Radial Explorer Project - Da Animal

[Boet]

Was up and about at first sparrows yesterday morning, and like I promised myself, managed to do some flying. We live in a very beautifull corner of SA. The flowertjies is open, and there was not a breath of wind for the whole of today, and yesterday. Magic carpet ride stuff!! The Animal is sharing hangar space with my Turbi. Nice to open your hanger doors and this round engine thingy is standing there. The R4Ker man says the paperworx is in order, and he should have his PFA on Tuesday. We hope.

[Jimbo]

I know zip about things aviational, but Boet, that radial gives that aircraft just a certain "je ne say kwa" as the Frogs would say although I think they spell it better. That is a very very fine machine Sir. It just looks "right"

Just on the colour scheme... found it reminiscent of these guys, thereby showing my age-

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Interesting flag on UHA's tail there

[Boet]

Jimbo, then you should see the badge on the panel.... And this has nuttin to do with age..

[AndyCAP]

Aha - very apt- it shows that the prop turns clockwise when viewed from the rear and that its dangerous !

[Boet]

OK. Piet Fourie phoned this morning from CAA. Paperwork is in place. Thanks a lot Pieta, you are a star. Insurance in place. Oil and petrol for The Animal in venture together with tools, fire extinguisher, crowbar hacksaw etc. Tomorrow is the day when the animalistic one is to be tamed. George is in a flutter. Can`t say I blame him. My heart goes boempittyboem, just THINKING about tomorrow. How the hell must I sleep tonight???

[Wallaby]

Lyk vir my na reën môre ...........
Looks like some rain tomorrow .......

[PeterH]

Baie sterkte Boet en geluk met 'n PRAGSTUK.As hy vlieg soos hy lyk moet dit 'n moerse sukses wees STRONGS

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Thank Peter. CAA were fantastic....
(ATF came through on email at 2am Monday morning.... ) and I thought I worked crazy hrs....

I have meeting at 14 tomorrow in beeg smoke.
FAVB to Moerlandspanvlakte is 2.5hrs in RV airlines at balls to the wall. First light is 6.40ish. That leaves maybe 2hrs drool time and then back to HBV is 3.3hrs, but will need to refuel if I fly in yellow all the way.... Back via FAKM is cutting it fine....... Decisions decisions..........

Maybe Candle light takeoff at 5am assuming I can get to sleep tonight.

Boet said he was going to fly today, then all went quiet... Bl!ksem. I though he pranged somehwere and that why he not returning my SMS. Eventually got "KAK wind sal more weer proebeer...." . I KAK'd myself for more than hr......

[Boet]

Whaddaya think the weather is going to do? So far, cold and flat calm. Ideal test-flying weather.

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Ek het nog 2 "piles" werk om deur te gaan. Gaan dit nie maak nie. Lekka vlieg en neem ASB foto's en video.

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Still trying to make it work, but it just to dam far to moerlandspan and back..... even at 165kts...... 6hrs flying just too dam much in the day I have scheduled



TAKE PICS......

[Rudix]

Still trying to make it work, but it just to dam far to moerlandspan and back..... even at 165kts...... 6hrs flying just too dam much in the day I have scheduled



TAKE PICS......

We will all be there in spirit

Can't wait for pics.....

Well done guys, Boet, George, you can both be proud

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Murphy's. Now it raining in Moerlandspan

[Boet]

Jaaaaa swaer..... If I knew the weather Gods would be this cheecky.... we NEED rain up here as well. The flowertjies were beginning to take some stress. Now OK again, IF we can get some more rain in not less than 14 days time. As for test phlaaaaaiiiingk............

[Boet]

A nostalgic look back..