Just resuming training

[Zigzag]

I've been keeping an eye on that trusty old board, and as things are now it will be a good opportunity for me to "escape".
Got my mother in law flying in from the UK on the 12th to stay with us for a month.
So I should be meeting up with you lads at the S&R on the 13th.

What time will it be, I should think early morning as I know some dudes want to fly in for it.

Keep it real

[Tribal Croc]

My trike is going to take about 2 weeks.
Post me the details of your airfield and I'll try and pop in on my way home.
You guys realy have a nice area to fly in, will make aplan to visit more often

[Bundy]

Hi TC,

I fly out of JAG Airfield, 3NM north of the Cullinan Dam. You would probably fly directly over it on the way back to Bela Bela. The co ordinates are availiable on the Jag Air Africa website. It is a nice runway 1000m 10 and 28 heading with two crosswind strips (a little bumpy) both 200m long. Welcome anytime but its a very quite strip. Hardly anyone lands there. Rhino Park much better in terms of facilities etc for a breakie or coffee.

Put it in your GPS as it is a nice "alternate" in that area should you ever get stuck in the weather! The Owner is John Grobler and he can arrange accomodation for you as well if ever needed.

Hope to see you at the S+R at Aeroden? I see you recently got your wings! Mooi Man, hope you are enjoying it. I have about ten Hrs solo still to go.

[Zigzag]

Hey TC

I fly from Rhino Park (still in training) and it's a great place. Will be even better when they complete the main runway by about end November is the plan. In fact my instructor Ian will be one of the manne working on your plane. If he is as good a machanic as he is an instructor, then trust me your plane is in good hands, he is meticulous.

Once I get my license, the plan is for myself and the softness to come and spend a naweek there by your place, looks good.
If your plan is to visit Rhino more often in the future, hopefully we will meet up there sometime. (You too Alan)

Cheers for now.

[Tribal Croc]

Bundy –
Thanks for the info I will add it to my gps and will do a fly by on my way back maybe I’ll see you then
My licence is now almost 2 months old and I managed to add 17 hours to it.
All the best with the last bit of your training just keep pushing the hours and it will pay off
We will be at Aeroden’s S+R are you guys flying inn?

Zigzag –
My first flight in a microlight was with Ian and from there on I was hooked
You are more than welcome to come and visit at anytime. At the moment we are busy extending and scraping my runway to 600m and the hangar will be finished in the next couple of weeks

[Zigzag]

TC
I went up flying yesterday afternoon (Stalls and steep turns etc) was great. I managed to have a look at your baby ZU-DBP. Nice machine. Tell me, having your aerials up on the king post instead of on the nose, does it make much difference?

[Bundy]

Hey TC, I will hopefully convince my instructor to fly in to Aeroden but will see. Will def make it by car at least so look forward to meeting you. Went up this morning, did two circuits and landed. Terrible conditions and nearly saw my arse due to bad rotors off the trees near the threshold. Was clocking 155km/hr GS on the downwind leg! (according to GPS) Aproaching the runway at nearly 45 degrees to centre line! KAAAK! Hope these conditions get a bit better soon.

[Zigzag]

Hey Al
Why is it that the wind just Looooves our area more than most. Kind a puts a halt on racking up the hours. I think I will be coming in by car at Aeroden, but either way at least we are attending.

[Tribal Croc]

TC
I went up flying yesterday afternoon (Stalls and steep turns etc) was great. I managed to have a look at your baby ZU-DBP. Nice machine. Tell me, having your aerials up on the king post instead of on the nose, does it make much difference?

Thanks it’s been almost 1 week and I am starting to miss my trike luckily the bad weather helps with the withdrawal symptoms
The antenna being so high on the king post and the fact that it is a Airmagic one works very good for me, the only thing I noticed is when I get close to Brits I start picking up what sounds like a radio station or something like that

Hopefully my trike will be done before the Aeroden S&R otherwise I’ll have to drive there

Bundy – I have added the gps co ords. and will fly past Jag on my way back

[Bundy]

This wind sucks DONKEY BALLS!

[Zigzag]

Second that one mate!

[Bundy]

Man I'm getting seriously peeved with this weather. Hav not been able to fly for two weeks now. Was hoping to get my license befor year end but at this rate, does not look likely with at least 7.5 hrs to go solo still.

[Zigzag]

Me too (with the weather), but just think how sweet it's gonna be when you finally get that long awaited for license

[Bundy]

For sure mate! By the way, you havn't forgotten about the SR presentation on Sat? i see it starts at 15h30.

[Zigzag]

So far so good, but I have the family arriving in dribbs and drabbs starting from Wednesday this week, from George and London, so hopefully no hiccupps there between now and then.