ZU-DVE (and ZS-WUO) (and ZEE) Flight Log

Junkie · Postby **Junkie** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:30 pm

Hey Gert
Your "Grootfontein" is our "Goedeverwacht" field check out http://www.itecape.com/gas for Co-ords

The "landing strip" indicated on your chart is actually Grootfontien, being the one closer to FAFK, positioned 1.5nm NE of Goedverwacht and close to the D/ville / Klipheuwel road - Its more exposed with 3 midsize hangers on the western side of the runway (looks very narrow from the air, but they run a 210 and a baron outa that strip

I flew over WV this morning around 8:00 but not a sign of you guys ?
so i just bombed around trhe area and went for Coffee at FAFK

Regarding FAR45, etc:- my Jeppesen map tells me:
FAR45A - FL195/1500AGL
FAD46 - 1500AGL/GND - North of Grootbrakrivier
FAR36 - 2000AGL/GND (Koeberg)
FAP38 - 200AGL/GND West of Limietberge
FAR42 - 1500AGL/MSL Seeward side / Dassen island
FAP35 - 500AGL /GND over West Coast National park which should be 1500AGL/GND
FAD200N - 4000/GND (GFA Delta200 North)
FAD200S - 2000/GND (GFA Delta200 South)
FAD159 - 1000AGL/GND over Wemmershoehberge

No mention anywhere of "ALT"
Hope this helps - seems more consistent than the other maps
Bestwould be to call up Langebaanweg AFB and ask to speak to Gerhard Nel (he does all our RT lectures /examinations in these parts too)

Cheers

Postby **Morph** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:55 am

Gert, the Spesbona waypoint you inherited from me. I knew there were 2 airfields in the area and marked Goedverwacht when I flew over it. I couldn't remember whether the other airfield was to the east or west nor could I remember the name so I used the farm name " Spesbona". Delete this waypoint. In the meantime I have got the waypoints for the two airfields

Goedverwacht S33 46.314 E18 41.481
Grootfontein S33 46.323 E18 42.165

These I got by flying over and landing at the airfield. The Grootfontein location as found in "Microlight Airfields in South Africa edition 2 by Jan and Elzabe Coetzee, is wrong and gives a field about 1.5 miles north at S33 45.000 E18 42.000. Also the location of Morning Star in this book is also wrong, showing it to be west of the n7 instead of east. Wrong location S33 45.310 E18 32.550, correct location S33 45.517 E18 32.891

gertcoetzee · Postby **gertcoetzee** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:49 am

Bestwould be to call up Langebaanweg AFB and ask to speak to Gerhard Nel (he does all our RT lectures /examinations in these parts too)

I spoke to the traffic controller at Langebaanweg and it is definately AGL

gertcoetzee · Postby **gertcoetzee** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:50 pm

3.2 hours today making my total 51.7 hours. To Yzerfontein and then over Darling and around Paardeberg.

gertcoetzee · Postby **gertcoetzee** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 3:20 pm

Today completely contrasted to yesterday. A miserable day. Not ideal flying weather.

Junkie · Postby **Junkie** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 3:25 pm

2 days in bed with tummy bug, got up late went for a flip, was nice but got rained on.

Im now self medicating with a bit of medicinal brandy (to cheer me up)
:D

- if in doubt fly the "hi tow" position behind anyone

IFLYHI · Postby **IFLYHI** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 3:25 pm

ianrw wrote: - if in doubt fly the "hi tow" position behind anyone

Please explain

Postby **Morph** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 8:34 am

I presume he means fly above and behind instead of directly behind or below and behind, both cases subject to prop wash from the front plane.

Junkie · Postby **Junkie** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:39 pm

Yup -
Above and behind the aircraft in front of you - you should be above turbulent zone if your nose (flying straight & level) is slightly higher or just "touching" the top of the "tail" of the a/c in front of you.

.. beware of thermal activity pushing turbulance up into your flight path from the the aircraft in front to you. Better yet DONT do it!

gertcoetzee · Postby **gertcoetzee** » Sat Aug 27, 2005 2:12 pm

Junkie · Postby **Junkie** » Sat Aug 27, 2005 7:20 pm

hee hee .. u sick puppy u

:

Bad news ol' bean - gotta go to the Friendly City this weekend coming to WURK

but not all bad though.. maybe ill lget lucky and manage a flip on one of Guy's earies in Uitenhage whilst im there

Suggest give Louis at FAFk a ring to tie up with Fis crowd or Zirk from D200 , iu can call Pieter at D200 to get Zirks number - ill SMS u his number

gertcoetzee · Postby **gertcoetzee** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:27 pm

Great sunny day in Cape Town. 1.8 hours flying, and a bit of maintenance. Ready for next weekend's VREDENDAL fly-in. Anybody else going? Message me. Who's been before? What route to take? Avoiding the FAR45?

See http://microlighters.co.za/viewtopic.php?t=486

Junkie · Postby **Junkie** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:36 am

Wont MAke Vredendal - Duty calls so im off to PE to Wek

, hopefully bum a ride from Guy while im down there on Sunday

Try and tie up with the Morningstar or Fisantekraal guys going.
The lads from Tweespruit are also good to go

gertcoetzee · Postby **gertcoetzee** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:40 pm

Sorry for the large log ..... but quite an eventfull day. Great!

ZU-DVE (and ZS-WUO) (and ZEE) Flight Log

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