FLY- IN 16 - 18 Oct 2009 - Karoo Gateway Airport

[Gyronaut]

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Dear ALL - our pilots of the SKY’S

What a CHALLENGE flying into the HEART of the DESERT it being done as from the 1920 when the first flight
Handley Page 0/400 model O/F Landed at Beaufort West Airport ! NOW what about you?


FLY-IN + Hart Festival Karoo Beaufort West 16 till 18 Oct 2009 attached is the details for the function

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Please, if you could get this info to ALL your “FLYING COLLEAGUES “ + flying club members who have aircraft that can land at the airport

On the WEB: http://www.karoogateway.co.za booking form available , if additional info required to please
contact me.

PS: The Beaufort West Municipality will be assisting by Grading/Rolling and watering the runway a few days before the FLY-IN , to cut down the problem of “little stones” situation for the aircrafts who have problems with “flying stones”

Fueling: We have underground tanks which hold AVGAS + Drum stock with JET-A1

Much appreciated
Nicky Krugel - [Ex – Skukuza SZK - Aiport BA-Comair + Hoedspruit – HDS BA-Comair + SAX]
Cell: 082 5700 413
E-Mail: nickykrugel@telkomsa.net or Jeanne@karoogateway.co.za
Land Line: 036 631 2829
Fax: 036 631 3448

[Grumpy]

The karoogatewayairport link is broken, think it might be karoogateway.co.za

[Gyronaut]

Well spotted Grumps me mate. Fixed. Are we going?

[Grumpy]

Are we going?

yip wouldnt mind, lets talk

[Flyfan]

What a great setting. Stayed over on my way to Kroonstad. Great accommodation and Karoo hositality.
Lets make a effort to support this fly-in. Only about 2 hrs flying.

[Gyronaut]

On behalf of Nickey Krugel;

Mike Blyth & James Pitman who recently flew around the world with their newly developed Sling light sports aircraft will be doing a presentation at the Karoo Gateway Airport Fly-in on the 16th OCT 2009 – at sun down!

Hope to see you there!

[You can have a look at www.airplanefactory.co.za/world to get an idea of what adventure they went through during their trip around the world.]