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Possible new runway
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:59 pm
by doreen
Hi guys
I have this piece of open space at the south end of our caravanpark, busy clearing it. Good for runway of +- 220 meters. Will it work for microlights? If yes, how legal will it be? 13 km from George airport, 2.8 km from Victoria bay, 1.6 km from Gardenroute Mall. Have a look on Google Earth 33 59 40.31S, 22 31 03.84E to 33 59 44.63S, 22 31 10.50E
Re: Possible new runway
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 6:42 pm
by doreen
Thanks Demon
Runway will be 7 to 10 meters higher than surrounding properties. Flat with no obstructions from the west, electric wires from the east 5 meters higher than runway, it is possible to lower that to runway level.
Re: Possible new runway
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:36 pm
by vernon11
doreen wrote:Hi guys
I have this piece of open space at the south end of our caravanpark, busy clearing it. Good for runway of +- 220 meters. Will it work for microlights? If yes, how legal will it be? 13 km from George airport, 2.8 km from Victoria bay, 1.6 km from Gardenroute Mall. Have a look on Google Earth 33 59 40.31S, 22 31 03.84E to 33 59 44.63S, 22 31 10.50E
Bernard has one of 238mtrs.in the Transkie. He built it for his Bush Baby. No problem. Savannah, foxbats, and trikes have landed there. It is about 1300ft above sea level.
Cheers, Vernon.
Re: Possible new runway
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:18 pm
by Splinter
220m is fine for trikes as long as you dont have any high obstacles on the ends of the runway. We land at the Umbila RC flyers often and that runway is just under 200m. Never had problems there with take-off or landing, with or without wind.
ZU-RED
Re: Possible new runway
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 4:28 pm
by neandertaler
The runway of our local microlight school is just 320 m long which is no problem at all and far more than needed. For this reason I think that 250 m should be absolutely fine for somebody who is not a absolute beginner, doing his first starts and landings.
Cheers,
Oliver
Re: Possible new runway
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:55 am
by skybound®
Doreen wouldn't advertise it too much as a runway or you may have DEAT all over you for not doing an EIA.
Now the graded road you have made for speed testing your new Mercededs benz ......
Re: Possible new runway
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:58 am
by Tumbleweed
Fire break
Re: Possible new runway
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:08 am
by Stephan van Tonder
I heard somwhere - totally unconfirmed and have not been in any way able to confirm it - that if the runway is under 600m even deat will leave you alone. I am hoping that is true but almost can't think so.