Categories: student, aircraft, blanik L13, dimona, motor falke, twin astir, practical, advanced training, basic manoeuvres, cross-country, introduction, stalls & steep turns, take offs & landings, thermaling & soaring

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19/03/2006

Permalink 17:00:19, by admin, 219 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, motor falke, basic manoeuvres
Day doesn't look promising, overcast with cloud base at about 2500ft, northerly wind (no good for the ridge) and temperature of about 20ºC at 9:00am. Take a drive to the airfield anyway, very quiet. The club's motorised Falke is in the air (info here)… more »

18/03/2006

Permalink 21:00:00, by admin, 286 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, theory
Get a phone call at 7pm that Friday evening. There is a free slot open in the radio course to be held at the Algoa Flying Club, would I be interested? It's very early in my flying "career", and I really don't need a radio license yet, or have the funds,… more »

12/03/2006

Permalink 13:29:52, by admin, 46 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, no fly day
Early morning rain and strong winds. No flying. Time Temp/DewPoint Humid Wind Pressure 8:10 AM SAST 16.0°C / 15°C 91% WSW 14.5 km/h 1007.0 hPa 9:07 AM SAST 18.2°C / 14°C 76% WNW 25.3 km/h 996.8 hPa 11:30 AM SAST 19.8°C /… more »

05/03/2006

Permalink 18:15:00, by admin, 313 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, twin astir, basic manoeuvres
Arrive early, 9:30. Not much happening. Hang around here, hang around there. Not a cloud in the sky, light SE blowing. Decision taken by instructor F(2) to fly. He wants to aero-tow, but the tug pilot can't as the club first need to comply with certain p… more »

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