Another Proud Gyronaut in the Western Cape

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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby Condor » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:48 pm

Baie geluk Kleinboet.

Ek weet dat jy 'n aanwins vir die Gyro gemeenskap sal wees.

Geniet elke oomblik, ek kan nie wag vir die volgende keer wat ons saam vlieg nie, hierdie keer ek AGTER.

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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby mak » Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:33 am

Congrats Paul, many happy and safe flying hours, yes now the learning start. (^^) (^^)
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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby mikemat » Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:51 am

Congratulations Paul!
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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby saraf » Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:56 am

Baie geluk Paul en Len

Mag jy jare se plesier uit jou gyro kry.

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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby Gyronaut » Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:56 pm

Braam van Greunen is the newest member of the Solo Gyro fraternity in the Western Cape!
Braam is from Namibia and has been training at Airosport. He went Solo on Tuesday the 29th of December 2009.

Congratulations Braam, well done. Louis did the traditional 'baptism' right after Braam's solo.
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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby mak » Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:22 pm

Congrats Braam, really committed instructors still doing training this time of the year. Well done guys. (^^) (^^)
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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby Jabbanaught » Sun Jan 03, 2010 7:50 am

Well Done , You will enjoy !!!!
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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby Gyronaut » Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:37 pm

Jonathan Owen went Solo at Aerosport Fisantekraal yesteday!

Well done Jonathan, Congratulations and especially for sticking with it while you doubted your abilities thanks to your UK training experiences. A perfect circuit yesterday and five more today after a dual check. Way to go!

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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby saraf » Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:10 am

Baie geluk,

mag jy jare se veilige vlieg geniet.

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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby Jabbanaught » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:01 am

HI

Congrats

Was nice meeting you at Stellenbosch the other day .

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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby Grumpy » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:04 am

Lekka lekka. Safe flying... Congrats.
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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby jonathan o » Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:24 pm

An enormous thank you to everybody who helped me over my "solo curse"
Thank you to Louis who let me fly his trusty Magni, Len for his superbly positive teaching skills
and lastly to Hanny for my lessons in Afrikaan.
Aerosport at Fisantekraal will always be a very special place for me.
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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby Gyronaut » Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:42 pm

Congratulations Jonathan for getting your licence on the 23rd.
Another qualified Gyrocopter Pilot walks proudly amongst us.

WELL DONE FOR PERSEVERING!
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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby Gyronaut » Mon May 24, 2010 10:00 am

Kobus Strauss is the latest student to go solo at Aerosport, Fisantekraal.

Well done Kobus, many happy, safe flying hours in your Magni!

A short video of his first landing can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56a780iKdlA
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Kobus with Louis van Wyk, CFI, doing the traditional 'baptism' after his first solo
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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby Gyronaut » Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:32 pm

Congratulations to Braam van Greunen for passing his flight test on Wednesday this week!

Another proud Gyronaut walks tall amongst us.

Well done Braam!

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