Wintervogel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Morph]

Are there anyplaces one can practice a beachlanding inland, where I can taxi to an alternative if I can't takeoff? I know Botswana roads is one...but some closer to home?

Boksburg-by-the-sea , Valley of the waves what about one of the mine dumps?

Be very careful. We have had an incident where the guy did a precautionary due to fuel and landed too close to the water. A wave swamped him completely, killing the motor. It took a long time to recover the trike from the sea, then dry out the motor and get it started again. Not a good thing

I stand to be corrected, but I think it is also technically illegal to land on the beach except in an emergency. Maybe somebody can give some clarity here

[DieselFan]

I stand to be corrected, but I think it is also technically illegal to land on the beach except in an emergency. Maybe somebody can give some clarity here

AFAIK it is too, but I had to check to see if I could land and take off incase I had a real emergency

As far as Boksburg-by-the-sea goes I'd much rather explain to CAA my excuse above than to FAJS as to why the last 3 747's on finals had to abort while I practised my beach landings - not a very understanding lot I reckon

[gertcoetzee]

As Morph says, technically. However, I can fly through the loopholes in the regulations. For example,

"vehicle” means any motorised conveyance which is designed to transport one or more persons on land and includes a trailer.

my trike is designed to fly,

and

18. If in the course of any proceedings in connection with an offence under these regulations it is proved that–

(a) a person was sitting behind the wheel or at the controls of a vehicle, whether or not the vehicle was stationary, it shall be prima facie proof that the person was using that vehicle in that place.

what wheel your worse ship?

[DieselFan]

what wheel your worse ship?

[Tobie]

A day of perfect weather yesterday, off to the airfield after work lastnight....managed to squeeezzzz a wonderful sunset flight in before twilight set in, air crisp and clear, wx keeping Capetonians peeping out of hangar doors, coffee in hand, looking skywards for the last two weeks. Bacchus and John A also made use of the opprtunity to spread their wings earlier the day at Wintervogel.

[Morph]

Luister julle Kouevoel manne

Gebruik asb 123.45 waneer julle chat en bespreek waar julle volgende gaan land. Ek het klagtes ontvang van ver en wyd hoe a sekere klomp manne lekker gesels op 124.8 in die Weskaap van braai, en rubgy ens in plaas van die regte prosedure the volg. Trikes het nie baie sterk radios nie en soms klink dit asof ons alleen is maar die gewoone blik aerie se radio is baie sterke and hulle hoor hierdie uitsendings tot in Saldanha, Somerset Wes ens.

Ongelukkig is julle die grootse klomp ouens wat gereeld saam vlieg wat moontlik hierdie beskruiwing pas. Ek se nie dis julle nie , ek vra net.

Dankie,

NS sien julle ouens in Carnavon.

[Tobie]

Ouch!......Maybe some get carried away with all the excitement, kani se wie innie Weskaap nie, kom ouens chat op 123.45, en nooi die manne om saam te vlie en braai!

[DieselFan]

Luister julle Kouevoel manne

Gebruik asb 123.45 waneer julle chat en bespreek waar julle volgende gaan land. Ek het klagtes ontvang van ver en wyd hoe a sekere klomp manne lekker gesels op 124.8 in die Weskaap van braai, en rubgy ens in plaas van die regte prosedure the volg. Trikes het nie baie sterk radios nie en soms klink dit asof ons alleen is maar die gewoone blik aerie se radio is baie sterke and hulle hoor hierdie uitsendings tot in Saldanha, Somerset Wes ens.

Ongelukkig is julle die grootse klomp ouens wat gereeld saam vlieg wat moontlik hierdie beskruiwing pas. Ek se nie dis julle nie , ek vra net.

Dankie,

NS sien julle ouens in Carnavon.

Dis nie net in die kaap nie...partykeer sikkel 'n mens op finals vir AP oor all die "Waar is jy", "Ek's agter jou", "Is jy honger" praat.

[Tobie]

For those of us that has Tablemountain as a "GPS" and didn't escape to Carnarvon one way or the other for the weekend.... weather wise tomorrow seems to be a Flyday!!

[Harlequin]

Sorry I only gor to post these now, almost two weeks late!!!!!
Oom Ronnie
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa21 ... onnie1.jpg
Testing the new viodeo
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa21 ... niiea1.jpg
At last Hans with his trike
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa21 ... /Hans2.jpg
Nothing better than this !!!!!!!
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa21 ... m/Hans.jpg
Waiting for the mist to burn off
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa21 ... ngmist.jpg
Graham

[Tobie]

Great pics Graham!

[Bacchus]

Must say. I wondered when when we would have the privilege to look at these pics!
Great pics. Graham Harlequin Spielberg!

[Quentin Ferreira]

Stunning pics!!!
You can send us some more.....

Quentin Ferreira
ZU-ATP
Newcastle

[skydancer]

Great pictures,wish I had my MPL,but that time will come soon hopefully lol where I will be soaring in the sky in a Jabiru if all works out well.

[Bacchus]

Today was one of THOSE mornings. You cannot get better anywhere in the world. Sometimes, just sometimes, we strike it good in cape town as well !!!

Everything is green, the mountains big and clear, the sea blue, no turbulance, no wind.....just this perfect winters morning.

Had one of Harlequins girlie friends from Ireland in the back seat ( he had the other one ). Now I dont want to talk religion here as it is a personal matter. But this girl Mary said one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard in the air. Picture the scenery.......she was quiet for a while and just as I wanted to ask her if she was OK, she said: " you know, people who say there is no God, have never been up in a microlight ".


Ten out of ten for that one!