HOT wings

My gym guru buddy Chris had some fun in the Durban Skyye with me this week as I showed him the difference between asphalt landings and grass landings in Llew and my Sling ZDL. Afterwards we fooled around looking at some "permanent" body wings...

Chris and I over Durban in ZDL

The view of the coastline approaching Umgeni river mouth with Virginia Airport in the background, lining up for final approach to runway 05.

Durban harbour and the city from overheasd the Bluff

Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium as we pass by to land at Virginia

This is my bro!!

Hot body of my gym buddy, showing his new wings

Chris looking lean and mean

FYA

With students I'm enjoying the opportunity to fly both my planes.. FYA here with Bob who is doing his NPL licence with me and enjoyed the calm of a sunrise flight this week.

Bob and I in FYA

Bob with my second Sling ZU_FYA, a light sport aircraft, suitable for NPL and PPL training

Taildragger rated

Larry and Dave finishing Dave's taildragger rating in the Flight School's Bushbaby Explorer Taildragger aircraft MSC today. Thanks Larry, that was fun, tearing up the runway at Richards Bay with you. 

Larry and Dave in the taildragger MSC

Umhlanga beachfront from the air in MSC

Dave does the admin thing refuelling the plane in the heat of Friday morning after pulling all of the planes out of the hangar.

The fuel tanks on the wings feed the carbs by gravity, obviating the need for an electric fuel pump

Dave en route to Richards Bay in the taildragger

Richards Bay harbour and estuary seen from 800 ft in the Explorer

Moment of take-off with the tail in the air and Dave at the flight controls of the Explorer at Richards Bay airport

Instructor Larry vd Merwe with Dave in the Explorer

Celebration margaritas after being signed out for the taildragger rating and landing back safely at Virginia Airport