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Flying in Tanzania

Postby ZS-NEL » Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:37 pm

While, Masimo and friends crying about the wx and calling off the one flight after the other, I'm sweating my bud off in almost 32 deg just a stone throw from the equator. Flying almost every day, including night stops in Nairobi to pick up some young delicious ladies from the states who came here to see real lions and elephants. 8)

Only one problem. I've been employed to fly microlights for anti-poaching operation and game counts, but in the 3 weeks up here have not seen one single microlight yet. Not that I mind, :wink: got to do a tutorial in starting up and shutting down the boss’s G550 (got the Gulfstream cap to proof that :P ) and enjoying myself flying the caravan from the right seat and showing the cool ladies where the emergency exits are :lol: . Hopefully in a week or two I might be going to the Serengeti to do what I’m be paid for......... mmm serious trike flying
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Postby ZS-NEL » Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:47 pm

More :D The boss have two of these. Thinking of getting one myself, but have to wait until after payday. :P
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Postby ZS-NEL » Sat Jul 28, 2007 6:54 pm

This might sound like hard work, but I do get some time to check on the forum :wink:
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Postby ICEMAN » Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:04 pm

Photo looks like it could be in Dar or Lake Vic, Where r u operating from......... Have you been over the Ngorogoro crater yet on the way to Mwanza- very impressive!
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Postby ZS-NEL » Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:39 pm

Hi Stan,

Indeed the Sea Cliff Hotel in Dar. Had to write exams in Dar at the TCAA.

Ngorogoro crater very impressive - flying over it daily, but very often its covered in cloud. Landed on a strip just on the edge of the crater. (can't remember the name now). Also flew passed mount Kili a couple of times, but have not seen it yet....always covered. :(

Northren air is based at Arusha airport. But I will be flying from Mbono camp near the Mwanza area soon.

Sounds like you know this area well.

P.S.Sorry about the stutter guys, can someoene tell me how to delete the duplicate post?
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Postby ICEMAN » Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:46 pm

Spent some time working in Taz (@ Kabanga, Ngara and Rulenge, about two years ago, was there in Jan this year for a few weeks at a place called Buhemba, between Lake Vic and the Serengeti).......... so used to fly through Dar, Mwanza and Ngara quite a bit.....
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Postby Cloud Warrior » Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:27 am

Jeez - looks like a tough life! Vasbyt!
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Postby andreb » Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:43 pm

Hi Marius
So all those chats on Skype about working so hard have been a lot of ^%$#.
Enjoy it my friend and stay in touch. Have you checked out the www.ermf.co.za site yet?
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Postby SkyJunkie » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:47 pm

what a kak life.. oh the hell!!!!!! :cry:
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Postby Massimo » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:52 am

Hey Marius you killing me here...must be really awesome up there :wink:

And to all real aviators outhere......who's up for a real adventure? We fly up and go visit Marius in Tanzania :D

Will take some real planning but man what an adventure of a lifetime. Will probably need to take at least a month off. Well maybe 3 weeks if we all got GT's :roll:

First let me ask is this actually possible, and then anybody interested :?:
Maybe im putting myself in k@k now puff
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Postby DieselFan » Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:32 pm

Ofcourse we're interested Massimo but 1 month eish besides I'm sure we'll have to cart up his trike...if Blue Angel is up to it.

What annoys me is he's meant to be flying trikes and he keeps sending me pictures of hotels, beaches, beers and cockpits. :roll: :wink: I think his boss bought all the planes that come with Flight Sim X!
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Postby andreb » Sun Aug 05, 2007 5:41 pm

Marius
You have gone quiet on emails and Skype as well? Hope all is OK?
Drop us a line mate....
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Postby Bacardi » Sun Aug 05, 2007 5:55 pm

Marius, if you do not RSVP, I'm gonna tell you GF that all that bull about the CIA depending on your capabilities was just a honky story :x
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Postby ZS-NEL » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:48 pm

I’ve been quiet for a few weeks and now I’m getting it from all of you. One needs to work sometimes. :( Just came out the bush and sleeping in Nairobi tonight. Back in office tomorrow for a week or so. Done some serious flying (in a trike Diesel Fan) will post some pics. Took off early mornings in about Gale force winds and at 10am, still flying, the wind starts dropping ………….dropping trees. First time it was very scary :shock: as I could not reach the runway. Power off don’t help as you are going down but backwards. You need just about full power to move forward but then you can not come down, Eish, so you hover back and forth for some time and only use very little runway.

OK Massimo start planning, wil find out from this side what needs to be done at TCCA. They do have a LOT of paper work here.
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