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Month: August 2020

Annual done and a new home

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 by Mike Blackburn

As much as May is a flying administration month with medicals and license renewals (did I mention it took 9 weeks to get my license renewal back from submission to collection?), August/September is annual time. Last year I had a big shock in that I had to pony up for the 5yearly rubber hose replacement,…

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Back to the Drakensberg

Posted on August 25, 2020August 28, 2020 by Mike Blackburn

Level 2 lockdown is real in South Africa. This allows further movement and (good news for some) the purchase of alcohol and cigarettes. Most importantly, the restrictions on general aviation have been lifted – we can fly between provinces (states) and can fly with other people in the aircraft. To celebrate our new found freedom…

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Aircraft Ownership, Cross Country, Family, flying

Competition flying again

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 by Mike Blackburn

The fluttering noise didn’t catch my attention as much as the white flash of paper passing before my eyes. Flailing wildly didn’t help as the paper in question – the photos of the start and finish gates – flew out the gullwing door of my Sling, and contrary to what would be expected, got sucked…

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flying, General, Sport Flying

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