The Umdloti Flyers (Geoff, Mathew, Claire, Mark and junior) celebrating the Currie cup win with the aptly decorated Sharkie - originally a Sticktime Bat which performed magically on its debute at Derek's Dale. Mike and Mathew with the Plane Game Skylark which has proved a revelation for accelerated learning.
Even Uncle Dave has a Skylark (for the god daughter, you understand ;-), which has opened up previously iffy spots for this small by efficient craft - off the back of the Umdloti pimple at sunset, for instance.....
The Inanda Dam view from the west side of Dereks Dale at 7:30 on a Saturday morning - very, very special.....
New blood is an amazing thing. As mentioned in blast from past, Mark Phillips is a product of the early nineties regular beginner sessions and enticed Dave to start up again closer to home. By sheer co-incidence, Plane Game offloaded a dozen or so little Chinese Skylark electric soarers, complete with bat, charger and 35 meg radio, all for R350 a pop. The guys had ou Dave out at Derek’s Dale at 7:30am (this is someone who does not believe in morning sloping) and between the slope lift and getting out of trouble with electric assist, the learning curve was accelerated at exponential rate. The were four of these little Chinese beasties and running between three all flying at the same time did wonders for the heart rate..... ;-) Guess what – a bunch of fun.
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It's great to be back in the flying game again, all thanks to Dave Greer. Dave has been patient with all of us as usual, but the heart and body aint as fast as it was in the ninetees. Dave just cant handle been given the controls 20 feet of the ground and asked to save the plane.....hmmmm old age!. heheheheh thanks Dave old master of the sky....lark
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