Where are you now?

loansharkblv · Postby **loansharkblv** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 4:48 pm

invaluable information (half of which my instructor had to beat out of me)

:D

Well done on the MPL Biggles...... Hope you enjoy many hours of safe, fun flying.

Biggles · Postby **Biggles** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:09 pm

Thanks loansharkblv :D

6 weeks and counting till I am back in the copit (or what do you call that on a trike?... the deck chair?

)

Boet · Postby **Boet** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:10 pm

Biggles · Postby **Biggles** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:43 am

Let me qualify that... got drunk once as a direct result of microlighters

I am sure there will be plenty more oportunities to pickle my liver

Wart · Postby **Wart** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 4:07 pm

Sitting at JIA in International Departures (I wonder if I can get a Frequent Visitors Card for this place) waiting for my 18h20 Qantas flight to Sydney, now delayed to 18h40!

Over in Aus for 10 days so watch this space for some updates.

Hoping to fly whilst I am over there, as long as the wx plays along.

RV4ker (RIP) · Postby **RV4ker (RIP)** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 4:56 pm

Congrats Biggles...

Where you now? Why not take said kite wings along....

Biggles · Postby **Biggles** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:25 pm

In the DR(f-ing)C. Have to earn moolas to pay for said kite wing.

Its not that bad here now, rains have started so atleast its green and the dust aint so bad... brings with it the dreaded Malaria... thought I had Malaria this morning, the medic gave me two panados and told me not to drink so much. Turns out I had Babalaria

As for taking DNP with... she won't fly so good with AK-47 holes in her (nor will I). We have a Cessna Caravan coming up to do aeromag work (like cropspraying but with a magnetometer), will see whether it gets shot at before attempting to bring a trike up.

Wart · Postby **Wart** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:44 pm

In Sydney (Manly actually) after an 8 hour delay in getting!! First we leave 2 hours late, then 2 hours in the air and some inconsiderate pax decides to have a heart attack so back to JIA we go. Refuel etc etc and off we go again.

Well the VB was very welcome and now I have to prepare for my meetings tomorrow.

Local time is 22h44.

RV4ker (RIP) · Postby **RV4ker (RIP)** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:06 pm

Biggles wrote: In the DR(f-ing)C. Have to earn moolas to pay for said kite wing.

Its not that bad here now, rains have started so atleast its green and the dust aint so bad... brings with it the dreaded Malaria... thought I had Malaria this morning, the medic gave me two panados and told me not to drink so much. Turns out I had Babalaria

As for taking DNP with... she won't fly so good with AK-47 holes in her (nor will I). We have a Cessna Caravan coming up to do aeromag work (like cropspraying but with a magnetometer), will see whether it gets shot at before attempting to bring a trike up.

Aaaahhh. Did a stint there in 1994. Almost did not come back (Malaria, expired visa, not enough bribe money, allergy to bullets etc...). Spent time in K'shasa, Goma and Lumumbashie (sp?). Not much pvt/social flying done there but I do remember going on training runs/jogs (those were the days I could still see my toes) with a guard. Was a pretty picture jogging outside the compound with the said AK touting "safety officer" laughing his ass off at this moegoe running to nowhere... Nice memories to have, but baie K@K memories to get. I don't envy you at all, but going into Jungle was a great experience...

PS
My wife would like one of the stones for sale at the Mineral street market

Wart · Postby **Wart** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:17 am

I haved moved on south down to Hobart is Tasmania. The max temperature here today was 13C!

The conference starts tomorrow and runs until Tuesday evening, then I am off to Launceston to spend some time with a friend of mine. If the wx is good I should be able to fly on either Wednesday or Thursday at the local airfield.

Bennie Vorster · Postby **Bennie Vorster** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:48 pm

Ok, see you all for a drinks

in the Muldives

on the 26th Oct and then coming back via Dubay ^*^^

on the 4th Nov.

loansharkblv · Postby **loansharkblv** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:29 am

Sounds like you have a great holiday planned Bennie, hope you have a blast :D

Wart · Postby **Wart** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:57 pm

Drove up from Hobart to Launceston yesterday afternoon; 2 hour drive takes you from the south to the north of this island.

There are only 7 companies in Tasmania that employ more than 50 people! Most of the folk I have met have their own businesses or are working for their parents.

Weather is kak today (wind, cloud & rain) so no flying for me. I hope it clears up tomorrow.

slysi · Postby **slysi** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:53 pm

[quote="Wart"]I haved moved on south down to Hobart is Tasmania. The max temperature here today was 13C!

25 degrees at 8am in the morning over here in the Big Smoke Wart!!!

ICEMAN · Postby **ICEMAN** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:29 pm

8 days into malawi trip so far...... 25 days to go... very nice place, just bloody hot......

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