om dit dieselfde tyd te doen as wat die Blue hound, ( jet kar op hakskeen pan is wat die wereld spoed rekord kom doen) te hou.

Julle is welkom om die NOrth meets south saam met die bundu te hou. Ek dink dit gaan n helse lekker ondervinding wees om dit te sien. So dan kom ons nie net bymekaar vir north meets south nie maar ook darm nog n groot event.

Laat weet maar

Eben Jnr

[Pieter Smith]

Die Bundu Bash klink baie lekker en ek is al lankal lus vir n lekker trip iewers heen!

Die Alldays Vliegfees is 14-16 Junie 2013 en ek hoop regtig nie die datums bots nie. Die een wil ek graag bywoon en die ander een MOET ek bywoon.
Hoop maar Eben hul se datum is vroeg in die jaar of bietjie later, dan kan ons maar altyd die North meets South 2013 op Alldays ook hou. As die manne van Noord in 2010 Stellenbosh toe kon vlieg kan die manne van Suid seker maar Alldays toe ook vlieg. ! Len het ons fly-inn in 2011 & 2012 bygewoon en kan die manne daar onder bietjie aanmoedig en vertel dis sowaar die moeite werd.

Verblyf is n probleem ja, maar dis net oor almal altyd wag tot op no. 99! So ek stel voor SAGPA besluit vroegtuidig waar en wanneer ons North/South 2013 byeenkoms gaan wees. n Event soos die word nie oornag gereel nie!

@ Malcolm Claase, of die manne van Gauteng wat wil! Dis hoogtyd jul bietjie weer kom kuier! Ek het nou n lekke strip op die plaas, 2 bed kamer met krag, warmwater en Aircon langs aanloopbaan gebou het al so bietjie gereen, koedoes is vet, braaivleis hout baie en die bier altyd koud!

[M I Claase]

Nicklaas is besig om sy byle aan te ry Alldays toe en miskien moet ek kom kyk of hy weet hoe werk hulle. Dan sal ek ook graag wil kurpers vang in die Limpopo. Koedoes sal moet wag tot die winter. Braaivleis en bier is daar altyd tyd voor. Dalk kyk na kersfees of na nuwejaar! Lanklaas in die reen gevlieg. Reen vlug kan werk dan kan my gyro somer n was ook kry. Sal laat weet as daar dalk iemand wil saamvlieg. Eben hulle sal die datum eers kan vastel sodra een of ander verskaffer vir hulle volgende jaar se almanak gee. Ek wil graag op Upington dood gaan want dan behoort ek n week langer te lewe!!

[Tinkerbell]

Ek was nogal teleurgesteld dat die Upington N/S doodgeloop het. Hierdie Bundu Bash ding klink daarom net na die ding! Ai, hoop net nie dit val rondom die Alldays vliegfees nie - ek dink ons het daarvoor geRSVP tot 2030...

[OzGyro]

Hi All

When you guys and girls have finally agreed on a date and venue, can someone please post it in English , I'd really like to try and make it back for this event.

Regards
Darren

[saraf]

Hi, the bundu bash will not be the same date as alldays.... It will be held around april, may 2013. We will finalize a date by next week.

Regards eben jnr

[Pieter Smith]

Hi All

When you guys and girls have finally agreed on a date and venue, can someone please post it in English , I'd really like to try and make it back for this event.

Regards
Darren

Hallo my friend Darren!
you know that i need n few beers before I can type in English but will do my best! Look out for those late post after 6pm, then you know I had a or 2 or 3!
The Alldays Fly-in will be held 14-16 June 2013 so mark your calender! You owe me a visit!

[Tinkerbell]

Hi All

When you guys and girls have finally agreed on a date and venue, can someone please post it in English , I'd really like to try and make it back for this event.

Regards
Darren

I see internet services from Australia is up and running again. That must have been the problem why we never heard from Darren...
Back? Visit vs forever?

[mak]

Well, the ladies and gentlemen up North are busy training and getting flight fit for this event. Unfortunately a lot of gyronuts could not be there, for the first practice session, due to other less important business this time of the year. Obviously we will still have a few more practice runs, but it seems as if the Northern contingent is going to grossly out number their Southern, mountain watching, wine drinking, counterparts. We sure hope you guys can match us on Hakskeenpan or where ever we are going.

[mak]

Saraf, can we then book the nights of the 4th & 5th on the pan? Will there be facilities for both nights?

[saraf]

Hi mak

Planne is dat ons van die 2de af tot die 5 de op die pan is. Daar sal fasiliteite wees vir al die aande, maar onthou die kalahari is nie 5 ster nie, so n tent sal jou le plek wees vir die 3 aande. Maar dit sal so gemaklik as moontlik gemaak word vir almal. Ek het darm my ma wat dir gedoen het vir 17 jaar so sy weet wat werk en wat nie. Die bundu was een van die grootste byeenkomste op die kalender vir jare. So ons sal ons beste gee om dit so 5 ster as moontlik te kan doen.