What did you fly this week

Postby **Morph** » Tue May 16, 2006 2:56 pm

Junkie wrote: Apologies guys

Junkie, it was tongue in cheek, you can buzz our airfield anytime.

Junkie wrote:
Anyway I was flying in the light of my own radiant charm and greatness, so didnt notice it was dark (or could reads my darn Radio )

CLU-less · Postby **CLU-less** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:52 pm

WOW what fantastic flying weather we had in Cape Town from the 6th - 15th. I flew every day except the 8th and 10th. (11 more hrs closer to the big 200.) :D :D :D

On Sunday 14th I took Claudia (Shanes wife) for a mothers day beach flight.

Then my son Deon and experianced a light rain shower. Was glad we wore helmets.

When Shane got back to Morning Star we flew to the clouds (see Junkies post) and flew amongst them. What an incredible experience. Shane was so impressed he starts training on Trikes on Sun 27th

Well winter has arrived and it looks like we will be grounded for a while.

GR8-DAD · Postby **GR8-DAD** » Fri May 19, 2006 7:56 am

Hmmm, wet, cold, wind, beer, beer. No flying this weekend.

Morph, are you gonna be in town this weekend? Beer might be what the doctor ordered Me thinx of coming to da town, must see if my passport is in order.

Postby **Morph** » Fri May 19, 2006 8:54 am

Sounds like a fabulous idea, give me a call and we can arrange

How about a nice Lamb Potjie

:D

GR8-DAD · Postby **GR8-DAD** » Fri May 19, 2006 3:37 pm

You are on mate, I'll bring the Chillies and the beer - lekka chillie lamb potjie

Just say when. :D

Postby **Morph** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:12 pm

Just in case you all wondered, Gr8-dad and I did have a Lamb Potjie, which was great but after the last time I had his Chilli

I opted out on the hot stuff.

Now back to the present, I feel embarrassed to say that CLU-less and I spent a good few hours in the air today, him more than me, the bastard

. This morning we did 45 minutes, before he went off to Wintervogel for some more flying. I had to go to that FOUR-LETTER word place whose name is forbidden on this forum (Hint begins with W and ends with K and has nothing to do with self gratification in any sexual manner at all)

Later the weather still looked so fine I snuck away from previously mentioned place of evil with the plan to balance my carbs. (the difference in EGT temps was 50 to 60 deg and they needed setting up, urgently, these things have to be done, you all understand this dont you

)

Anyway, ol CLU-less joined me, jumped in the back for the test flight, we returned, adjusted a bit more and took off for a brilliant low level along the beach. WX was excellent (sorry rest of SA but this is the first flight I have done in 10 days because of the K@K stuff we have just sent you)

Ended up doing 1h50 today. I hate flying

GR8-DAD · Postby **GR8-DAD** » Thu May 25, 2006 7:32 am

Morph, you have no idea how i could feel right now......a$$hole

Flying whilst others must W$%K

CLU-less · Postby **CLU-less** » Fri May 26, 2006 6:33 am

Yep Morph Wed was a great day. I really enjoyed the flights with Morphman and was impressed with the low level beach flight.

In the morning after doing a couple of Touch n Goes I left Morph to go to his beloved work (It's hard to get him away from the place)

and flew to Wintervoegal to take Jamie (American) for a flip to the beach. :D :D

Today another front is coming in to ruin the Tanque fly away

Postby **Morph** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:05 am

GR8-DAD wrote:Morph, you have no idea how i could feel right now......a$$hole

Flying whilst others must W$%K

I'm sorry guys, I thought you would understand

As CLU-Less says the tankwa flying has just been stuffed up by another Cold Front.

Maybe we can move it to next week and then I can go as well

Tumbleweed · Postby **Tumbleweed** » Sun May 28, 2006 11:01 am

Yesterday, headed off for Microland, changed plan for Springs coz we were concerned about fuel for return trip, landed after 1 hour 40 min.

No breakfast - dronkgatte vandalised the gas pipes.

Trip back to Secunda - 35 min, air speed 50 m.p.h. g.p.s. - reaching 80 knots.

Junkie · Postby **Junkie** » Sun May 28, 2006 4:54 pm

Despite the weather this weekend managed to get in 3.5 hrs BB instruction and another hour in the Gemini today

Might be going Loeries next weekend to pick up Jeremy's BB since Boet's done his magic on it. Anyone wanna join us...Saturday morning sparrows fart (0700) , 2.5hrs, an hour to famil on the new BB, refuel, and weather permitting leave for FAFK around 13:00, back at 16:00?

FAFK, Porterville, Cirusdal, Niewoudville, Loeriesfontein
205 miles
Highest point 4500' enroute

CLU-less · Postby **CLU-less** » Mon May 29, 2006 5:37 am

As Junkie said despite the weather Sunday turned out to be a great day.
Woke up 5am to pouring rain

and by 6am scattered cloud. :D :D

A very cold but beautiful 1.5 hr flight. Had to land to warm up.

Came back 3pm for another 30min flight to Blauwberg hill. Not so Lekker.

It is so nice to be able to add pics to our post's. Thanks Morph you did a great job.

Junkie · Postby **Junkie** » Mon May 29, 2006 7:14 pm

Nice picis, - put new plugs and set a .4mm gap all round (BR8ES) got a 200rpm drop on the one mag and didn't feel too happy about going too far from home base in the Gemini.. gotta replace plug leads by the looks of things, engine runs smoothly on weither mag

CLU-less · Postby **CLU-less** » Mon May 29, 2006 9:20 pm

WOW "Another day in Paradise" Gert "The log Man" Coetzee and I flew in perfect conditions over the mountains to Ceres (See ZU-DVE log) after landing on a mile long runway we refueled and headed North over the Gydopass eventualy crossing the mountains at 8000ft(Brrrr ccold up there) to Porteville and then routing directly to Morning Star where Stephan made me a welcome hot cup of Coffee with toasted cheese sandwich. :D :D :D (Thanks Steph.)

Looking good for tomorrow

Junkie · Postby **Junkie** » Tue May 30, 2006 7:40 pm

aaaaahhhhhh im in heaven , THANKS MORPH..

for that very timeous SMS around 15:00,
Made my day and had my calendar for the rest of the day cleared pronto, in the car, wild dash to get home, pick up newly washed filter, duck out to GVW, fit filter, Morph arrives overhead and makes a full stop. Short chat and Ron C on the cell gushing an ranting about the Foxbat (lucky beaver

) and then were off. Morph heads back to base with dicky RT and i hop over to Tweespruit to checkout the "Fly united airline boys (Lobsters Inc)"

and then back over to FAFK for a quick low level, hit some god awful propwash form BJL, and then onto a bit of the LATE afternoon zoom about the area lights ablazin, ..., and buzzed by Jan in his new Topless Combo enroute back to Grooties - very NICE and quick too

(stil think my Trikes hard to beat, averaging an effortless 60mph @ 5000 and some

All in all a wonderful and specal hour and halfs flying

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