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Hippo Pools

Postby Katvis » Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:12 pm

Some pictures at Hippo Pools hope the pictures are not to small. This is a very nice place to fly in.
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Postby Dre'man » Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:40 pm

Is that a runway in the second pic????? :shock: :shock:
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Postby GR8-DAD » Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:55 pm

Yea, keep your foot on left rudder at touchdown, :twisted:
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Postby artagra » Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:02 pm

FREAK thats rough :!: :!: :wink: :wink:
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Postby GR8-DAD » Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:07 pm

Can anyone please post a pic of Wintervogel's runway, I thought that was particularly rough :?
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Postby Arnulf » Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:27 pm

The trees on the sides would scare me fartless.
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Postby John H Arnold » Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:40 am

Hey Gr8-DAD, ! ! ! !

Wat is fout met Wintervogel se runway of soek jy nou vir iets ? ? ?


:evil: :evil:

Jy's welkom om n draai te kom maak :D :D
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Postby Frootbat » Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:36 pm

Hippo Pools Fly-in Aug 2006
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Phalarbowa - Willie's Hatz. (Look carefully, it is not a Ford with an open bonnet.)
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Welcoming party....Lot's of 'blik' aeries.
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Postby Biggles » Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:05 pm

That runway has a kink in it!!!

Altonas runway is always a bit disconcerting... if you hit the trees to the north you fall into the grave yard!! :shock:

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Postby Willie » Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:36 am

The reason for the open bonnet of the Hatz was dirt in the fuel system that needed urgent attention. :cry:
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ZS-APM C182
ZS-UJC Hatz
ZS-VTV Thunderbird MK4
ZU-EJD Thorp T-18
ZS-PPT Tecnam Sierra
ZS-UGS VP2
ZS-UNC KR2
ZS-AEG Trike (Crashed @ Hippo Pools))
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Hippo Pools

Postby Frootbat » Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:47 pm

............. 2008 .............

* * * * This time of the year again. * * * * * *

The Panorama gang will be there in full force, to escape from the cold weather of Jouies ... @ least 5 planes..............

......... Till Friday then ..................
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Re: Hippo Pools

Postby Willie » Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:15 pm

See you all there this weekend vhpy
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ZS-VTV Thunderbird MK4
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Re: Hippo Pools

Postby Uncle Spud Murphy » Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:56 pm

Greetings Trikers,

Where is hippo pools? How far in flying time from Phalaborwa (Hot)? Can you fish it and is the fish eatable? Would give anything to be in South Africa flying now but I have made a plan, so watch out for the kamakazi brit pilot next year.

Actually (Plummy) I need to be in SA right now. Big sigh!!!! :(

Enjoy the trip Guys (^^)
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Re: Hippo Pools

Postby Kingpost » Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:13 am

Uncle Spud
Hippo Pools is about 30miles flying from Phalaborwa. About 45min in a trike. You can fish in the olifants river (on the above photos) Full of crocodiles though.
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Hippo Pools

Postby Frootbat » Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:58 am

Co-ords for Hippo Pools...............

See Google Earth:

24°12'3.24"S

30°48'45.85"E
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