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Re: Who flies what and where

Postby cobra » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:39 pm

Thanks Demon, Smiley and Morph - Finished my license today :lol: and I must say it was a "cold" winter. Thanks Paul for all patience and the early mornings. A bit of a anti-climax "what now :shock: "
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Postby Biggles » Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:01 am

Hi Sias

Nice aerie!! And congrats on the license!! =D* (^^) =D*
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Postby DarkHelmet » Sun Aug 20, 2006 12:36 pm

Kyk kwikly - dit is sias en demon!

Congrats Sias! Wish you many happy hours!
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Postby Freddy » Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:52 pm

I did my license on trikes whe I was 17 (2003); flew my dads' Raptor (ZU - AUY ). Also did my conversion the aquilla, then dad sold the trike (2005) and bought a Bantam B22J ( ZU - DDO ) , did my conversion (before him (!!) so he had to ask me for a flip in his own plane!! :lol: ) I am currently doing my Engineering Degree (Electrical & Electronic) @ the North West University (Potchefstroom) ! So I only get to fly on holidays and weekends whe I'm home! :roll:
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Postby Freddy » Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:49 pm

* oh yes almost forgot :oops: , flying from Piet Retief Mpumalanga :D
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Postby Tumbleweed » Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:29 pm

Welcome Freddy,

Fly through to Secunda Sometime. There's one or two Bantams flying around Bethal / Hendrina way - all farm strips.
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Postby Freddy » Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:12 pm

Thanks Delta VV !

Will just have to get past ground control (a.k.a. "the dad" ) :D !

Ive you ever need a bed, a braai and a hangar near piet retief let me know!
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Postby Smiley » Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:51 am

Congrats Sias!!

You can join the Springs pilots in the future for fly-outs, no problem!!!!
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Postby cobra » Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:40 pm

Smiley wrote:Congrats Sias!!

You can join the Springs pilots in the future for fly-outs, no problem!!!!
Thanks Smiley, much appreciated, will chat when you at Heidelburg again.
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CKL

Postby Tobie de Beer » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:45 am

We do Aero towing of Hang Gliders - Currently at Aviators Paradise just south of Brits.

CKL is an Airborne Wizard with a 582 Motor with the towline attaching to a mechanism running thought the hollow prop axle.
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Re: CKL

Postby Bennie Vorster » Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:26 pm

Tobie de Beer wrote:We do Aero towing of Hang Gliders - Currently at Aviators Paradise just south of Brits.

CKL is an Airborne Wizard with a 582 Motor with the towline attaching to a mechanism running thought the hollow prop axle.

Shame, is there realy some of us guys that can not affore to put a engin on our glyders, or are they just too stingy to buy their own fule? :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Growing old is far more dangerous than flying !!!
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Postby Bennie Vorster » Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:32 pm

Freddy wrote:I did my license on trikes whe I was 17 (2003); flew my dads' Raptor (ZU - AUY ). Also did my conversion the aquilla, then dad sold the trike (2005) and bought a Bantam B22J ( ZU - DDO ) , did my conversion (before him (!!) so he had to ask me for a flip in his own plane!! :lol: ) I am currently doing my Engineering Degree (Electrical & Electronic) @ the North West University (Potchefstroom) ! So I only get to fly on holidays and weekends whe I'm home! :roll:
If I were your dad I would have cut your study funds just there and then. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

By the way the MTN Franshise store in Pietretief is mine. :wink:
Growing old is far more dangerous than flying !!!
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Re: CKL

Postby Tobie de Beer » Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:59 pm

Bennie Vorster wrote:
Shame, is there realy some of us guys that can not affore to put a engin on our glyders, or are they just too stingy to buy their own fule? :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Yeah - some are to stingy, some does not have the money, but most of us do it for the pure joy of free flying.

Anayway I joined as from a TUG point of view, not as from a HG point of view. Some of us are actually Bi-Wingual or more. :wink:
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Postby Tailspin » Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:30 pm

Welcome Tobie and Freddy. (^^)
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Postby UJOHN » Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:39 am

Welcome Tobie

Your towing operation seems very interesting.
Tell us more about it, what air speed do you get while towing, what happens to the rope after release , how high do you go , how long does it take, ect.

Welcome Freddy , make sure you pass!
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