Cape Town strong SE erly Tourist day
Sunday, January 15th, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized |Sunday we planned to fly at Paarl rock, but due to the strong SE winds we have been having in Cape Town it was a 50/50 chance to fly, arriving on the Rock over looking Paarl town there was ...
Mixed Xc group Swiss, Norweegens,English, Italian and Dutch
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 Posted in Mixed group 6.12.11, Uncategorized |Monday 5th we had a mixed group of pilots arriving at different times, the day was spent collecting everyone and getting our kit organised for our Porterville. Tuesday 6th we left home early as we had a lot to ...
Paraworld last few days, excellent
Monday, December 5th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized |Friday 2nd on Launch the skies were looking very good with a very high cloud base, the wind on launch was a little stronger, but ok to launch every one, cloud base rose, as the day warmed up. Our ...
Flugschule Ostschweiz Porteville
Saturday, November 19th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized |Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we spent in Porterville, staying on the Mountain close to take off. Tuesday 15th was very good in Porterville, although we had to wait until the conditions turn on about 1pm, some pilots getting to ...
Flugschule Ostschweiz Sir Lowry’s Pass and Hermanus
Thursday, November 17th, 2011 Posted in Flugschule Ostschweiz SLP Hermanus, Uncategorized |Sunday 13th the weather is staring to change and looks like rain is on its way and very strong wind to pick up during the morning, so we headed back to Cape Town, but first stopping at a Game ...
Flugschule Ostschweiz Wilderness- Sedgefield area
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 Posted in Flugschule OstschweizWilderness Sedge field, Uncategorized |Thursday 10th after having a good sleep in Sedge field, we prepared for a good days flying. Arriving at the Holiday Inn, the wind was still pretty strong with white caps covering the sea, but the feel of the ...
First Swiss Group, Flugschule Ostschweiz, 2011
Thursday, November 10th, 2011 Posted in Flugschule Ostschweiz 2011, Uncategorized |Our Swiss group Stefan arrived in Cape Town late on Friday the 4th November, arriving at the nest, Birdmen’s nest we had a few drinks , Beers and good Cape Wine, doing a briefing on the next few days, ...
Gatskop Oct 2011
Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized |Gatskop is a fun competition, more in the lines to get the lower air time and newly qualified pilots, out of the nest and to fly some distance within a safe environment, with retrieve and more senior pilots to coach ...
Arrival of Mike Riley and Student flying
Monday, October 17th, 2011 Posted in Arrival of Mike Riley and Student weekend, Uncategorized |Mike arrived in time for good flying in Porterville over the weekend, Mike is flying his new Advance Impress3 harness with the new Sigma, looking very stylish. Saturday we headed to Pampoenfontein Porterville, on arrival meeting up with a good few students ...
Sweedish group Second week Flying
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized |Saturday after a good lie in, and a late breakfast prepared by Candice, headed to the Holiday Inn, not surprised the wind was a little cross but 30- 35km p//hour, no normal flying but good for the small 16 ...