Departure

It is 5h45 at Cape Town international - and i am in the departure lounge, trying out my wifi card, and it works. So here goes. ETA Frankfurt - late this afternoon and then the connecting flight to Milan - arrival at 23h00. My map shows Monza (and the racetrack) close to Milan - some info for your motorheads (one of whom has recently been discovered as also a formidable poet- maybe he is no longer a motorhead - i can see another limerick coming on).


Not all flying is gliding - here is some pictures taken at FAWC yesterday (when i had to go an pick up a few things)





Rob's new cubby






and a Jabiru


and then, very special : the Reno Racer

Some salient details - stall speed 80-100 MILES per hour
Roll rate 400 degrees 1 second
It is a home built and took 3 and a half years to complete
Note the short wings


the brave pilot in the background takes his shoes of when flying

The next post hopefully from Frankfurt

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