To Johannesburg

The weather on Tuesday was just perfect for our flight to Johannesburg and for the first time I had negligible headwind taking less time and using less fuel getting there. It's also the first time that both of my planes have been there at the same time. While I flew ZDL, our flight school student followed me in our flight school Sling FYA as we headed for The Airplane Factory, birthplace of my Slings.

Selfies

I read the other day that the NTSB accident report of a crash in the USA cited the pilot and passengers taking selfies as the cause of the accident that took both of their lives, so a little more focus (excuse the pun) and less distraction is needed to fly safe. Fortunately my plane has auto-pilot, so one can set the plane to fly straight and level while in selfie-mode. These pics were all taken from the safety of the ground though ha ha

ZDL and FYA

It's great to have photographer friends - here are some great shots of me flying my 2 planes, ZDL and FYA, taken by Trevor Viljoen and Gary Shepherd last week.

Dave takes off from Virginia Airport with Llewellyn

Taking a student for a flight in my flight school Sling FYA

More pics of the Fly-in

Here are some superb pics lifted off photographer Debbie Geldenhuys' Facebook Group, one of the organisers of the Fly-In today...

The Eagle has landed..

Final approach runway 01 Aloe Wildlife Estate, moments before touchdown

Touchdown, neatly on the main wheels and keeping the nose-wheel in the air to reduce pressure on the oleo along the grassed runway

Landing with full flaps to keep the plane speed lower on touchdown

Local aviator Muffy (left) with Dave and fellow aviator