Daytrip to the Limpopo

[t-bird]

I was watching the weather the whole week and decided that Sunday the 17 February is fly day.

The numbers per the GPS
514 km
3.543 hours
Average 144.98 km/h
90.00649 statue miles

From Summit at 09h30
An old favorite by now the Tswaing crater north of Pretoria


Had to orbit Mabalingwe 3 times due to the cars on the runway. Always wanted to taxi to the fuel pumps and fill her up.


Mabalingwe from the air


Waterberg Mountains


Hanstrydom dam


Fuel transfer at Ellisras airport 2.2 km long and 30 meters wide


Matimba power station in the back ground after take off


The Limpopo river


Low level over the Limpopo


Our Runway a bit shorter than Ellisras , but with a windsock


Zebra’s ,Impalas on the Runway


And they say the Free state is flat


Kransberg Mountains on the way to Thabazimbi


Pienaars river dam overflowing

[John Young]

Very nice t-bird,

Thanks for sharing it with us.

Regards
John ex-CIB

[nicow]

Nice pix,thanks for sharing.

[Gyronaut]

Awesome trip t-bird, shot for sharing!!!

Been fortunate enough to fly into the Tswaing crater in a heli years ago. Best kept secret around!

I have an interest in a game farm on the Sand River and would dearly love to fly there but its a little far from the fairest Cape so I am with you in spirit only

Len

[grostek]

Stunning Pics,

Thanks for sharing

Kind regards,

Gunter Rostek