Archives for: April 2008

29/04/2008

Permalink 17:29:00, by admin, 127 words   English (ZA)
Categories: solo, motor falke, circuits & landings, thermaling & soaring
Rather a land mark day for me.:D It’s my first trip to the airfield and solo flying on a week day. Today is a public holiday; one of many this week. Viva! The clouds looked a little promising, but I started off with some circuits onto 16L for practice… more »

27/04/2008

Permalink 13:37:00, by admin, 168 words   English (ZA)
Categories: no fly day
It seems that interest has been lost by a number of the members (including students) in flying pure gliders. All that I know is that I have been working may arse off the last two years to get solo into a glider. I have taken on a large number of off airf… more »

20/04/2008

Permalink 10:58:00, by admin, 0 words   English (ZA)
Categories: no fly day

13/04/2008

Permalink 20:50:00, by admin, 325 words   English (ZA)
Categories: solo, motor falke, circuits & landings, thermaling & soaring
I arrived extra early at the airfield during a light drizzle to attend the second edition of the Human Limitations course that is being presented by one of the members. The turn out members was sad, pathetic and beyond the point of being extremely dis… more »

06/04/2008

Permalink 14:38:00, by admin, 315 words   English (ZA)
Categories: solo, motor falke, circuits & landings
The day started off with the wind being all over the place and a weather prediction of a very strong South Westerly early in the afternoon. After watching the Falke take-off at about 10:30 am I decided against trying to fly the Single. From about 200… more »