South Coast flying 25 April to 4th May 2014

[Blue Max]

Ek het my roete hierbo iewers gesit.(Geskryf)
My gevoel is om die eerste dag reeds tot ten minste by Volksrus te vorder wat sal beteken dat dit halfpad is.
Om die eerste aand by Villiers te oornag beteken daar is BAIE vlieg oor vir die volgende dag.( Vir my en vir julle)
Vir my van die plaas (Marble Hall) af is dit die aangewese roete.
SO ek soek hanger spasie en n plek om te oornag by Volksrus op 24 of 25 April.
When I fly long distance with a trike I prefer not to restrict my departure to one particular day..
For the reason I have then the opportunity to choose the better weather during my time of flight.
As daar van julle Bulle is wat met my wil op konnekteer by Volksrus voel welkom om my te kontak.
Iemand enige konneksies by Volksrus.?

[vernon11]

Sad to hear Johan.
Vernon.

[Tumbleweed]

Oom Paul, from Volksrust you're only a short distance to Battlefields Lodge - a nice stop and you won't haver to bother with morning mist, maybe 70 miles and then not far from Shell Ultra City for the next leg, missing out the mountains. Check on vfr.co.za

[Blue Max]

Oom Paul, from Volksrust you're only a short distance to Battlefields Lodge - a nice stop and you won't haver to bother with morning mist, maybe 70 miles and then not far from Shell Ultra City for the next leg, missing out the mountains. Check on vfr.co.za

Tx, Ek gaan dit so doen.

[Jandebeer]

Cant wait for this trip in the Thunderbird ZS-VWL will be departing from Crosswinds. First leg to Villiers on 25th.
Flying to Ntokozo on Friday staying over at Ntokozo & Sibaka lodge.

[Splinter]

Is there a specific reason you guys want to take two days to get down to Margate?

We have flown there many times in groups with various aircraft (503 - 912s) and it can be done comfortably in a day. We always flew Springs, Harrismith (refuel from back seat) Shell Escourt. (refuel trike and containers on back seat), Emoyeni (just south of PMB an top up tank from back seat) next stop Margate. Leave early and you will be in Harrismith before there is a single bump in the air. If you carry a pax have a friend carry one container for you.

Enjoy the trip!

[Blue Max]

We have flown there many times in groups with various aircraft (503 - 912s) and it can be done comfortably in a day.

Jy laat my dink.(drink)

[Air Hog]

Trip can be done in one day, the reason for 2 days is we leave Friday afternoon, some of us have to work to be able to fly
We leave Friday afternoon, about 2 hours to Grootdraai, sleep over and early morning leave to get over the Berg, refuel Ultrcity and Eva's. We hit Margate about 12h00.
We have done this before.

[Splinter]

Ok that makes sense if you only leave late afternoon.
I thought there had to be reason.......

[IceAge]

Net om julle lus te maak van wat kom..................... Julle moet dit geniet

[Blue Max]

Net om julle lus te maak van wat kom..................... Julle moet dit geniet

Dit is nou n mooi runway. Is dit naby Margate.?

Flying to Ntokozo on Friday staying over at Ntokozo & Sibaka lodge.

Klink my jy wil n draai vlieg??
Margate is Suid van xwinds en Ntkoza Noord van x winds.
Ek sou vir Secunda mik as ek jy is vir die eerste dag, dan kan jy dalk met my join. Daarvandaan verder suid.!

[Jandebeer]

Klink my jy wil n draai vlieg??
Margate is Suid van xwinds en Ntkoza Noord van x winds.
Ek sou vir Secunda mik as ek jy is vir die eerste dag, dan kan jy dalk met my join. Daarvandaan verder suid.!

Blue Max sorry for the confusion was gonna fly to Ntokozo last Friday but had to drive in due to the weather.

[IceAge]

Paul

Die runway is so plus minus 38nm suid van Margate by Port Grosvenor. Ek het op google earth probeer kyk en as ek reg kan onthou is die koordinate die volgende: 31 22'16.94" S en 29 54'40.35" E.

Ek het met my trike 'n paar keer saam met Dawie, Johan en ander Kroon pilots daar geland so julle 'hosts' ken hom goed. Julle moet net versigtig wees as julle die eerste keer daar land aangesien die aanloopbaan redelik skuins afloop see se kant toe en het 'n paar manne onkant gevang.... daar was 'n geval waar iemand se jet na die tyd "Weedeater" genoem is...... heh heh. Die 'slope' is minder aan die suide kant en ons land gewoonlik van daardie kant af, maar hoe dieper jy land hoe groter word die slope...... probeer dus vlakker eerder as dieper land.

Julle moet die trip geniet. Ek is baie jaloers op julle....

Groete
Deon

[vernon11]

Deon.
The grosvener runway is a no no. It is no longer maintained, and has not been for quite a while, unless you know something I don't. It will not be safe to land.
Vernon.

[IceAge]

Vernon,

Thanks for the headsup. It is a pity that all these small strips are going to ruins. It was nice going theren when it was maintained.....

Luckily there are numerous beaches around the same are that are smooth, long and and are 'maintained' on a daily basis by the waves.......

Fly Safe