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blackburnmike

another lousy day in africa. brought to you by @li

another lousy day in africa. brought to you by @lindanilodges

new airfield for IBM - Lapalala. line parking game

new airfield for IBM - Lapalala. line parking game strong. #zuibm #lapalala #lindani #flying #generalaviation #dirtstrips #slingaircraft #sling4

Big day flying today. Starting with breakfast at K

Big day flying today. Starting with breakfast at Kroon micro flyers (great brekkie btw), then PPL renewal with @rogerbozzoli then Roger kindly let me fly his Arrow to a private strip near the Vaal river where we were given coffee and welcomed by some great folks. Also passed 300h TT today.

#aviating #flying #whyifly #sling #slingaircraft #sling4 #ppl #generalaviation #kroon

Only three of the aircraft in this picture had suf

Only three of the aircraft in this picture had sufficient battery power to start this morning. I wasn’t expecting to have to decowl the plane today, nor to have to assist on a prop swing. #whostoleourvolts?

When three doctors in three planes all decide to d

When three doctors in three planes all decide to divert to the same airfield rather than push into IMC (ok, I did take a look) #secunda #fasc #ptar2021 #safetyfirstaviator

Day 2 of the PTAR - started cold and overcast but

Day 2 of the PTAR - started cold and overcast but as forecast lifted in time for an only slightly delayed start. Map got thoroughly abused today and is worse for wear now. Last one is IBM safely tucked in for the night after two days of hard flying.
#ptar #presidentstrophy #presidentstrophyairrace #sapfa #flying #ermelo #sling #slingaircraft #zuibm

Some Harvards. And another cool plane. Thanks to S

Some Harvards. And another cool plane. Thanks to Sandi Goddard for the photo. #ptar2021 #presidentstrophyairrace2021 #ermelo #flyinglions

Amazing evening demo flight by the Puma Flying Lio

Amazing evening demo flight by the Puma Flying Lions. Thanks for an incredible show @hiredgunaviation #ptar #texant6 #harvard

Rarely seen image of Race2 crew temporarily uncert

Rarely seen image of Race2 crew temporarily uncertain of exact position of next ground feature #ptar #presidentstrophyairrace #ermelo #ptar2021 #flying #sling #sling4 #missdaisy

Race 2 baby! #ptar #presidentstrophyairrace2021 #e

Race 2 baby! #ptar #presidentstrophyairrace2021 #ermelo #sling #sling4 #slingaircraft #sapfa #flying

A Bosbok. And another really cool plane. #ptar #er

A Bosbok. And another really cool plane. #ptar #ermelo #presidentstrophyairrace

One or two aeries here… #ptar2021 #presidentstro

One or two aeries here… #ptar2021 #presidentstrophyairrace #ermelo #faeo #sling #sling4 #zuibm #flying #sapfa #fai

The Sun. Bright since forever. #eastbound. #slin

The Sun.
Bright since forever.
#eastbound. #sling #slingaircraft #flying

Ready for another adventure. Getting ready to depa

Ready for another adventure. Getting ready to depart to FAMB for the SAPFA speed rally. #sling #flying #speedrally #sapfa #speedster #piperarrow

Tailwinds for the win. New record ground speed for

Tailwinds for the win. New record ground speed for ZU-IBM. And yes. I did pay on the return leg. In spades.

#flying #slingaircraft #sling4 #aviation

Clear of cloud and with reference to ground featur

Clear of cloud and with reference to ground features. Wife approved FL95 for turbulence avoidance en route Madikwe to Rand somewhere around Rustenberg.

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#sling4 #sling #flying #aviation #amflying #missdaisy #zuibm #slingaircraft

A 1:10 flight instead of a 3:45 drive? Don’t min

A 1:10 flight instead of a 3:45 drive? Don’t mind if I do.
#madikwe #madikweeastairstrip #sling4 #aviation #personalaviation #travel #southafrica #theairplanefactory #slingaircraft #zuibm #timemachine

Damn. @chelletjie I need to up my game….. #sli

Damn.
@chelletjie I need to up my game…..

#sling4 #missdaisy #zuibm #madikwe #flying #badparking. #aviation #generalaviation #slingaircraft

@ellis.levin giving it stick down Rhino Park’s r

@ellis.levin giving it stick down Rhino Park’s runway on Saturday

#t6 #t6texan #harvard #radial #beautifulnoise

On the way back from Rhino Park airfield with chil

On the way back from Rhino Park airfield with child the younger.

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#sling4 #slingaircraft #tafsling #flying #generalaviation #steadyclimb

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Flying Totals for Mike Blackburn as of 6/18/2021
Times by Category/Class 302.0 ASEL: 551 Landings (253 Day, 16 Night), 1 Approach Standard Logbook Times 123.0 Cross Country: 14.3 Night: 13.0 Simulated Instrument: 1.1 Ground Simulator: 81.1 Dual Received: 220.9 PIC: Other Times and Counts 16.5 Cross-Country Time over 50nm: 2.8 Day Flight: 8,506.89 Distance Flown: 15 Go-arounds: 10 Landings - Cross-wind : 2 Landings - Emergency: 13 Landings - No Flaps: 1 Landings - Stop and Go: 213 Landings - Touch and Go: 33 Landings - Touch and Go (Night): 2.5 Night Cross-country Time: 62 Number of Passengers: 33 Passengers - Recreation: 18.9 Solo Time: 268 Takeoffs (any): 5 Takeoffs - Cross-wind: 48 Takeoffs - Night: 11 Takeoffs - Night, Non-towered airport: 29 Takeoffs - Night, Towered airport: Overall 249 Flights: 302.0 Total Time:

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