It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

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Re: It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

Postby Cacofonix » Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:11 pm

now i will greet everyone personally on sat...mcfly? no. sorry...mcfly? no. sorry mcfly? no sorry...no. 51 mcfly yes...THANK YOU :!: vhpy vhpy vhpy
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Re: It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

Postby buchner » Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:46 am

Won't be able to join you to Zwartkop, my radio out of order. Been working on the problem for weeks and no success. Do I have to cancel the clearance with Zwatrkop AFB or just stay away? So sorry to bail now.
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Re: It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

Postby Duck Rogers » Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:14 pm

buchner wrote:Won't be able to join you to Zwartkop, my radio out of order. Been working on the problem for weeks and no success. Do I have to cancel the clearance with Zwatrkop AFB or just stay away? So sorry to bail now.
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Re: It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

Postby D2O » Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:03 pm

Guys, I won't be able to make it :(
Alex is concerned about the weather around 8am. Expected gusting winds, and so far there's been 2 confirmed accidents as a result.
I'd love to join, but I'm without a ride, and it's safety first.

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Re: It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

Postby kloot piloot » Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:23 pm

Sorry to hear D2O. Respect your decision though.
Slight wind predicted, but not bad at all.
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Re: It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

Postby cobra » Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:30 pm

another sourse at http://www.vfrplanner.co.za/?page_id=2479 select pretoria then saturday wind eg 0600z
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Re: It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

Postby Leprachaun » Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:34 pm

I will be there tomorrow morning , unfortunately will drive inn not fly in as the weather in unpredictable and the wekkend has not been good so far
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Re: It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

Postby Tracer » Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:11 am

Great fly-in again. Thanks Les.....

Glad we got out when we did, it was an unpleasant trip back to Ingwe (**)
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Re: It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

Postby ICEMAN » Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:47 am

Nice fly inn- thanks for all the hard work mcfly (^^) (^^) (^^) ............. (friggin cold @ sunrise :shock: :shock: )
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Re: It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

Postby Cacofonix » Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:19 pm

Thanks a million McFly. Lots of pilots and no one looks like their avatar:?: It was an awesome experience and i was honoured to be part of it. vhpy These few pic's tels my story
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Re: It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

Postby Bundy » Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:27 pm

Thanks to the organisers! Especially you Mcfly! (^^)

Pity we all had to make a dash before the conditions got too hectic! (it took us 1H10 min to get back to Cullinan! :shock: )

My appologies to the Yellow Quick who I held up on Bravo... My radio was up to tricks I'm afraid and I did not hear ATC Instructions for a bit! Sorry Mate! :wink:

All in all a great experience for me. I learnt a hell of a lot.

See you guys next year!
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Re: It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

Postby Pat Two » Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:37 pm

Thanks Les, lekka fly in!

I arrived (literally) just as all the trike guys were getting out of there...

I only got to meet Pierre (TV Man) and someone else that asked me to taxi the Jabi to where the other fixed wings were..

Note to self... Flying in with the Trike guys means being at the fly in destination at 0800 latest...

Landed back at Rhino with a flat tyre... Despite a full pre-flight at FASK... Got the juices going :shock: :shock:

Thanks for a lekka outing. Pics will follow.
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Re: It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

Postby ICEMAN » Sat Jun 18, 2011 1:09 pm

Pat Two wrote:Thanks Les, lekka fly in!

I arrived (literally) just as all the trike guys were getting out of there...

I only got to meet Pierre (TV Man) and someone else that asked me to taxi the Jabi to where the other fixed wings were..

Note to self... Flying in with the Trike guys means being at the fly in destination at 0800 latest...

Landed back at Rhino with a flat tyre... Despite a full pre-flight at FASK... Got the juices going :shock: :shock:

Thanks for a lekka outing. Pics will follow.

Jaco

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Re: It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

Postby Pat Two » Sat Jun 18, 2011 1:31 pm

I was heading east too.. Got airborne just before you. How was the smog in the east? Eish!
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Re: It Only Gets Better: Zwartkop & Waterkloof

Postby ICEMAN » Sat Jun 18, 2011 1:37 pm

The smog was particularly bad on the east- I passed midway between sentra-rand and petit and coulndt even see petit airfield which was no more than 2 miles away (**) (**) vhpy
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