Category: motor falke

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06/05/2007

Permalink 16:05:20, by admin, 192 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, motor falke, take offs & landings, thermaling & soaring
I really thought this was going to be a good day where I could continue and improve on the previous day's flying. By 10:00 the plane was on the runway, all the duty crew were in place, the winch was ready and it was green for go. Almost a record. But… more »

29/04/2007

Permalink 18:05:55, by admin, 236 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, motor falke, take offs & landings
The whole duty system at our club is falling to pieces. For the second week in a row the members on duty just decided not to arrive for duty and not to bother to inform anyone or arrange for replacements. This unfortunate and selfish attitude is beginnin… more »

30/12/2006

Permalink 20:00:00, by admin, 339 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, motor falke, take offs & landings, thermaling & soaring
We arrived yesterday in Nieu Bethesda after a four hour drive; an hour of which was on reasonably good gravel roads. Our accommodation is in a small, but nice, rondawel situated on a local sheep farm that is about 15 minutes drive from the farm's airfiel… more »

30/07/2006

Permalink 18:00:00, by admin, 307 words   English (ZA)
Categories: student, twin astir, motor falke, stalls & steep turns, take offs & landings
Five enjoyable short winter flights with instructor F(2). The first two were from 08R in very calm conditions, so we flew very long shallow approaches. Felt a little odd, as I am more used to the higher steeper approaches when the wind is blowing. We… more »

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