Archives for: October 2007

28/10/2007

Permalink 18:00:00, by admin, 114 words   English (ZA)
Categories: take offs & landings, thermaling & soaring, blanik L13
Busy day at the airfield. Rather lekker after the small groups of members showing up in the weeks/months before. The day included a pax flight (a dude from Scotland) and we even acquired a new member. Unfortunately for me I was rather miffed, to p… more »

21/10/2007

Permalink 16:35:38, by admin, 32 words   English (ZA)
Categories: no fly day
No flying the Blanik today as the rear skid was once again damaged during ground handling. Spent the rest of the morning winch launching the Single Astir into very good gliding conditions. more »

13/10/2007

Permalink 17:30:00, by admin, 16 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, take offs & landings, thermaling & soaring, blanik L13
Three very enjoyable flights in the Blanik including a nice 19 minute soar on the ridge - 163ZAR. more »

07/10/2007

Permalink 12:49:05, by admin, 31 words   English (ZA)
Categories: no fly day
Rather miserable weather. METAR FAPE 071030Z 23019KT 9999 FEW012 SCT020 BKN060 15/09 Q1012 RERA TEMPO 5000 -SHRA= FC TAF FAPE 070900Z 071021 24025G35KT 9999 BKN015 BKN040 BECMG 1921 24015G25KT TEMPO 4000 -SHRA BKN010 TX15/12ZTN13/21Z= more »