Microlighters

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2014 6:08 pm**

Five gyros departed FAKT for a six day trip. I started flying to do trips like this and explore our beautifull country and neighbouring countries. Hopefully some of these photos will motivate someone to start flying or expand his / her flying beyond the cabbage patch.
Barring three flat tyres all went well without any incidents.
Battling 45 mph winds and strong and gusty cross winds at times just proofed the capabilities of these wonderfull little flying machines of ours.

Day one took us from Kitty Hawk to Kosi Bay via Piet Retief

: On route to Piet Retief

: On route to Piet Retief

: Centugyro arriving late

: Waiting for fuel at Piet Retief

: Waiting for fuel at Piet Retief

: On route to Kosi bay

: Passing Pongola airfield

: On route to Kosi bay

: On route to Kosi bay

: Bridge over Pongola dam inlet

: Pongola dam

: Pongola dam

: On route to Kosi Bay

: Wind sock at Kosi bay

: Covering our babies for the night

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2014 9:51 pm**

Day two's planned route took us from Kosi Bay to Ballito, via Richards Bay, but ended up via Hluluwe due to strong headwinds and a threatening storm.

: Glad to see our babies on day two

: Retief ready for take-off

: MAK over Kosi Bay Lake

: Fish traps in Kosi Bay Lake

: Kosi Bay mouth

: Coastline south of Kosi Bay

: Gyro over water

: Coastline

: Coastline

: Coastline

: Sodwana diving camp

: Gyro over dunes

: Hiding from storm at Hluluwe

: Following river to St Lucia mouth

: St Lucia mouth

: Coastline with shipwreck

: Close up of shipwreck through floor window

: Gyro over breakers

: Gyro over water

: Gyros over water

: Tinkerbell on the coastline

: Shipwreck in mouth of Richard Bay harbour

: Entrance to Richard Bay harbour

: Gyro over the beach

: MAK on short finals for sand bank

: MAK over breakers

: Zinkwazi beach

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2014 10:48 pm**

Lovely pics Mak !

Posted: **Tue May 27, 2014 8:44 pm**

Day three took us from Ballito to Wavecrest Lodge on the wild coast

: Preparing for take-off from Groutville

: Ready for departure

: North of Durban

: Zimbali

: Umhloti

: In formation approaching Umhlanga

: Virginia Airfield

: Shark Country

: Durban

: Entrance to Durban Harbour

: South of Durban

: Amanzimtoti pool through floor window

: Refuelling at Delta Golf, Port Shepstone

: Margate

: Start of Wild Coast

: Red dunes on Wild Coast

: Wild Coast scenery

: Wild Coast scenery

: Wild Coast scenery

: Wild Coast scenery

: MAK over Wild Coast

: Approaching Port St Johns airfield

: Coffee break at Port St John

: Centugyro over breakers

: Gyro over Wild Coast

: Gyro over Wild Coast

: Hole in the Wall

: Shipwreck

: Kobb Inn

: Mazeppa Bay airfield

: Shipwreck

: Centugyro approaching Wavecrest Lodge

: Wavecrest Lodge runway

: All safely on the ground

: View from Wavecrest Bar

: Sunset @ Wavecrest

Posted: **Tue May 27, 2014 9:22 pm**

Day four was the last day on the wild coast, before we turned inland to the Addo Elephant Park

: Sunrise @ Wavecrest

: Preparing for take-off

: MAK getting airborne

: Haga Haga

: Our first dolphin sighting

: More dolphins

: Last of the Wild Coast

: Gyros over sea

: North of East London

: Approaching East London

: East London harbour

: East London light house

While minding our own business over the coastline, we got a call from the East London tower requesting a low level fly-by, to which we happily obliged.

: Centugyro approaching for low level fly-by

: MAK and Tinkerbell approaching for fly-by

: Final approach for fly-by

: MAK over East London sea

: South of East London

: More dolphins

: Gyro over the sea

: En route to Port Alfred

: Wind sock on beach

: En route to Port Alfred

: En route to Port Alfred

: Approaching Port Alfred airfield

: Tinkerbell on final for 28R

: 43 Air School's fleet

: Leaving Port Alfred

: Port Alfred

: Spotting a fellow gyronaut on runway

: Approaching Addo Elephant Park with PE in background

: Tinkerbell overhead Hittgeheim Lodge's airfield

Posted: **Tue May 27, 2014 9:52 pm**

What a lekker trip! Thanks for sharing!

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2014 7:31 am**

WOW

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2014 8:07 am**

Ai , die goeie ou dae!! Man, ek is bly jul het dit geniet , en dat jul veilig terug is.

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2014 9:41 am**

. Lyk awsome. Dankie vir pics. Bly almal veilig.Hoop julle het genoeg tyrefix gehad.

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2014 9:50 am**

Daai low level flights van Marius se gyro oor die branders en duine.

Ek het 'n vermoede daar was 'n lady pilot agter RJM stokke. Glo nie vir een oomblik Marius sal so laag vlieg nie.

Dit lyk bef..ange. ^*^^

AWESOME.

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2014 10:21 am**

Thank you for the lovely photo's,but photo's without a story is not complete.I know for a fact that the Zenons are prone to flat wheels,so there must be a story involved.The new ZU-CCN improved,faster and better is almost ready to fly,and if Johan keeps true to his word this can happen before end of next week,so this was probably your last peacefull and relaxed trip without me.
SCARY PILOT

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2014 12:09 pm**

Stunning trip, well done and I enjoyed following your progress.
Thats what these awesome little machines are all about - freedom to find adventure.

Fit 8 ply tyres.

Frans, baie bly om te hoor jy gaan ook binnenkort weer in die lug wees!

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2014 9:18 pm**

Day five took us from Hitgeheim Lodge to Gariep via Mortimer for a fuel stop.

: Sunset @ Hitgeheim Lodge

: Sunrise @ Hitgeheim Lodge

: Our babies well rested

: Centugyro rolling for take-off

: Centugyro on his way

: Centugyro over river

: MAK over dam

: Windfarm

: On the way to Mortimer

: Preparing for take-off after re-fueling at Mortimer

: MAK over river

: Cradock airfield

: Cirrus at Cradock airfield

: Sharing the skies

: Interesting farming

: Soil erosion en route to Gariep

: Moon like landscape

: Looks familiar?

: En route to Gariep

: Gariep dam in sight

: Gariep dam

: Gyros over Gariep dam

: Gyros over Gariep Dam

: Aventura resort through floor window

: Gariep airfield in sight with almost all 38 Jabis on the ground

: In our allocated parking spots, thanks Jabis for accommodating us

: Our gyros safe with the "brandwag" on duty

: Sunset over Gariep dam

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2014 9:44 pm**

Day six took us from Gariep dam to Shumba Valley lodge, near Ficksburg, via Ladybrand for a fuel stop and unplanned tube change.

: Tinkerbell leaving Gariep

: The rest of us preparing for take-off

: A lot of Jabis disappeared overnight

: Preparing for take-off

: Leaving Gariep behind

: Following the river

: Following the river

: Smithfield

: Following the river

: Soil erosion

: Busy border post

: Departing Ladybrand after pit stop, fuel and tyres

: Departing Ladybrand

: En route to Shumba Valley lodge

: En route to Shumba Valley lodge

: En route to Shumba Valley lodge

: En route to Shumba Valley lodge

: All safely on the ground

: Our babies covered for the cold night ahead

: Sunset @ Shumba Valley

Posted: **Wed May 28, 2014 10:16 pm**

Day seven unfortunately took us home

: Horse riding at Shumba Valley

: Castle close to Shumba Valley

: En route to Clarens

: En route to Clarens

: Clarens

: En route to our re-fueling stop near Bethlehem

: Fuel stop at fellow gyronaut

: Fuel stop

: Re-fueled and ready for departure

: MAK pre-rotating

: Start of Vaal dam

: Vaal dam in distance

: Cows gathering around feeding truck

: First signs of the big smoke and the end of our journey

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