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Flying with a purpose

Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 by Mike Blackburn

Look, I’m all in favour of boring holes in the sky for the sake of flying. There’s nothing wrong with flying with no particular purpose in mind, flying for proficiency, practicing holds and tracking radials, stalling, steep turns, power off 180s etc. But occasionally we get to fly for something bigger, more important. Sadly, this…

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Aircraft Ownership, flying, General

Secunda Speed Rally 2019 – Day 1

Posted on August 11, 2019August 13, 2019 by Mike Blackburn

I’ve been trying to get involved in competition flying for a long time, but it has always seemed to not work out for one reason or another. I’ve been able to go to see the rally taking place at Middelberg and Springs in the past but haven’t been able to take part. This weekend though,…

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flying, Sport Flying

Aero South Africa Exhibition

Posted on July 7, 2019July 8, 2019 by Mike Blackburn

General aviation is widely accepted to be in somewhat of a decline in South Africa. Thus it is quite exciting when an exhibition aimed primarily at the general aviation sector is scheduled – look, it’s not Oshkosh or Sun ‘n Fun but this is about as good as it gets for us locals. It is…

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flying

Breakfast in Villiers

Posted on May 2, 2019July 2, 2019 by Mike Blackburn

It’s a public holiday – Worker’s Day and those of us who work are restless to get some air between us and the ground. There is some discussion in the club WhatsApp group about a suitable location for breakfast – some guys want to go to Thabazimbi for the NGK Meifees (May fest) but many…

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Family, flying, Uncategorized

Weather 1 – Me 0

Posted on March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 by Mike Blackburn

I was supposed to fly to Middelburg(FAMB) this afternoon to camp at the AeroClub of SA Airweek being held there this weekend. The weather, it seems, had other ideas. I was delayed by 30min at work this morning and by the time I arrived at the airfield the storm line was developing. I hung around…

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flying

Breakfast in Parys

Posted on February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 by Mike Blackburn

To say that the year thus far has not been great for flying is no understatement. As soon as MGL Avionics opened this year I sent my EFiS in for hardware upgrade and that took 2 weeks – where I (obviously couldn’t fly). As that came back and it was re-installed, the wet season arrived…

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Family, flying

Home – Morningstar to Tedderfield – not so simple

Posted on November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 by Mike Blackburn

All good things must come to an end and this includes congresses – well, OK, being at a congress (even one dedicated to anaesthetising small people) is not as good as not being at a congress when in Cape Town, but it was still worthwhile.  There was  a huge amount going on from a social…

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Uncategorized

Flying to a Congress in Cape Town

Posted on November 17, 2018November 17, 2018 by Mike Blackburn

Having an aircraft means somewhat more flexibility in terms of using general aviation to get to where you want on (more or less) your own terms.  Of course, having an aircraft also means you can make totally financially unjustifiable trips on (more or less) your own terms.  I tried to do a long cross country…

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flying

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The @flyinglionsaerobaticteam departing FAGM for t The @flyinglionsaerobaticteam departing FAGM for the Stellenbosch Airshow this weekend. Sound up!!

#harvard #t6 #radials #rand #fagm #generalaviation
First aerie out of Rand this morning. sublime atmo First aerie out of Rand this morning. sublime atmosphere for some practice manoeuvres. #sling4 #sling #slingaircraft #zuibm #mikemoment #flying #morning #generalaviation #fagm #ppl

Nice to meet @groundeffectfilms finally too!
The Saint John’s College Big Band performing “ The Saint John’s College Big Band performing “Turn the Beat Around” featuring Scott Blackburn on bass and Thomas Kruger on Drums 

#bigband #saintjohnscollege
just some condensation and the rotation of the ear just some condensation and the rotation of the earth.
short field takeoff from Glenvista airfield. 135m short field takeoff from Glenvista airfield. 135m give or take a metre. yes, it’s not proper short field technique but given the guys refilling a crop duster behind me i thought it would be rude to not do a rolling takeoff. 

#sling4 #missdaisy #zuibm #flying #mikemoment #generalaviation #sling
anyone else do this? can never remember the altitu anyone else do this? can never remember the altitude of the landing field so i write it on the window in whiteboard marker. #tips #flying #zuibm #mikemoment #aviation #memory
oh hai guys! #harvards #formation #flyinglions #ra oh hai guys!
#harvards #formation #flyinglions #rand #fagm #flying #sling #zuibm
one town, two airfields. Any guesses which town? one town, two airfields. Any guesses which town? 

#sling #sling4 #zuibm #flying #generalaviation
something something a mile of runway …… DA of something something a mile of runway …… DA of 4500 feet and i was airborne by the end of the concrete. 
#glenside #drakensberg #sling #flying #aviation
lovely morning for it…. #parktowngirls #diving lovely morning for it…. #parktowngirls #diving
popped past Panorama today on my ‘dust off the s popped past Panorama today on my ‘dust off the skills’ flight. great toastie, nice grass runway… what’s not to like? love it when the weather and work gods get the alignment right…

 #sling #sling4 #zuibm #aviator #flying #saflyers #southafricanaviation #grassstripsaremorefun
everyone is doing it this week - thought it would everyone is doing it this week - thought it would be rude not to - The Vaal dam with many (4) sluice gates open. first time in this year that the weather and my schedule have coincided…. 

#flying #southafricanaviation #sling4 #slingaircraft #zuibm #mikemoment #missdaisy #vaaldam #flyingeyessa #flyingeyes
great end of year flight out to @bonabonagamelodge great end of year flight out to @bonabonagamelodge with @sjr.briggs today. fought the wind there but miraculously got the benefits on the way back. solid 152Kts over the ground at FL95. 

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#aviation #sling4 #slingaircraft #missdaisy #zuibm #flying #flyrotax #rotax914
Now loading- last flight of 2021. #sling4 #slinga Now loading- last flight of 2021. 
#sling4 #slingaircraft #flyrotax #missdaisy #flying #generalaviation #randairport #fagm #flyingeyes
epic storm here last night - if i was flying and i epic storm here last night - if i was flying and i’d looked at this radar image i’d be somewhat upset. why is the wx radar service so poor??
#kasouga #storm #epicsky #cloudporn
#lestweforget🌹 #lestweforget🌹
First flight behind my @flyingeyessa Kestrels. ver First flight behind my @flyingeyessa Kestrels. very impressed. nice to have proper noise cancelling seals now. 
#sling4 #sling #slingaircraft #flying #joburg #southafricanaviation #zuibm #flyingeyes #generalaviation
Hangar 9 flyers outing to Zebula. #sling #flying # Hangar 9 flyers outing to Zebula. #sling #flying #sling4 #zebula #southafricanaviation #zuibm
Preflight…. spot the Rotax thing i do? #flyrotax Preflight…. spot the Rotax thing i do? #flyrotax #sling4 #fagm #zuibm #flying
trying to blend in at Lanseria. went to fly IF pra trying to blend in at Lanseria. went to fly IF practice with a mate in an SR22.. #sling #sling4 #flying #cirrus #sr22 #lanseria #fala #southafricanaviation #whyaretherunwayssowide
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