THE MICROLAND THREAD..."Home of the Tailwinds"

[Bundy]

Up nice and early I see Mulder?

Enjoy your flight.

Exiting day for us as Troy goes off to big school...I'll try not to cry like Mom will.

Sadly wont see you guys this weekend, just too much on my plate.... DBP all yours Stef.

Lecture on next weekend...some of you Die Hards are not on my list??? Only a few slots left so speak now

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[Loco]

Thanks Paul and good luck Alan post some pics of day 1 at groot skool

[mulderpm]

Hi I see you have "Rooikraal" as S25 15 02.5 E29 39 39.1, 13-31, dirt, 480mx10 but sorry perhaps I'm blind I can't find the runway eish!?

See pic can you please point it out?

Thanks!
Ant

Hi,

The information is from one of my airfields books. If you want to confirm the info the contact details were also given, “Lourens van Niewenhuizen”, 013-282-8636, 013-262-3602, fax: 013-243-2179, e-mail: vniewlj@telkom.co.za. The condition of the runways are good and there are two, 13-31 480x10 dirt and 04-22 280 dirt. Position is given as S 25 15.240’ E029 29.540, 30 km from Stoffberg and 33 km from Groblersdal. Radio is 122.4 Mhz.

In general, any map, book or software (Google Earth, AirNav Pro etc.) should never be used as a sole source for navigation or other planning for flying. It is, and always will be the PIC full responsibility to verify all information that is used for the flight planning and the flying. The only airfields that the PIC can “count” on with a reasonable amount of certainty are the registered airfields. These are periodically inspected by the CAA for worthiness. Therefore during an unplanned alternative destination selection it will always be safer to choose a registered airfield. Therefore, if you are planning a route and you intend to use unregistered, “bush”, airfields make sure they still exist and what the condition is. In any event, most unregistered airfields are private and require prior permission to use them. In doing this, you can find out the condition.

Flying microlights and other LSA aircraft allows us to land on very short runways. This puts us in the position to use “bush” runways, but this comes with many dangers as they do not have to conform to any CAA requirements.

Plan your trip thoroughly but be flexible and always, safety first.

[Loco]

Many thanks Paul much appreciated!

I still can't "see" the runways with Google Earth but I'll try contact the owner

Cheers
Ant

[mulderpm]

Many thanks Paul much appreciated!

I still can't "see" the runways with Google Earth but I'll try contact the owner

Cheers
Ant

Ant, that is the only way you can be 100% sure. You could also phone registered airfields in the area or contact pilots that frequent that airspace. In any event, as it is a Private strip, you have to contact the owner.

Cheers
Paul.

[Bundy]

Very proud Mom and Dad today

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[Loco]

Very proud Mom and Dad today

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Congrats!!!

[mulderpm]

Very proud Mom and Dad today

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Congrats. I am sure Troy will enjoy Waterkloof Primary. The headmaster also flies a Harvard....say no more

[Bundy]

Guys, after consultation with a fellow "Die Hard", I will be planning all future Microland "Episodes" so that they do not clash with our regular Monthly Braai's on the 3rd Sat of the month.
Will probably do them the week after in future as it seems that they are well attended and will be regular occurences from now on....

Our Monthly Braaing in the rain and wind is a special tradition that MUST NOT be jeopardised! Now we will have two events to look forward to.

We need to have a bit of a "meeting" at next months Fly and Braai (Feb 16th) as we have lots to discuss and plan...please make sure you guys are there

Gonna miss my aerie this weekend ....go fly somewhere cool for me! Why not wake up the Nudist camp (near Steve Bosch runway) for a change??

[KlapperKnop]

I found a GARMIN GPS at FABA.

To claim the GARMIN you need to do the following:
Call me on 0h ate 2 ate 2 ate ate 6 zero 9 (Faizel)
Identify the GARMIN for me (type of GARMIN, serial number, 1 favorite place, other identification items on the GARMIN)

[mulderpm]

Hi Faiz, if it was on my aerie it is mine

Wonder how someone can lose his GPS. Luckily it didn't happen in flight

[Loco]

Hi Faiz, if it was on my aerie it is mine

Wonder how someone can lose his GPS. Luckily it didn't happen in flight

I once put my GPS in my Icarus flight suit's leg pocket and while walking from the hangar to the clubhouse it fell out (luckily not in flight eish)

[KlapperKnop]

I suspect this was taxiing to the hangars and it just fell off.

[mulderpm]

I suspect this was taxiing to the hangars and it just fell off.

A GPS in a prop.. ...neither will be functional afterwards . You must see the nicks in my prop from the hooked part of the exhaust springs that broke off and went through the prop I have now put silicone rubber on the springs....hope this works

[Bundy]

I suspect this was taxiing to the hangars and it just fell off.

A GPS in a prop.. ...neither will be functional afterwards . You must see the nicks in my prop from the hooked part of the exhaust springs that broke off and went through the prop I have now put silicone rubber on the springs....hope this works

Go talk to Fanie and get proper springs....Rotax ones cost the earth and they are crap... at one stage I was going through one a month... Have yet to break one since changing last year.

Stef I hope that's not our GPS that Fizel found?

What's happenned to that pencil pushing Cobra driver?? Jy's baie stil Jaco...lewe jy nog?