great times
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 11:05 am
..one of my most memorable flights around SA in an Aquilla 503. About 3300km in 7 days..Groutville KZN North Coast to Springbok and back, in an Anti Clockwise direction. At each take-off we were loaded to approx 430kg. So we crossed the Drakensberg at about 410kg after fuel burn, having left Escort Ultra City fully loaded. Anyone still want to argue that a 503 can't fly at altitude? Gotta confess though, we could not get over at Little Switzerland. My max ceiling was level with that fuel station at the entrance to the hotel, near the top. Flew up and down the ridge hunting for a thermal. Got one off the little pinnacle just South of the filling station, and orbited up to 9000feet before crossing over. But that was the ONLY time the little 503 needed some help from nature to get us up and over ANY mountain or range we had to cross on that entire trip.
By the way, all the 'yellow pins' on google maps are some of the places I have landed in my years of flying around SA.
There was a video I made, but sadly saved quality not the best, but it gives a feeling of a day's flying around Springbok. You can find it on youtube. Search Namaqualand microlight safari..
Hope this inspires you to go on an adventure with your trike..
By the way, all the 'yellow pins' on google maps are some of the places I have landed in my years of flying around SA.
There was a video I made, but sadly saved quality not the best, but it gives a feeling of a day's flying around Springbok. You can find it on youtube. Search Namaqualand microlight safari..
Hope this inspires you to go on an adventure with your trike..