Another day at Rhinopark
Saw ZS-WHY whilst there - now sold to Stan. Had a nice long chat with Stan, he's not new to the Mizers. As soon as this becomes my base, we'll be three Mizers over at Rhino.
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- Taxying to parking space
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- ZS-WHY now sold to Stan
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Nothing flying wise happening at Rhino today - must be the wind. Let's go check out Bronkhorstspruitdam whist we're here.
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- Lift off runway 27
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- Rotor from koppies making gaining altitude difficult
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- Clinton doing his thing, again without looking at it!
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Last edited by Henni on Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Dam ahead. We did not dare fly to the downwind side of those koppies next to the dam before gaining some serious altitude! Instead we few to the upwind side to ride the strong updraughts to gain some more altitude. Worked very well!
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- There's the dam!
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- Getting closer
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- Dam, looking towards Witbank
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Overhead Bronkhorstspruitdam. Gained some nice altitude by "ridge soaring" 
those koppies!
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- View towards JHB
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- Koppies providing the updraughts
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- View towards Pretoria
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Once again, back at Rhino. Still no flying activity!!!
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- Nice Mizer shot
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- What makes her go up
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15h00 - Time to go back home! Watch out for the rotors from those trees!
Man, this Mizer is SOME aeroplane...
Man, this Mizer is SOME aeroplane...
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- Clinton took this shot whilst looking away!
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- Take off runway 27
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- Interesting place
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Back in known territory. Formula: Sunday + wind = quiet Microland
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- Quiet Microland
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- Guys, where ARE you?
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- Overhead Microland, looking towards Siera Romeo
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That's more like it! Action at last at Skyriders.
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- Whoa! - someone else in this wind!
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- Brave trike pilot.
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- Overhead skyriders
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Landing back at Siera Romeo. Watch the rotors from those trees! Seems like the wind always blows from those trees over here. This is where I gain more respect every day for my Mizer - Well done Bert!!!
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- Approaching Siera Romeo
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- Finals runway 32 SR
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- Roundout runway 32 SR
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Safe on the ground. Another excellent flying day with my family! Man, this is the way to do it.
Thank you once again Rhinopark for your hospitality. Agent, missed you once again - man, when will I catch you over there? Next weekend we move house, will most likely not be able to visit you then. Please plead my case for a hangar over there, would you?
Thank you once again Rhinopark for your hospitality. Agent, missed you once again - man, when will I catch you over there? Next weekend we move house, will most likely not be able to visit you then. Please plead my case for a hangar over there, would you?
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- Open the gate Clinton!
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- Back at the hangar
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Is it because youare used to the throttle being in the left hand Hi Morph,
Yes, after so many hours in the MX's & MAC CDL's with the throttle in the left hand it feels just natural for me. Throttle left & stick right = just right for me! Brake lever is located to the bottom left & thats the only akward moment for me. I'll move over to my side soon.
Man, I love this Mizer more with every weekend. Getting more & more used to fly at the higher RPM settings - soon this will also be like 2nd nature to me.
Stan tells me that ZS-WHY cruises at the same speed as mine - so older MKII not so far behind the newer ones plus I really like the better visibility provided by the more open cockpit.
Keep well,
Henni
Yes, after so many hours in the MX's & MAC CDL's with the throttle in the left hand it feels just natural for me. Throttle left & stick right = just right for me! Brake lever is located to the bottom left & thats the only akward moment for me. I'll move over to my side soon.
Man, I love this Mizer more with every weekend. Getting more & more used to fly at the higher RPM settings - soon this will also be like 2nd nature to me.
Stan tells me that ZS-WHY cruises at the same speed as mine - so older MKII not so far behind the newer ones plus I really like the better visibility provided by the more open cockpit.
Keep well,
Henni
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