KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

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Re: KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

Postby saraf » Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:10 am

Hi

Die bundu bash gaan voort al het ons net 1 entry......... Maar tot vandag het ons al 30 inskrywings en daarkom daagliks tussen 3 en 5 nuwes.

Maar manne ek kan julle verseker dat die bundunsal gebeur al kry ons nie 100 inskruiwings nie.

Groete eben jnr,

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Re: KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

Postby Tumbleweed » Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:33 pm

Just registered.

The following is my guestimate flight plan ( Can't copy from vfrplanner) Leaving Secunda on the 28th at first light or once the mist has cleared. Routing either Klerksdorp or Wolmaranstad, Christiana, alternatives Kroonstad, Postmansburg, on to Upington.

Anyone who will flying at around 90 miles p/h and planning on stopping near my waypoints lets plan. Anyone able to assist with fuel at or near Christiana, about 50 lt?

Weather permitting, depart Upington on the Sunday and overnight either at Postmansburg or Christiana, leaurely flight home the next morning.

http://www.vfrplanner.org/app/nav/vfrpl ... 9361023790
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Re: KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

Postby Dobbs » Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:55 am

So, registrations closed yesterday, what are the numbers and the decision?
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Re: KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

Postby vernon11 » Sun Mar 31, 2013 11:18 am

Dobbs wrote:So, registrations closed yesterday, what are the numbers and the decision?
Will your plane get as far as Upington? (!!) (!!)
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Re: KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

Postby Dobbs » Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:38 am

Well, with the AP I have, I am a bit concerned vhpy
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Re: KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

Postby vernon11 » Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:21 pm

Dobbs wrote:Well, with the AP I have, I am a bit concerned vhpy
Why you so nasty? (-) (-)
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Re: KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

Postby LDV » Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:19 pm

So, registrations closed yesterday, what are the numbers and the decision?

Please !!!

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Re: KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

Postby Yolande » Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:24 pm

Hallo, jammer julle, ek was bietjie op verlof.....want ek gaan dit nodig he vir die Bundu wat voorle!!! Ons is al by 50, die Bundu gaan aan of ons nou 70 vliegtuie kry of nie! Ek het inskrywings uitgestel tot 15 April want sommige mense het nie tyd voor die skoolvakansie gehad om te registreer nie. Fakture gaan die week uit vir betaling!
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Re: KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

Postby Yolande » Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:11 am

60 entries received, guys you are going to miss out, register please!! The KBB is an exclusive event which will only be held every two years!!! Don't miss out this year, you have the entire 2014 to recover!!! vhpy vhpy vhpy
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Re: KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

Postby Yolande » Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:31 am

WE ARE CURRENTLY EXTREMELY BUSY WITH THE ENTRIES AND ORGANISING OF THE KBB, SO PLEASE EMAIL ME OR PHONE ME, I DONT LOOK AT THE FORUM THAT OFTEN.

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Re: KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

Postby LDV » Tue Jun 04, 2013 12:16 pm

Thank you Eben Mocke and family for an experience that will never again be equalled in my life on earth, and the caterer at Goerupan (cant remember her name) and Koppieskraalpan, Hendrik Bot and family.

It is difficult to explain to everyone how we were treated in royalty in a remote area like Koppieskraalpan in the middle of the Kalahari Desert, enough fuel, hotwater showers and food that is compareable to that of a five star lodge.

Logistics must have been a nightmare!!!!

TO THOSE WHO DID NOT ATTEND, A VERY LONG WAIT FOR 2015!!!

The only negative point will be that it will be virtually impossible to better your performance!!

See you in 2015 short finals 36

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Re: KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

Postby Dobbs » Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:38 pm

I would like to echo Leon's comments - a really wonderful couple of days.

I would also like to make mention of the camaraderie that exists within the aviation community, which was prominently displayed during this past week.

I arrived at Upington with instrument problems, Donald Hicks had some fuel related problems, there was a Jora with charging problems. I certainly was not very optimistic that I was going to be able to, at short notice, get my instrument problem sorted. However, what I did not know was that Philip from Bundu Aviation was there with a support vehicle.

By next morning, all three planes were ready and available to set off for the first day to Augrabies Falls.

Philip, again a big thank you for your assistance – you made the difference between my plane being grounded, and me enjoying the Bundu Bash to the full (^^) . I will certainly entrust my plane to you for servicing / repairs.

Ps – Leon, you have a magnificent plane !!!!
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Re: KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

Postby Tumbleweed » Tue Jun 04, 2013 4:13 pm

The Bundu Bash to me, captured the essence and celebration of recreational flying. An assortment of aerries and personalities at the most surreal location in 5 star standards organised by a group of fantastic enthusiasts dedicated to share this experience.

I had a 6.5 hour flight into Upington, well accommodated by the pressured ATC who probably relished and sweated with ‘recreational pilots’ of all forms invading their tranquil space in quantities that they rarely see in a week. At ATC’s request, What The Fuck’s formation was formed and beers broke the ice and the mingling began in earnest.

The wafting over the grape vineyards to Augrabies and back often became Where The Fuck formation and the trip to the Pans became the Who The Fuck with some welcoming stragglers.
Formating with a Whisper Glider, a blitsy Jabiru, Boet’s Bushbaby or more correctly the Kalahari bush cutter because he flies lower than the cars on the road, Leon’s Ibis, two awesome Zenairs and my GT trike, we flew the Kalahari flat.

Flying into Goera Pan was the brunch pit stop and in the middle of nowhere stands this perfect 360 degree runway with a quant lodge serving us Springbok patty hamburgers with Pinotage sauce and Camenbert cheese and drinks on ice.

Koppiespan is amazing. The dedication to detail, catering and facilities would have made the Gupta’s envious. Top class meals on linen decked tables in an awesome tent with the bar manned from Breakfast to last man standing. Hot showers, flushing porcelain loos, (a full time crew running water carts to keep the full time donkey full and burning) a full time ambulance crew on stand by and a smoothly run fuel system all worked effortlessly.

Sinking sun downers as the last aerries come in to a magnificent sunset (we bought our booze from the bar and was rewarded with regular ice), pissing yourself at the jokes, further festivities in the tent and more around the fire, mesmerised by the stars and then straggling to your tent to the out- of- tune Koppieskraal snoring symphony as big okes make little tents inhale and exhale keeping the desert awake, followed shortly by the rattle of the 582’s and smell of 2 stroke sounding the alarm for another jol.

Thanks to everyone who picked up my trike after the wind storm snapped my tie downs and sorry to the trike which was blown on its back. To see so many hands of help captures the ‘gees’ of the event.

Flying the Haksteen pan strip 10 metres high at 90 mp/h forever, watching a Savanna using 5 metres to take-off, an Albatross doing a 2 metre high runway inspection, being blasted in formation with 70 mile tailwinds clocking 151 m p/h groundspeed in a trike over Postmansberg when FAUP closed their runway due to winds and sinking beers at my new best friends farm near Kimberly to overnight before returning on a 5 hour flight home was beyond awesome.

To those who missed out, this is not about how much, where and why but when.

And to the Mocke’s and crew, take yourselves down to the tattoo parlour and all treat yourself to a What The Fuck emblem on your arses for an awesome unforgettable job well done.

Thank you
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Re: KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

Postby Mark Hudson » Tue Jun 04, 2013 5:14 pm

Well said Tumbleweed, an absolutely awesome event, the Ballito boys travelled far and were well rewarded, thanks again to the Mocke family for a well organised event (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^)
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Re: KALAHARI BUNDU BASH 2013

Postby Tumbleweed » Tue Jun 04, 2013 5:37 pm

the Ballito boys travelled far and were well rewarded,
A great bunch.

Please inquire from the recovery ground crew bakkie driver about the awaking fly over he had from the Whisper glider en route from Koppieskraal. :lol:
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