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B733 ZS-TGB on contract for Royal Jordanian

Last post by gear up « Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:03 pm
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by gear up » Sun Jun 18, 2017 4:48 pm

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Arrival into Dubai this morning :cool1:

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Safely back in Amman next to big brother and our flight radar track from ops
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Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:03 pm
GDs Fun Flights - Europe 2017

Last post by gear up « Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:20 am
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by great dane » Thu Jun 08, 2017 12:51 pm

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Oi, Europe visit in September, not really fun flights, but as I will do some detours to get on the right types it sort of counts.

Still sorting out the inter-euro itinerary, but quite happy to get...

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Really looking forward to this trip report and the pics.. looks like a great itinerary :good: :champion: :beer3:

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Fri Jun 09, 2017 4:20 am
Captain Dad: A daughter’s perspective

Last post by gear up « Mon May 22, 2017 1:46 pm
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by Bell 407 » Mon May 22, 2017 1:41 pm

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Captain Dad: A daughter’s perspective

Such is the nature of this career, it’s not only pilots themselves who are affected by the long hours, early starts and days away from home, these are felt by...

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:goodpost: :thanx: really nicely written article and good comments below the article link.

It is a different world we live in but if you can make it all work has a romance like no other job...

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Mon May 22, 2017 1:46 pm
GDs Fun Flights - Fortune Air Boeing 727 Super 27

Last post by Bell 407 « Sun May 21, 2017 7:59 pm
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by great dane » Mon May 08, 2017 12:21 pm

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Yesterday we succeeded in having an awesome 1½ hour enthusiast flight on a proper VVIP biz-liner. ZS-PVX also known as the 'Flying Giraffe' apparently, is a 1982 Boeing 727-200(RE)(WL) Super 27, one...

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Nice video from Sam Chui, the main man for getting people together and by that making our flight possible :thumbsup1:
Way too cool video he put together GD. Love the cockpit parts as well. You guys...

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Sun May 21, 2017 7:59 pm
FAGM - VG - Germiston - FAGM - Springs - FAHG - VG - FAGM

Last post by Bell 407 « Fri May 19, 2017 2:17 pm
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by Bell 407 » Thu May 18, 2017 2:25 pm

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Right then, a few pictures from various capturing devices for this trip report. Work required us to undertake an assessment of rivers in the Barrage catchment.

So, arrived early at FAGM to beat the...

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And here's a bit of cockpit video action with departure out of FAGM, arrival into Vereeniging and arrival back to FAGM :dance:

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Fri May 19, 2017 2:17 pm
Pitts Special to Swartkops Airhow return

Last post by Bell 407 « Fri May 12, 2017 9:41 pm
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by gear up » Sun May 07, 2017 8:10 am

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The day started with a early morning coffee at Rand and then it was time to prep the aircraft for the short flight over to Swartkops.

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And another post on behalf of GU, here a loop of the Goodyear Eagles Formation at the Swartkops Airshow.

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Fri May 12, 2017 9:41 pm
CemAir to Margate - Comair Return

Last post by great dane « Wed May 10, 2017 10:29 am
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by Bell 407 » Wed May 10, 2017 7:40 am

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Posted here on behalf of Duvi for his recent trip to Margate on CemAir and return to Jo'burg with Comair.

CemAir's ZS-DHA on the ramp at ORT

A couple of window shots of our arrival into Margate....

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Awesome :beer2:

To think that this route was pioneered with a Friday/Sunday Beech 1900 service just a couple years ago, and now is regularly flown daily with a DHC-8-300 even out of season :Like:

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Wed May 10, 2017 10:29 am
Cape Town to Brisbane

Last post by great dane « Mon May 08, 2017 11:51 am
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by Downwind » Sat Apr 22, 2017 6:22 pm

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My brother lives in Brisbane which is a nice long way away by plane! :fantastic:

So first we had to get to ORT courtesy of BA/Comair (cheery ground staff).

Good-bye to the Cape.

Courtesy of...

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Too nice, can't wait for a chance to do the A350. Bet looking post 80s machine out there :crazy1:

Now it's on to Melbourne and Sydney trips :wrench: before I get a red card. :mail: :carton:
What...

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Mon May 08, 2017 11:51 am
Best Trip to Morocco 2017

Last post by Downwind « Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:13 pm
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by Moertoe Pilut » Tue Apr 25, 2017 3:23 pm

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I'm confused? This is the trip report section, normally people post about their experience of their trip, since this is an aviation forum they usually report on what airline the flew etc.

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A lost soul.

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Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:13 pm
Trip Report – SA Express return to KIM (Inbound Leg)

Last post by great dane « Sun Apr 09, 2017 3:45 pm
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by Bell 407 » Sun Apr 09, 2017 9:49 am

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Right then, the return trip to Jo'burg was conducted on chariot ZS-TGY a Boeing 735 called Faith. My first ride in such a machine so that was a plus. And the other great aspect was that we would get...

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Looks like you're getting competition there GD :thumbs:
Like it, competition is healthy. Even this lefty can see that :haha:

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Sun Apr 09, 2017 3:45 pm
Trip Report – SA Express return to KIM (Outbound Leg)

Last post by Moertoe Pilut « Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:30 pm
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by Bell 407 » Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:21 pm

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Was occasioned to go to Kimberley for two days so herewith the outbound leg on SA Express using Owen Air's Embraer 120 Brasilia ZS-TJB.

Arrived early at the airport and decided to have a look at the...

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Some great stuff there Marc, thanks for sharing :thumbs:

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Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:30 pm
GDs Fun Flights - BA 737-800 to CPT

Last post by great dane « Wed Apr 05, 2017 9:06 am
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by great dane » Wed Mar 29, 2017 12:56 pm

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Oi, not much of a fun flight, but as I hadn't been in the air for two months here goes.

Weekend away to Tulbach gave the choice of the usual LCCs to CPT, or spend a little extra to catch a British...

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Thanks for taking the time to post. Nice enjoyable read.
Thanks :Like:

If everything goes according to plan there should be one more coming before if is the Landy's turn for some exercise...

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Wed Apr 05, 2017 9:06 am
Trip Report - Airlink return to KMI (Inbound Leg)

Last post by Moertoe Pilut « Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:24 pm
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by Bell 407 » Sat Mar 18, 2017 11:39 am

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Right then, so the inbound leg from KMI to ORT was the 15:45 flight out of KMI on chariot ZS-OTM Embraer ERJ-135 of 16.5 years.

Seat for the return trip was 07A so quite far forward of the...

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Nice trip report 407, thanks for sharing :thumbs:

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Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:24 pm
Trip Report - Airlink return to KMI (Outbound Leg)

Last post by great dane « Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:45 pm
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by Bell 407 » Thu Mar 16, 2017 5:33 pm

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The day started very early for my trip to Nelspruit with a 5:30am drop off at ORT. It seems that half of Joburg is up at that hour trying to fly somewhere as the airport was incredibly busy.

Here...

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Too cool again. Great wing shots :dance:

Right hand turn setting heading for KMI up to cruise altitude of Fl270 and refreshments were served almost immediately. This was in the form of a...

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Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:45 pm
Trip Report - Prepping B407 for aerial filming of Soccer City

Last post by great dane « Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:21 pm
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by Bell 407 » Sat Mar 04, 2017 3:19 pm

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Trip Report - Prepping B407 for aerial filming of Soccer City

Had the good fortune to work with the chaps from HeliMedia and Cashmere Aviation in prepping B407 ZT-RDD for the aerial filming of the...

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This is just too cool 407, some chopper, but even more impressive camera :fantastic:

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Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:21 pm
Southampton to Brest

Last post by great dane « Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:21 am
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by Downwind » Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:23 pm

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My brother convinced me to go with him to a Festival of Sail (tall ships etc.) in Brittany when I was in England last year. As I had always wanted to fly over the channel on a cloudless day what...

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You think you have problems, GD . My team is West Ham Utd. Supported through thick and thin, mostly thin. :frustrated1:
True that, we are full of confidence after a massively convincing 2-0 victory...

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Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:21 am
FASX W/Cape Aero Comp & WAC Training Camp

Last post by gear up « Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:05 am
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by 87Juliet » Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:32 am

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Sharing some pics from the weekend.

Congrats to Nigel Hopkins winning the unlimited category and also Martin Venn klapping an Extra 300 in his RV7 to win the Intermediate category....

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Herwith a link to the article of the weekend :good: :champion:

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Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:05 am
Airport confusion...the day 'passenger 57' lost her passport and air ticket...well...almost.

Last post by Bell 407 « Sun Feb 12, 2017 7:39 am
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by avi-addict » Mon Feb 06, 2017 5:00 pm

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So there I was…. all alone, overwhelmed by the crazy activity of a busy airport on a Friday afternoon…. the then Johannesburg International Airport. The date? 11th October 2001….didn’t 9/11 happen...

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Avi, when I saw you had posted a follow-up I immediately went and got my cuppa Earl Grey to enjoy with your read. Nicely written and good fun to read indeed :champion:

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Sun Feb 12, 2017 7:39 am
Alouette III heli flip by GU

Last post by Raffles « Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:47 pm
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by Bell 407 » Sat Feb 04, 2017 12:11 pm

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Posted here on behalf of Gear Up:

Morning All, had the good fortune of taking a heli flip in Hugo Visser's beautiful Alouette III ZU-HGO out at Petit Airfield (FARA) today.

The obligatory sunrise...

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Thanks for sharing! :thanx:

A handful of lucky punters who had the means to buy and operate the ex-SAAF Alos.

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Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:47 pm
GDs Fun Flights - Embraer 120 Brasilia to Bloemfontein

Last post by Bell 407 « Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:36 am
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by great dane » Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:55 am

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As some/most of you will know I made a little impromptu visit to Bloemfontein last week. Noticed Tuesday evening that a Embraer 120 Brasilia was scheduled on a JNB-BFN flight for SA Express. Still...

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GD, fantastic pictures. The wide'ish looking shot of "Boarding the beast at Bloem" is really awesome. Makes the aerie look super sleak :champion:

You did well with the onboard food on the...

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Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:36 am

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