Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Postby THI » Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:11 pm

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Luckily 3 have stayed behind! Yipppeeee!

Watching this space for info and photo's
I'm watching...I'm watching!! :-)
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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Postby mak » Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:56 pm

The group are on their way to Thuru Lodge near Groblershoop. They have uploaded some moon like lanscape pictures of their trip from Springbok to Augrabies here.

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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Postby mak » Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:01 pm

Some made the return trip from Upington home on Friday and some selected for another sleep over. Fortunately everybody returned safe after the trip.
Herewith a few photos of their return trip to the big smoke via the west coast.
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Ceres for a day visit
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Good bye Table Mountain
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Last sea flying
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Lagoon
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Langebaan
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Bad weather approaching
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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Postby mak » Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:38 pm

And some more. ........
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Ready for departure at Lamberts Bay
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No shade in Loeriesfontein
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Nothing on the way to Springbok
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Springbok airfield
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Departing Springbok
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Nowhere to land
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Orange River
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More Orange River
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Contrast
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Farming
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Pump station
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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Postby mak » Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:26 pm

Some more
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On the way to Dundi Lodge
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Dundi Lodge
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Dundi Lodge
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Bird nests
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Thuru Lodge
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Early getaway
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Finch mine
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Strong crosswind
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Spitskop dam and flamingoes
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On the way to Jan Kempdorp
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Cattle farm
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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Postby mak » Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:45 pm

And the final photos
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Gyro
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Bloemhof dam
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Bloemhof dam
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Vaal river
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Refueling at Belvedere
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More flamingoes
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Vereeniging
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Gauteng
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Sentrarand
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Tinkerbell stretching her legs at Kitty Hawk
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Last 2 gyros home
The group flew about 2800 miles in 37 hours with 627 litre of fuel
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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Postby THI » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:33 pm

mak wrote:37 hours with 627 litre of fuel
That's under 17 liters an hour, correct?
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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Postby mak » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:55 pm

A video clip of the changing scenery

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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Postby saraf » Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:07 pm

Wat n nice trip, man ek is speit ek het julle gemis op lambers. En juanita well done op so n ver trip vir n vrou , well done................

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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Postby saraf » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:36 am

Wat n nice trip, man ek is speit ek het julle gemis op lambers. En juanita well done op so n ver trip vir n vrou , well done................

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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Postby Tinkerbell » Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:47 pm

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mak wrote:37 hours with 627 litre of fuel
That's under 17 liters an hour, correct?
Hi Thinus
I still owe you the flight info. Will see what I can get together from data downloaded to the MGL. But this I can say: my Cali can fly over mountains, in gorges, through wind, against the wind, over the sea, with a passenger, without him, with luggage, and she is so stable that I could take pictures while flying. I am very proud of her.
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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Postby THI » Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:05 pm

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Hi Thinus
I still owe you the flight info. Will see what I can get together from data downloaded to the MGL. But this I can say: my Cali can fly over mountains, in gorges, through wind, against the wind, over the sea, with a passenger, without him, with luggage, and she is so stable that I could take pictures while flying. I am very proud of her.
Lekkerrrr!! :-)

If you can send me the Enigma.rec file I can get all the info from there. Thx! Let me know if you need help with this.
Looks like the trip was awesome!
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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Postby Gyronaut » Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:03 pm

I applaud the Auto-Gyro Calidus group for their memorable flight around the country.
What a spectacular adventure and thank you for sharing it with us!

I secretly suspect that the real hero is Ninnie Eloff, since I know how much organising it takes and I know that I could not do it without my wifes ground-arrangement expertise and support.

Well done again to all of you!

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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Postby FLYNOTE » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:49 am

Hey!! Great going guys and galls!! Fantastic trip and cherry on top ... All safe and sound back home. Lovely pics ! Well done to you all and Calidus.The best thing after a trip like this is the great feeling of achievement on touching down at home base. Now what is this unfortunate itch thing I'm feeling in places where one does not scratch in public? Namibia...Bazarutu...okavango... O moer, here we go again ! July is a good time for flying the Northern parts and " flying in" a new gyro... (^^)
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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Postby LindaDaniel » Tue Jun 04, 2013 12:13 pm

Amazing pictures!!! I just wanna feel the great heights of African Coasts..It is one of the outrageous place to visit. :)

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