Ezulweni - 21 and 22 May 2010

[alanmack]

EZULWINI LODGE FLY IN: 21st and 22nd May 2010.
Pilots are invited to a fly in to the heart of the Zululand bushveld. The event will showcase the splendor of the east coast up to the Mozambique border. The itinerary is as follows:

Friday 21st May: Fly in at your leisure to the spectacular Ezulwini Lodge situated in Hluhluwe. See http://www.ezulwini.co.za/index.html ( S27’ 59. 053 ; E032’ 20. 335’) .
The runway is just short of 500 meters and is adjacent to the lodge. Larger aircraft that require more runway will be accommodated at the nearby Hluhluwe Airfield. ( S28’ 00. 500 ; E032’ 16. 300’) . Security will be provided at the Hluhluwe airfield, the cost thereof being shared by the pilots concerned. The radio frequency for both airfields is 124.8. Transport will depart from the Hluhluwe airstrip for the lodge at 17h00 sharp.

Sat 22nd May: After a luxurious bush breakfast, fly to Sodwana Bay, Lake Sibaya, route northward to Mabibi coral bay, the infamous Kosi Bay Lake system, skim Ponta do Ouro Bay along the Mozambique border and return via the spectacular Ubombo mountain range.

Sun 23rd. Depart for home. Mogas will be available at the lodge.

On Saturday, those that do not wish to fly can be hosted on a leisurely guided game drive of the Umfolozi and Hluhluwe game reserve.

Concessionary rates have been offered as follows; Bed R195 p.p.
Breakfast: R65 p.p. Dinner R125 p.p. The dinners are a spectacular two course meal.
A pilots briefing will be held after dinner at 17h30.

Queries: Contact Mike French 083 630 5073
Accommodation bookings: Tel the lodge on 035 562 2100 or 035 562 7002

SEE http://WWW.MISASA.CO.ZA FOR FURTHER DETAIL > please book early some 100 people attended last year = many of us went a week early and they held the special on room rates. It was fantastic.

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[Grumpy]

Any trikers from Cape Town keen to tackle this trip? Maybe make a week of it?

[alanmack]

If you book early or go early you will be able to get a fully fitted self catering cabin at the bed rate. Ask for the log cabin that is upstairs in the trees with a kitchen and bathroom on the ground floor. each cabin has a braai etc in the sand forest.

[Asterix]

Anybody from Microland / Petit / Rhinopark for an extended trip from say - 20 - 24 May?

[Asterix]

Allanmack - what is your normal routing to Ezulweni?

[Asterix]

Oom Paul, as jy besluit om te gaan, laat weet my, ek sal ons bookings hanteer. Ons vlieg Woensdagmiddag in Standerton toe, jy van Elandskamp af en ek van Microland af,slaap oor op die plaas, en Donderdagoggend route ons in via Vryheid. Ek sal die flightplanning en fuel reel. Ons bly Sondag ook, en kap Maandag terug. Alles afhangende natuurlik van die weer.

[Blue Max]

James,
Hiedie lyk baie lekker...Ek sal more laat weet. Ek moet my seun organise om my plek in te neem in my afwesigheid..Want daar is gaste op die plaas wat aandag wil he..

[attaltitude]

i need more info on the 500 m runway close to lodge any photo s ?? , is this only a trike runway ( will it accomadate a jab sp )

[Blue Max]

James,
Kaptein span die seile..!!! Paul jnr se hy sal die plaas oppas..Ek gaan dus saam...sien jou Woesdag in Standerton..
Gaan jy die slaap reelings met Ezulweni tref of moet ek n tent en what have you saambring..??Ek maak dit onder my trike vas...
Paul.

[Tumbleweed]

For those in the know, could they kindly post a map indicating legal flight routes along the north coast, say from Richards Bay and highlight the 4000ft minimum areas?

Thanks

[alanmack]

Hi,

Best that you speak to the local guys.

I've never really relied on my GPS there! This will work ? from Richards Bay > fly north ish - keep the green on the left and the blue on the right - when you have done about 60km you will come to the remains of the Jolly Rabino and the St Lucia mouth. Then go half way down the pond on the left about 30km and turn left crossing false bay - Ezulweni is the runway in the sand forest with Giraffe waiting to entertain you!!!

But better still
Contact Pierre Conradie 0832651905 - Pierre has his own airfield and lives in Hluhluwe. He flies a Cheetah.
Contact Mike French 083 630 5073 - Mike flies a Gyro and is based in Empangeni
Accommodation bookings: Tel the lodge on 035 562 2100 or 035 562 7002

Photos- oh dear me!

There are about 3,000 photos at http://community.webshots.com/user/alanmack777 that cover the coastline from Ballito to Bazaruto but the albums are being rearranged at the moment so there are some North coast albums that are empty - you will need to scratch around.

My good old favourite of Richards Bay is attached - That's the finger of Zulu1

[Asterix]

Bookings Done for me and Blue Max from Thursday 20 May to Monday 24 May.

On Thursday we fly from Standerton to Volksrust (50 nm), then on to Vryheid (55 nm) - fuel has been organised at Vryheid airfield - then on to Ezulwini (83nm)

Please weather, be nice..

[Asterix]

Attaltitude - you have PM

[Asterix]

Howzit from Ezulwini! Me and Blue Max arrived on Thursday afternoon, having covered just short of 200 nm, routing Standerton, Volksrust, Vryheid, Ezulwini, in 4hours 40 minutes. We had some lovely trips up and down the North Coast and inland from St Lucia. Some pics - will post more when I'm back in GP.

We leave tomorrow, back to Standerton, and Tuesday morning Blue Max goes back to his place near Loskop, and I go back to Microland.

Thanks to all the North Coast guys - it was nice meeting you all!!

[Asterix]