Diemerskraal!!!

[V]

Let's have a thread for the forming Diemerskraal gang

We had perfect pre-frontal conditions on Tuesday the 23rd with a nice inversion layer forming. Got up 3:30 in the morning, took the long drive to Diemerskraal. Met up with my buddy Koevoet 5:30 and were in the air by 6:00. The plan was to route Diemerskraal-Porterville-Misverstand-Boland Lugspruit-Diemerskraal.

A fantastic ride in about 10-12kts headwind from Diemerskraal to Porterville, but totally smooth air. Activity on the runway prevented us from landing, so dashed across to Misverstand where we eventually found the runway and Barry and his buddy joined us for a chat. After take-off routed to the dam wall then turned South riding the tailwind to Boland Lugspruit to say hi to the folks there. Then a short, somewhat bumpy ride over Malmesbury to Diemerskraal in the developing thermals. Back on the ground around 10:00 and at work in Cape Town (with an unstoppable grin) by 12:00. All in a good days work.

(Photos courtesy of Koevoet)

Diemerskraal, getting lined up for take-off.

Enroute to Porterville.

Meeting up with fellow microlighters from Wintervogel at Misverstand.

Misverstand.

Misverstand dam wall.

Cheers,

V.

[gertcoetzee]

Next time you are going towards Misverstand, keep on going and come drink a Coke in Aurora.

[Koevoet]

Exellent V -
Gert thax will do some time..

[Gyronaut]

Wow
That is picture post-card stuff!
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Awesome flying. We're all jealous.

[Wargames]

Ja jong,

while you guys had your fun in the sun on tuesday, this is what our trippie was all about.
A bit of mist.

Mist covering the coastline

A bit more mist.

Living on the edge

We were forced to do the inland thing.

Dam @ darling cellars

Next time, come and have a drink at morningstar.

[V]

Thanks for invitations Gert and Wargames, will definitely pop in and check out those offered drinks!

Btw. saw that mist in the distance and was glad that it was all clear where we were going

Cheers,

V.

[Bayliner]

Soon Very Soon

[Grumpy]

Flew over Diemers this morning.......... Wintervogel, Malms, Riebeek, Dam, Well, Paarl, Altona, Wv. Baie lekker. Suid oos bietjie opgetel van 08h00. Sorry no pics. Must get a camera now !!

[Tobie]

Hey, this flying in the week is illegal stuff. Very illegal while I have to do the work thingy!

[Tailspin]

Hey, this flying in the week is illegal stuff. Very illegal while I have to do the work thingy!

I second that.

It really sucks that some of us have to work while the other FLY

[bluesmancoops]

work is for those who can't fly

[V]

Very simple: for years I've been trying to convince the weather to be good for flying when I had the time. Now I rather try to make time when the weather is good. Works much better ...

[V]

Another beautiful morning flying on Saturday on the 28th, before the airspace lock-down. Routed about the same as on Tuesday: A very smooth leg to Diemerskraal-Porterville (landed in Porterville this time), then from Porterville-Misverstand, but called in at a farm with a huge runway (two long crossing runways) about 10 minutes out of Porterville so say hi to the folks there, but found nobody. It was getting late in the morning, so skipped the Misverstand landing, just checked out the dam, the waterskiers and set direct course to Diemerskraal. A few bumps, but nothing major - clocked over 60kts groundspeed going past Kasteelberg. Can't believe that late November is treating us with such a nice weather!

Cheers,

V.

Relaxing at Porterville airfield

The Diemerskraal Squadron at Porterville

[bluesmancoops]

what are the co-ordinates for Diemerskraal?

[V]

33 deg 34.581' S
18 deg 54.986' E

Elevation: 265ft (approx.)
Runways: 04/22

Cheers,

V.