Who Sent You SOLO?

[PieterKotze]

I have noticed this fantastic tread on Avcom, thought it would be good on Microlighters also.....

I am extremely proud of the road I took via comfortably the BEST Instructor to my NPL GYRO Licence: Rainier Janse van Rensburg at Kestral Flying School, Springs is, in my view the finest Instructor (Gyro for me), Comm Pilot (Gyro, Fixed Wing, etc), Human Being, Friend and Aviator that you will ever find.

Also by far the most cost effective training in SA, believe me I checked, Rainier's costs are amazing, and although he is extremely careful and strict, when you are ready for SOLO, you are ready...NO um and aaah like you generally get that really means "..i need a few more rands out of you, you are ready but I need to bleed you a bit more.."

Kudos for Rainier!

Pieter

[Wildtreks]

I'll bite on this tread;

ZU-EVF Skyranger
12/09/12
Grahamstown Flying Club
Larry Mcgillewie

[Bundy]

ZU CGD Aquilla 1 582
01/05/2010
Anton Grobler
JAG Air Africa Flight School
Cullinan

[Loco]

Alex Rudd
11 March 2012
ZU-EXC Aquilla 582
Rhino Park
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[Barberton Sparkie]

Brian Young
05 Nov 2007
Cheetah ZU-DDG
Pyramid Flight School
Barberton

&

Brian Young
31 July 2008
Raptor ZU-DEX
Pyramid Flight School
Barberton

[HENNING JOHAN]

Porra and Russel Bird with CCp raptor 582!

[jnel]

Don Sparg
15 April 2012
Raptor ZU-BCV
Pyramid Flight School
Barberton

[Sad-Ham]

Neil de Lange
June 1998
Polaris Cross Country ZU-AZA
Vanderbijlpark Airfield

[moya]

Dawie Du toit
ZU-DAA
13 December 2011
Kroon Airfield

[thys bas]

1st solo for MPL
CFI: Cyril Manser
11 April 2000
Wonderboom
Rans S10

Instructor who did most of my training: Jean Coetzee

2nd solo for PPL:
Capt Chris Erasmus
22 July 2007
J3 Cub
Wonderboom

[hermand]

1 st Solo
6 January 2003
Instructor - Hans Schouten
ZU-CVY
Microland

Paragliding Solo
1988??
Paraglider of Unknown origin (cells were open at the back)
Instructor - Andre Vorster
Mike's Pass

[witwillem]

I did send my uncle solo off the Climax windpomp wen the windpomp wiel came off , he did fall his ass off , I fall of when I have a big laugh , he was riding the windpomp wiel , we Ty him wif cable ties and langbroek belt to the windpomp wiel , he was never the same again befall wif his head innie mielis , Ja shame Hyt blerrie hart geval , Willempie

[Biggles of Africa]

Sluggy
Brakpan
ZS-FGI
Partenavia P64B

[Beefmaster]

Boris Benic
Witbank
August 2011
ZU-BZN
Aquilla II 582

[pietmeyer]

I went solo yesterday at Light Sport Aviation Training based at Rhino Park

Thanks to Shane Smith and Jabi ZU-CIG

Took some patience and some tense moments but it was awesome.