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by Magnifan
Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:40 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: BAD NAV in Cape Town
Replies: 22
Views: 2735

Re: BAD NAV in Cape Town

Badnav, It was great to meet and host you in hermanus. looking forward to Vic. Falls, here's some motivation!
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Cheers

Jonathan
by Magnifan
Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:39 pm
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: Who flies what from where ?
Replies: 87
Views: 209635

Re: Who flies what from where ?

Hi Guys Location: Morningstar - Cape Town Gyro: Magni M16 Registration: ZU-DIO Hours: 490 on type (no other flying experience) I first saw an Autogyro in 1976 when I toured the CSIR with a school group and they were testing the SARA 11. Ever since then I have been interested in the aircraft and deci...
by Magnifan
Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:27 pm
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: Mountain flying
Replies: 49
Views: 8667

Re: Sobering!

Oh, I forgot to respond to the suggestion that we go flying, sorry the salt mine calls! What about Friday pm?
by Magnifan
Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:26 pm
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: Mountain flying
Replies: 49
Views: 8667

Re: Sobering!

Indeed Bernoulli's principle applies, but I would hate to think what the Reynolds Number is!
by Magnifan
Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:23 am
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: Mountain flying
Replies: 49
Views: 8667

Re: Sobering!

Hi Glen I also become very tense at altitude and far prefer to keep as low as possible, but when it comes to crossing mountains I grit my teeth and go up using the 1000ft per ten knots rule! If it is dead calm, one can comfortably fly much closer to the mountains and even route through the valley's ...
by Magnifan
Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:46 pm
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: Mountain flying
Replies: 49
Views: 8667

Re: Sobering!

Hi All I am a notorious lurker on the forum! Last weekend three of us flew up to a fly-inn at Andrews Field, Striusbaai. Jetranger was a bit hung over from the microlighters ball, it seems, and chose to motor up with Badnav and his softness, Thelma, who had come down for the ball. This suited Learje...
by Magnifan
Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:16 pm
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: Gyros over the tip of Africa
Replies: 5
Views: 1348

I really enjoyed the flight despite the 40 Mph wind that we had the whole way. The angle of my rotor in the picture of me landing is indicative of the crosswind at Stillbaai.
by Magnifan
Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:51 pm
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: SAGPA AGM
Replies: 11
Views: 2331

I agree with Jetranger. I was really disapointed to see that the venue excluded the Cape Gyro fraternaty by simply being out of range. The Thaba N'chu AGM was very well attended. Why not Gariep Dam which is very central and has good facilities?