The 2014 MISASA "Shootout" KittyHawk 8th Feb

[John.com]

I am proud to have had the opportunity to be a part of the team that put this year's event together. I wish to thank you all for enjoying a great day I have only had positive feedback on with us.
My salutes, as usual, go to those hard working members of our Committee who do what they do to make such events possible. You know who you are.

Watching my fellow aviators chilling, mingling and enjoying themselves in such an awesome venue and atmosphere really is food for the soul.

Incident free and conducted in a positive spirit, this event is completely unique and for the 3rd year in a row, despite the late move to FAKT, was a resounding success based on a proven "winning recipe"

My personal thanks go to:

Nigel Musgrave/Paul Sabattier (Safety officers...a long day in the sun and a job well done.)
Our ATC's for the day.
Graham Field/Mike Rumble for their ongoing support and involvement in the event.
The Air Scouts
Wilma (FAKT Restaurant) for a monumental effort on the catering/refreshments. (I take my hat off to you Ma'am!)
FAKT Trustees/owners for allowing us the use of their facilities.
The pilots (Barrie, Jason,Neville) of the "Missing Man" formation.... for a tear jerking tribute to our fallen flyers. It was beautiful guys...
Abbott and Crabb (how could I possibly describe these "clowns"??) Awesome stuff.
The Aviation suppliers who made the effort to display.
Noel Green (DJ and Radio X)

Last, but certainly not least....

"the common thugs"...ja....you okes! You really are the heart and soul of the event! GEES!

I do believe in, "What happens on tour".....stays "on tour"....but Rafiek....you really can't sing for sh!t bud!!!! Please don't quit your day job and enjoy your Numbi Prize.

You guys rock...and despite the fact that I cant feel my legs today, I had a great time with you all.

See you next year.

I believe that there is one person who has not been adequately thanked yet . . . . YOU!

And you are so quick to thank everyone else and yet you are such an example to all of us as to how to serve the MISASA community!

I can only start to imagine the effort you put into the organisation of this incredible event and then to see you spending endless hours on the tarmac marshalling the aeries epitomised your incredible contribution to MISASA members and committee!

Alan, you are one hell of a guy!

Thank you.

[John.com]

I do believe in, "What happens on tour".....stays "on tour"....but Rafiek....you really can't sing for sh!t bud!!!! Please don't quit your day job and enjoy your Numbi Prize.

Sorry, no soundtrack!

[John Boucher]

Eish... no recording contract for you Rafiek....

I really can't add anything chaps... was awesome thank you to all...

Sadly my surprises were, well , not allowed, but I did get Barrie, Jason and Neville to stir the emotions!

Some lessons learnt yet again with this event.... only promises to make next year AWESOOOOOOOOOOOME!

[Bundy]

As EXCO we are humbled by the comments and feedback, thank you all.

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[nicow]

WOW That was great
Thanks to all who were involved in organizing this great event .

[nicow]

As EXCO we are humbled by the comments and feedback, thank you all.

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[nicow]

I do believe in, "What happens on tour".....stays "on tour"....but Rafiek....you really can't sing for sh!t bud!!!! Please don't quit your day job and enjoy your Numbi Prize.

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Sorry, no soundtrack!

John,thanks for charging my cell

[alanmack]

Congrats to all the in the engine room! Special thanks to all that came and who made the cranking worth while!

Please send pictures with captions and credits to nemo@webo.co.za for the mag. People, planes, exhibition stands, catering and the rest are all needed for the mag. Your snaps will help tell the story.

STATS > Recorded unique aircraft arrivals on the 8th - 138. Arrived on the 7th about 15. So let's sya 150. At the peak cars in the car park - about 360.

[Louis Cole]

To our whole Committee a big thanks for show casing our premier event. I think you nailed it on every level.The venue, catering, ATC, marshalling, entertainment safety etc. was exemplary and added to a great event.The unthug-like behaviour of all the pilots took me by surprise I must admit.

[John Boucher]

I think we may just see a totally different opinion (positive) in the mags as we have been used to!!!

[Gaylord Focker]

Just a short note and big SHOUT to all involved for making it all happen , fantastic boys and girls , marshalls , atc , vendors , organising committee , and all those that participated in making it all happen , well done and thank you , and to JB thanks for your kind words on the taxi way .

Loved it

[John Boucher]

Martin... thank you for showing excellent airmanship and for dropping the meat bomb

I sincerely appreciate it mate...

[irenehawk]

Thanks for the wonderful opportunity that was provided to the Air Scouts, the boys and girls enjoyed it so much!

Thanks to Light Sport Aviation Training who gave three of the boys a free flip to rhino park and back.

Also a very big thank you to Alex Rudd and rhino park flight school who have offered to take all 44 Scouts on a trike flip in the not too distant future.

Some feedback from the scouts, they would like to do a training course so that they could be better equipped and make themselves more useful on the day in future. Any takers to organize something?

Thanks again to all involved and for the smiles and "un-thug like attitudes" the smiles and good attitudes left the Scouts talking all the way home about becoming pilots, ATC's and getting involved with the industry in general.

[slysi]

I think we may just see a totally different opinion (positive) in the mags as we have been used to!!!

Looking forward to flying in next year (hopefully will have my license finished by then )

It looks like it was HUGE. Well done to all

[slysi]

Where can we see some pictures