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Back to Cape Town

Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 by Mike Blackburn

About 2 and a bit years ago I took myself and my new(to me) Sling down to Cape Town. This was the last time I had been able to do a big cross country flight so I was quite pleased when the opportunity presented itself for another tax deductible flying trip to the Mother City….

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Cross Country, flying

After the rains

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Mike Blackburn

For the last 2 weeks the weather has not been conducive to flying. A tropical cyclone passed to the north of us and it seems to have set up a pattern where tons of warm moist air is being driven down from the ICTZ, bringing with it bouts of torrential rain and the odd embedded…

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flying

Learning to land?

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Mike Blackburn

There are only three tricks to a perfect landing. Unfortunately, nobody knows what they are. It was in pursuit of these that I found myself 500ft over the threshold of Runway 36 at Brakpan Airfield (FABB), power off, flaps down and in an aggressive sideslip. Too low… damn it… 100ft up, still 1000ft short of…

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Flight training, flying, Sport Flying

200 Hours

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

In a previous post I described the limited flying that we had been allowed to do – one ‘maintenance/engine preservation’ flight per 28days. After significant lobbying by the Aeroclub of South Africa and a slight relaxation in the lockdown regulations, this restriction has been lifted to some extent. We are now permitted to fly unlimited…

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Feathered friends

Posted on July 1, 2020August 17, 2020 by Mike Blackburn

Last weekend I attempted to fly yet another ‘maintenance/engine preservation’ flight as allowed for by our Commission Against Aviation. It had been 29 days since I knocked off the rust and it looked like the perfect day for aviation. However, the weather had other ideas. A cold front was blowing in from the Cape and…

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Knocking off the rust

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Mike Blackburn

I think it goes without saying that we’re all a little bit fed up with this virus… The constant news bombardment, added to the constant fights we as frontline providers are having with hospital groups and government with respect to the provision and availability of PPE, the constant threat of infection and quarantine and the…

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flying

EAA (SA) Sun ‘n Fun Flyin 9 November 2019

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 by Mike Blackburn

The South African chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary this year. Every year there is a flyin to the Brits Airfield (FABS) but this year promised to be even more special. Any excuse for a flight is a good one, so it was off to Brits I went. As summer…

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flying, General

Die Uys Huis Padstal (#30) Airfield

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Mike Blackburn

My aircraft is back from annual inspection – what they say about the first annual is all true, sadly – was a lot more expensive than I was anticipating due to the 5 year rubber change, but that at least is done (until the next time – when I may also be looking at a…

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Cross Country, flying

Annual time….

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Mike Blackburn

As I write this, ZU-IBM is in for annual inspection. This should only have been done in October, but the CAA is a bit of a hot mess at the moment, and it is taking 3-4weeks to get the airworthy certificate or Authority to Fly (ATF) after annual inspection so we moved it up a…

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Aircraft Ownership, Maintenance

Bethlehem Airshow 2019

Posted on September 2, 2019September 3, 2019 by Mike Blackburn

One of the joys of having an aircraft is having the ability to fly in to various airshows, especially those that you would never have considered attending due to the distance. Bethlehem (FABM) lies about 99nm south of Baragwanath, an easy hour’s flight. It would be a shame not to take the chance to attend…

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Cross Country, flying, General
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