How about bragging with some PICTURES

NO, don't have the DVD....when we got the aerie...the engine was already installed. Try Len in george at Jabiru...maybe he can post you a copy?!

Your aerie looks beautiful....who was the builder?

Happy flying!

The flying is going GREAT. Excellent little aircraft. We are 30 hours into the proving flights. Another 10 hrs and I'm off to CAA for ATF. Are you using your spats? Yes, we are difinately going to need something to work from. (they're not for sale? are they?) :P Can you send/post a pic of your spats...

Hi All, I've watched various dvd's of guys who've done Coast to coast, 7 nations, read the book of freedom flight....etc. Me...and I know of MANY other....who would love to go on such an adventure. But there are 4 main problems: Most of us don't 1.) have 4 - 40 weeks leave available 2.) have fast tr...

MAIDEN (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) FFZ took to the skies on 27 December 2009 !!! Beautiful! (-) Airborne.JPG The aerie flies great - have good manners and predictable characteristics. Here is an in-flight pic I took this morning In flight - panel.JPG Its to early to tell what the real cruise speed and...

AT VERY LONG LAST!!!!!!! Hi guys, I'm a very (almost 100%) happy man!! We are now in possession of the registration papers of ZU-FFZ and we also have a "Proving Flight Authority" for the next 6 months!! <starting friday morning - 11 Dec> Thus we've achieved our personal goal: Being ready for maiden ...

(-) Hi RSH, We are very exited, but unfortunately can't commit on a maiden flight for Saturday! Problem 1: We've been waiting for Carl to send back the airframe logbook...he had to fill out the build process as he build the frame. At last I've received the book back yesterday afternoon. So this afte...

I've just uploaded a couple of pics (two to be exact) of the interior!. Have a look at http://www.microlighters.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=11689&start=15 But when I get to the airfield again I will take some more pictures....post some of them and email(bit higher quality) you the rest! Yes, it came ...

Cool....it makes sense!!

Happy flying!!

And, the (nearly) finished panel: DSC00284.JPG Just needs two LEDs and the co-pilot's PTT fitted. Doesn't look as good as I thought it would, but functionally it is great. Justin, its looking GOOOOOD!! Just as a matter of interest....Why is your panel set up for PIC on right hand side. ? Are you ma...

OK...LOTS AND LOTS have happened since my last post!! First of all.....Even though CAA has got plenty of red tape and paper exercises......Jason from CAA really did his part to help us out! Thanks Jason. "Dear Martyn, The exemption regarding the Type Approval has come back and has been approved by t...

Ok, the exemption applications was handed in on Wednesday last week, Yesterday I've received a mail from Jason at CAA that the Engineering board is busy reviewing it and he hopes to have us an answer before the end of this week!!

Looking forward.....

I've heard a rumor that transponders are mandatory on a trike in the (i think) Ballito area? (not sure...but somewhere on the coast). Is this true? Or was it going to become mandatory? Can anyone shed some light on the matter? If true, can anyone post a pic or two of transponders installed on a trik...

ppakotze......a bear I can afford
Keep me posted.


Boet....I aggree....I am considering another kid sometime
Mounting position...?? On the belly....as far away from cockpit?..close to the rudder....?

Here we go....the joy's of CAA. :lol: Although Carl has started with the procedure (applied and did the tests etc) to get the Raven Type Approved....CAA never awarded type approval. So NO...the Raven is not type approved. <This was news to me as well.....we were under the impression that it was....a...