My Cosmos on takeoff.

RIP Henk and condolences to Elna and your family.

You will be remembered with admiration and respect as a truly dedicated and passionate microlighter.

My opinion.... Stay within SA. Its still reasonably civilised. A group of us have circumnavigated the coastline of SA a few years back and it was an amazing trip. Only flew a few hours per day. All 503's. Mostly windlass. Nice and slow. One was even a single ignition 503. The scenary was spectacular...

A large 240 m2 hangar with 90 m2 office area and a double garage is available in Springs to let or for sale. Ideal for aviation related enterprise. The hangar is 12 x 20 and the office area has a shower, toilet and basin with hot and cold water. A further 90 m2 area can be used for storage above the...

The stronger the wind, the shorter the finals.

Taxi back to the hangar is the real challenge.

Trikes will fly in stong winds. Gusting winds may be unpleasant but as long as you are moving forward, it's a breeze. On one particular flight, a group of us flew at only 3kn (5km) ground speed. This would have been great if we were traveling with the wind. We would have reached our destination in r...