Oribi to Petit via Newcastle, the conclusion, at last !

[emil]

no one said microlights can't fly that far... i know of guys that flew acros the world in trikes,,, some times it is just the easier option....

specialy when you are still busy with your MPL and you want to get the plane here....

but like i said...hey thats me

[Rudix]

no one said microlights can't fly that far... i know of guys that flew acros the world in trikes,,, some times it is just the easier option....

specialy when you are still busy with your MPL and you want to get the plane here....

but like i said...hey thats me

And like I said, that NOT me, I suppose you will also trailer a bike to a rally ...... The "easier" option does not always appeal to me !

Yes, you KNOW guys who have flown around the world, but what is YOUR longest distance flight And I am not talking about fetching your Pitts in the USA

Anyway, I have no shortage of decent planes to fly :D so there was no real rush, and I prefer to train on a school plane, not my own

[TanyaK]

Yes, you KNOW guys who have flown around the world, but what is YOUR longest distance flight And I am not talking about fetching your Pitts in the USA

Emil, you have a Pitts ?? Tell me more !! I have always wanted to fly in one !!!

Oh, I have seen some of the photos Rudi took on Sunday, great stuff ! Will make sure he posts some of them.

Tanya

[emil]

is flying then all about how far you have flown ????????

Rudi i have flown all over the Country....

[Rudix]

Yes, you KNOW guys who have flown around the world, but what is YOUR longest distance flight And I am not talking about fetching your Pitts in the USA

Emil, you have a Pitts ?? Tell me more !! I have always wanted to fly in one !!!

Oh, I have seen some of the photos Rudi took on Sunday, great stuff ! Will make sure he posts some of them.

Tanya

Hi Babes !

You should not ask about the Pitts

Thanks for the photo session Sunday ! The agent is interested......

Till later,
Rudi

[emil]

Yes, you KNOW guys who have flown around the world, but what is YOUR longest distance flight And I am not talking about fetching your Pitts in the USA

Emil, you have a Pitts ?? Tell me more !! I have always wanted to fly in one !!!

Oh, I have seen some of the photos Rudi took on Sunday, great stuff ! Will make sure he posts some of them.

Tanya

Hi Babes !

You should not ask about the Pitts

Thanks for the photo session Sunday ! The agent is interested......

Till later,
Rudi

ai shame some people will just never learn...

Rudi... please keep on Gossiping..... i LOVE it

[Rudix]

is flying then all about how far you have flown ????????

Rudi i have flown all over the Country....

No ! I never said that,

Flown all over the country ? Yes, so have I, with SAA :D Have you done it in a microlight

Anyway, this discussion is boring

[TanyaK]

Emil, you have a Pitts ?? Tell me more !! I have always wanted to fly in one !!!

Oh, I have seen some of the photos Rudi took on Sunday, great stuff ! Will make sure he posts some of them.

Tanya

Hi Babes !

You should not ask about the Pitts

Thanks for the photo session Sunday ! The agent is interested......

Till later,
Rudi

ai shame some people will just never learn...

Rudi... please keep on Gossiping..... i LOVE it

Now what now Emil Is there something going on here I don't know about ? Why these comments

[emil]

like Rudi Said this discussion is boring

[TanyaK]

like Rudi Said this discussion is boring

Ok, will find out what is going on

Tanya

PS, no need, just had a PM from someone with a link to AVCOM Now I SEE

[John Young]

PS, no need, just had a PM from someone with a link to AVCOM

Hi Tanya,

Please email the link to me.

[John Young]

Ok, so this thread degenerated for awhile.

Hey Rudi, you sailed with 4 female crew members and still managed to rescue a damsel in distress halfway around the world !! My best was 5 nurses onboard in Durban for the weekend – hell, with all that expertise onboard, I didn’t even get tooth ache !!

Seriously, Rudi – did you do Chagos in the digital era. All my photos are the old print version. If you come across any of Chagos in digital format, please be sure to copy me. Maybe I should look up VQ7 on the net. I hear that the Chagoseans want to QSY back to Chagos. My QSL Card for ZS5WG has a photo of my yacht WHISKEY GALORE anchored against Boddem Island in the Solomon Atoll at Chagos.

Rudi – there is nothing sweeter, nicer, greener or more beautiful that Chagos anywhere in the world – do you agree?

[Rudix]

Ok, so this thread degenerated for awhile.

Hey Rudi, you sailed with 4 female crew members and still managed to rescue a damsel in distress halfway around the world !! My best was 5 nurses onboard in Durban for the weekend – hell, with all that expertise onboard, I didn’t even get tooth ache !!

Seriously, Rudi – did you do Chagos in the digital era. All my photos are the old print version. If you come across any of Chagos in digital format, please be sure to copy me. Maybe I should look up VQ7 on the net. I hear that the Chagoseans want to QSY back to Chagos. My QSL Card for ZS5WG has a photo of my yacht WHISKEY GALORE anchored against Boddem Island in the Solomon Atoll at Chagos.

Rudi – there is nothing sweeter, nicer, greener or more beautiful that Chagos anywhere in the world – do you agree?

Hi John ! Sorry I missed you when I was down your way ! Will be down again soon for business, maybe we can down a cold one

I did take a digital camera but it was first generation, nowhere close to todays quality. I also lost some photos when a laptop got wet in a storm, but that was before Chagos. I will scan a few of my negatives and see what we can get.

I used V51VE/mm while on the yacht, we were flying a Namibian flag. Managed to get plenty pile-ups, just sad that I never really operated from Chagos ! Yes, I have heard that the locals might go back there, I always thought that I should "aquire" one of those islands for myself, what a life that would be ! I agree, the islands are fantastic, I also loved the Marshall islands and French Polynesia was also awesome but Chagos was so special because while we were there they were "our" islands !

BTW, love the name of your yacht !

I also managed to have a tooth sorted out at the USA base, very friendly and treated us like royalty ! I suppose that was more for the crew's benefit than mine :D

Oh, on the crew, just to set the record right, I did not sail all the way round with them, first I had one lady as crew, she left in Aussie, had enough after a bad storm, put her on a plane home and then put up a notice that I need crew. Had more than 80 applications, was REAL difficult to choose ! Rescuing Tanya ? what can I say, the pleasure was all mine ! When you meet her you will see.........

What, no medical problem with 5 nurses, I am sure I would have developed some "problem"

Ok, back to work for me, have a big presentation in the morning.

Safe flying,
Rudi

[Rudix]

My QSL Card for ZS5WG has a photo of my yacht WHISKEY GALORE anchored against Boddem Island in the Solomon Atoll at Chagos.

Quick question John, are you still active on Ham radio ? I am busy revamping my shack, new toys Would love to have a QSO sometime !

73, Rudi de ZS6DX/V51VE

[John Young]

Quick question John, are you still active on Ham

Hi Rudi,

Sitrep is very grave. Taken down my TH3. My 5-Band dipole has fallen down. Hadeda’s have bent by 6M Yagi. My G5RV is hanging off a palm tree. My 4 HF rigs have not been switched on for some 3 years. Same for my 8 or so 2M rigs. My CW paddles are covered in dust.

Must really find a weekend and fire things up.

So, no sorry, can’t QSO on 40M to ZS6 land at this stage. Packet radio become a little antiquated for me and I haven’t done much on 70cms yet.

73’s de John ZS5WG