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Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

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Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:57 pm
by Tinkerbell
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Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:41 pm
by Tribal Croc
(^^) (^^) Lyk baie lekker (^^) (^^)

Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:39 am
by jtresfon
http://www.nsri.org.za/2013/03/gyrocopt ... freys-bay/

Looks like you guys are have a jol... the old toppies living on the coast have got something to get their pacemakers revving :)

Rgds
Jean.

Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:48 am
by nicow
Lyk baie lekker...

Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:03 am
by mak
On day one only half the group took off from Kitty Hawk, some had to delay their departure due to a technical problem, with one gyro from Krugersdorp and one other from Barkley West. Hopefully we could all meet up at Aveleda near Colenso.
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Final prep at Kitty Hawk
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Early morning cloud
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Approaching the escarpment
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Landing at Aveleda
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Relaxing at Aveleda

Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:15 am
by mak
With the whole group together and all refueled, we headed for Delta Golf at Port Shepstone
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Tinkerbell enjoying the scenery
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Father & son flying together
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A mighty river
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Approaching the coast
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Tinkerbell on finals at Delta Golf
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Waiting for last to land
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All back on the ground
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We get a drifting display

Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:50 pm
by Gyronaut
En toe?
Give us more!

Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:27 pm
by mak
Day two took us from Port Shepstone to close to Kei Mouth
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Leaving Delta Golf
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A waterfall into the sea
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Coastline
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Gyros on the coastline
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Close to a river mouth
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Mak on finals for Port St Johns
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Gyros at Port St Johns
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Gyro pilots do enjoy Fixed Wing Aircraft

Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:25 pm
by mak
Leaving Port St Johns
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Tinkerbell just airborne at Port St Johns
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Tinkerbell over the edge at Port St Johns
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A German Calidus in our skies
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Wild Coast cliff inspection
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Coffee Bay Hotel
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Gyros circling Hole in the Wall
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Gyros circling Hole in the Wall
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Gyros on the coast
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All safe at Trennerys

Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 8:02 am
by mak
On day 3 we routed from Trennery to Jeffreys Bay.
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Lining up for take off at Trennery
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Gyro on the rocks
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Approaching Port Alfred
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Mak on finals for Port Alfred
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Warm welcome and photo shoot at Port Alfred

Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:36 pm
by Jean Crous
vhpy Sho ! This looks like heaps of fun , enjoy it guys, and keep the foties comming ! (^^) (^^)
Regards
Jean.

Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:19 pm
by mak
Then off to Jeffreys
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Gyro past shipwreck
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Dune erosion
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Some dolphins
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And more dolphins
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Tinkerbell approaching Port Elizabeth
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A few minutes later Ground Speed dropped to 18Mph
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Jeffreys Bay
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Damaged houses at St Francis
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St Francis

Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:50 pm
by mak
This day we routed to Cape Town with refueling at Mossel Bay and Swellendam
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Early morning threatening clouds
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Triangle of cows
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Waterfall into the sea
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Bridge
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Some more dolphins
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Approaching Plettenberg Bay
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Plettenberg Bay
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Some seals
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Coastline
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Leaving Plett behind
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Gyro over rocks
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Gyro over rocks

Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:07 pm
by mak
And some more of our beautifull country
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Castles built during second world war
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Bay
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Fellow aviators
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Bridge over lagoon
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Houses on the edge
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Another shipwreck
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Gyro over beach
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Hartenbos and Mossel Bay
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Approaching Mossel Bay airfield

Re: Auto Gyro Trip around South Africa's Coast

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:26 pm
by mak
After a breakfast and refueling we headed inland towards Swellendam.
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Ostriches
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Gyro silhouettes
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Tinkerbell enjoying the scenery
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Dry river bed
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Gyro over dry river bed
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Gyro over farm house
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Gyros
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Tinkerbell approaching the mountains
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Nice scenery
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Tinkerbell on finals at Swellendams cross grass runway
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