SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
Re: SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
Assuming you flew at a steady 60 mph that's 50 hours flying time
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Hoedspruit Civil Airfield
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Hoedspruit Civil Airfield
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Re: SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
Hell Yeah
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Re: SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
Hi guys.
When will you be in East London?
I would like to join up for the trip up the coast for a while. it sounds epic
JP
When will you be in East London?
I would like to join up for the trip up the coast for a while. it sounds epic
JP
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Re: SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
Seems like we will flyby East London around the 18-05-2018, plan will be to land at Watts Landing ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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Re: SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
Hi, if anyone is serious about this let's start to look deeper, first of all the dates 8 to 20 surly not ? 8 May is a Tuesday ?
Saturday 5th May 2018 is a Saturday 20th May Sunday this would give you theoretically 16 Days of flying requiring 2 weeks leave . The 2 of us did this trip a few years ago GT450 AND TANARG 8 days minimum 8.2 hrs flying per day. Earlier Joe and the guys did it with 503s some 2 up in 21 days . The main reason it was possible, and fun, was, that we had NO ground crew . Much more flexibility . Opinion?
Saturday 5th May 2018 is a Saturday 20th May Sunday this would give you theoretically 16 Days of flying requiring 2 weeks leave . The 2 of us did this trip a few years ago GT450 AND TANARG 8 days minimum 8.2 hrs flying per day. Earlier Joe and the guys did it with 503s some 2 up in 21 days . The main reason it was possible, and fun, was, that we had NO ground crew . Much more flexibility . Opinion?
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Re: SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
Lone Ranger wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2017 7:46 pmHi, if anyone is serious about this let's start to look deeper, first of all the dates 8 to 20 surly not ? 8 May is a Tuesday ?
Saturday 5th May 2018 is a Saturday 20th May Sunday this would give you theoretically 16 Days of flying requiring 2 weeks leave . The 2 of us did this trip a few years ago GT450 AND TANARG 8 days minimum 8.2 hrs flying per day. Earlier Joe and the guys did it with 503s some 2 up in 21 days . The main reason it was possible, and fun, was, that we had NO ground crew . Much more flexibility . Opinion?
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Do you perhaps have any pics from your trip
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When you say you had no ground crew, was it for the GT and the Tanarg or the 503's
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I guess the weekend and the Monday (7th May) is for final prep
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If you have done many cross country's and looking for something for your own bucket list, this is it...If you are a newbie and want to join, Merv is an awesome instructor and I have seen him in action...he is seeeriaaassssly AWESOME
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I love flying and camping, so this is gonna be a great joll, the wx and the everything else we can't control, we will just deal with when we fly over that bridge
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Looking forward to any info or pics or anything from anybody who has already done this trip
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Re: SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
Hi Madman,
I am seriously prepping for this trip, had a minor setback, but up and surging ahead. Agreed, this will be an experience of a lifetime!
Looking forward to meeting up again.![Cheers (^^)](./images/smilies/cheers.gif)
I am seriously prepping for this trip, had a minor setback, but up and surging ahead. Agreed, this will be an experience of a lifetime!
Looking forward to meeting up again.
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Re: SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
less than three weeks to go. Not much chatter here on the forum...All still according to plan ?
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Re: SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
Would be amazing but i cant make it. One day..
Man small...why fall?..Skies call...that's all.
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Re: SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
Hi guys
Does anyone have a contact number for any of the guys flying this trip? I am in East London and I would like to join them on their leg from East London to the next stop.
thanks
JP
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Does anyone have a contact number for any of the guys flying this trip? I am in East London and I would like to join them on their leg from East London to the next stop.
thanks
JP
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Re: SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
You can call Mervyn on Oh7three 7Six3 7five10 ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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Re: SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
Hope we see plenty pics and vids posted here
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Re: SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
With strange weather.... you can only hope... ![Embarassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
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Re: SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
The marathon was a resounding success. An absolute adventure of a lifetime. Incredible flying, incredible camaraderie, and just an amazing experience. We hit the weather pattern spot on over those 2 weeks, and managed to fulfill this lifetime dream within the 2 week period.
I Get goose bumps thinking about what we achieved. Even more amazing was the wonderful hospitality from people we met along the way, just opening up their hangers, clubhouses etc for us to use at will. Thank you very much to those wonderful souls.
Longing to do it all over again...............
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I Get goose bumps thinking about what we achieved. Even more amazing was the wonderful hospitality from people we met along the way, just opening up their hangers, clubhouses etc for us to use at will. Thank you very much to those wonderful souls.
Longing to do it all over again...............
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Re: SKYRIDERS Marathon (3000nm) fly-away 8 - 20 May 2018
Pretty please post some vids and pics or a link where we can view themMassimo wrote: ↑Fri Jun 01, 2018 10:45 pmThe marathon was a resounding success. An absolute adventure of a lifetime. Incredible flying, incredible camaraderie, and just an amazing experience. We hit the weather pattern spot on over those 2 weeks, and managed to fulfill this lifetime dream within the 2 week period.
I Get goose bumps thinking about what we achieved. Even more amazing was the wonderful hospitality from people we met along the way, just opening up their hangers, clubhouses etc for us to use at will. Thank you very much to those wonderful souls.
Longing to do it all over again...............![]()
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