Tailwheels to Nylstroom 20-22 July 2012

[Optic]

Great to be there!

Counted about 40 aircraft of all shapes and sizes! But only 2 samosas though

Just a pity I had to pay toll fees to get there! Next year it will be different, majority were tailies of course

One aerie I have not seen before is the "sport star"are their many in SA?

Optic

[Mogas]

Aw dammit!
Forgot about this one and I have too much work so can't take time off.
Enjoy and fly safe!

[BuckEye]

I will say ................. that is the best Fly in for the first 6 Months and 20 days of 2012 Richard en jou Team baie dankie dit was n great event

Baie dankie vanaf......D..K..N..

[Tribal Croc]

But only 2 samosas though


Optic

Mmmm maybe Optic spent to much time at the beer garden I counted 8

What a lekker event

Had a lekker smooth flight out there this morning and left at 2h30 wow it was rocking and rolling big time

Not as much cubbies as last year but still a lot of tailies

Thanks to all at FANY

[Goose]

Hier was meer as 100 vliegtuie vandag, van n KR2 tot n AN2 net jammer daar was nie meer Piper Cub's nie. Gaan more huis toe maar sal volgende jaar weer hier wees. Aan die Nylstroom span Avgas julle mag maar weer so maak. ATC het sy hande vol gehaad met al die airies wat wou in en uit, tot 7 airies op n slag in die kring.

Groete
Goose

[Asterix]

But only 2 samosas though


Optic

Mmmm maybe Optic spent to much time at the beer garden I counted 8

What a lekker event

Had a lekker smooth flight out there this morning and left at 2h30 wow it was rocking and rolling big time

Not as much cubbies as last year but still a lot of tailies

Thanks to all at FANY

Tribie - he only saw the two samoosas that flew in Friday afternoon and parked next to 10 threshold! : And those two samoosas of course belong to - the Vulture Squadron!

[Asterix]

I would like to compliment the organizers for the excellent ground and air control. We flew in Friday afternoon and we tied down our trikes next to the apron just of RWY 10 - purely because that seemed like a good spot, next to Edwin's and Koos's Cheetahs already parked there.

Throughout Saturday lots and lots of big blikke with BIG props and LOTS of propwash taxi'd past our trikes to the 10 threshold, not to mention the Harvards taxiing past our trikes every 30 minutes or so, the whole day. The ground marshals did an excellent job directing planes from start-up, through taxi instructions, and right down to parking and shutdown - all of this without operating aircraft blowing dust and dirt on parked aircraft. ( not to mention the prospect of a blown over trike!)

Air Traffic Control was also excellent, with the advisory service affording us in our trikes the same level of "importance" as the Harvards and the other big and fast aircraft in and near the circuit.

I always have a sense of trepidation when sharing a circuit with big / fast / a lot of, aircraft - waiting for someone to make snide remarks about the samoosas. But I have to say - when we went for a local flight Saturday afternoon, I felt like a professional pilot, being treated by the advisory service in a professional, non- discriminatory way. Because I felt comfortable and "equal", I shot of some of the best radiowork I had ever done! Ask Bugwar - he knows I break out in a panicky sweat when I have to talk to a controller ever since my mishap with the Towerguy @ Oribi (" Delta Lima Yankee - East is East, and West is West")!

Over and above the fact that it was an awesome fly-inn, it also left me improved in terms of radiowork.

Thanx FANY!!

[avgas]

Thanks to all that visited us this weekend
We had a great time with all our old and new friends.
Asterix we are all aviators A local Samoosa pilot won the best airmanship award for the weekend. It is nice to have trikes attend these fly ins and often they teach the blikpilots the basics of airmanship. There is no reason to discriminate against any form of flying as long as it is done safely!!!
Glad you enjoyed it and hope to see you again.

[Blue Max]

Sorry I missed this one..So close to the farm.
Pics? where are the pics..???

[nicow]

WOW
Dit was great.
FANY mense-julle kan maar
Great breakfast,great people and many planes.

[nicow]

Hier volg so paar fotos...

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