ANZEIGE
In der Altjahrswoche hatte ich Gelegenheit, für fünf Tage eine Cessna 172 (160PS) zu mieten und damit von Johannesburg (Brakpan) ins Highveld/Bushveld nördlich von Pretoria zu fliegen. Meine Basis war die Mongena Lodge. Von den geplanten fünf Flugtagen fiel der Zweite buchstäblich ins Wasser. Es regnete 24h und brachte in Gauteng und Limpopo Hochwasser und Überschwemmungen. Die Tage 3-5 waren dann aber wieder schön/leicht bewölkt und heiss. Der viele Regen bedeutete jedoch, dass ich bei der Inspektion der Flugfelder/Airstrips nicht nur auf Hindernisse (Zäune, Telefonleitungen, Masten) und Tiere (wild und domestiziert), sondern insbesondere auf den Zustand der Piste achten musste, da eine nasse/weiche Piste zur Folge haben kann, dass sich das Bugrad nach der Landung eingräbt und sich das Flugzeug überschlägt.
Leg 1:
Brakpan (FABB) – Petit (FARA; 1 landing) – Bapsfontein (go around due to work in progress on runway) – Zynkraal (2 landings) – Kitty Hawk (FAKT; 1 landing) – Rhino Park (1 landing) – Jupiter (1 landing) – Aerosands (1 landing) – Freeway (5 landings) – Prime Co Meat (1 landing) – Brits (FABS; 1 landing; 88,8l fuel; 60l tank/28.8l drum) – Mongena Lodge (1 landing).
Total: 3,4h flight time, 15 landings, 10 different airstrips.
Leg 2:
Mongena Lodge – Warmbath (FAWA; 2 ldgs) – Bufland (1ldg) – Waterberg (1 ldg) – Bushwillow (1 ldg) – Ants Nest (1 Ldg) – Tweeloopfontein (low pass, no landing due to runway maintenance) – Mpeki (1 ldg) – Shona Langa (1 ldg) – Warmbath (FAWA, 1 Ldg, 95l fuel) – Mongena Lodge (1 ldg).
Total: 3,8h flight time, 10 landings, 7 different airstrips.
Leg 3:
Mongena Lodge – Kunkuru Safari Lodge (2 ldgs) – Beestekraal (1 ldg) – Low level turns following Krokodil River – Sand Rivier (4 ldgs) – Karoobult (1 ldg) – Krokodilkraal (2 ldgs) – Liverpool (2 ldgs) – Zebula (1 ldg) – Mabalingwe (FAMA; 1 ldg) – Shona Langa (1 ldg) – Warmbath (FAWA; 1 ldg, 74l fuel) – Mongena Lodge (1 ldg).
Total: 3,4h flight time, 16 landings, 9 different airstrips.
Leg 4:
Mongena Lodge – Sand Rivier (2 ldgs) – Krokodilkraal – (2 ldgs) – Kromdraai South (1 ldg) – Kromdraai North (1 ldg) – Thabazimbi (FATI; 1 ldg) – Tweeloopfontein (1 ldg) – Skotsekar (1 ldg) – Dwalboom (FADB, 1 ldg) – Batavia (1 ldg) – Derdepoort (2 Ldgs; 28.8l fuel from drum) – Rustenburg (FARG; 1 ldg; 78,9l fuel) – Konkuru Safari Lodge (1 ldg) – Mongena Lodge (1 ldg).
Total: 5h flight time, 16 landings; 9 different airstrips.
Leg 5:
Mongena Lodge – Freeway (5 ldgs) – Prime Co Meat (2 ldgs) – Aviators Paradise (FAAP; 1 ldg) – Bokfontein (1ldg) – Aeroden (1 ldg) – Silver Creek (1 ldg) – Orient (FAOI; 1 ldg) – Krugersdorp (FAKR; 1 ldg) – Baragwanath (FASY; 2 ldgs) – Tedderfield (FATA; 1 ldg) – Panorama (1 ldg) – Klipriver (1 ldg) – Brakpan (1 ldg, 81l fuel);
Total: 2,7h flight time; 19 landings, 10 different airstrips.
Grand Total (5 legs in 4 days):
Flight time: 18,3h
Landings: 77
Different airstrips: 48
Fuel used: 417,7 liter AVGAS ("damage": ZAR 9747.08)
Leg 1:
Brakpan (FABB) – Petit (FARA; 1 landing) – Bapsfontein (go around due to work in progress on runway) – Zynkraal (2 landings) – Kitty Hawk (FAKT; 1 landing) – Rhino Park (1 landing) – Jupiter (1 landing) – Aerosands (1 landing) – Freeway (5 landings) – Prime Co Meat (1 landing) – Brits (FABS; 1 landing; 88,8l fuel; 60l tank/28.8l drum) – Mongena Lodge (1 landing).
Total: 3,4h flight time, 15 landings, 10 different airstrips.
Leg 2:
Mongena Lodge – Warmbath (FAWA; 2 ldgs) – Bufland (1ldg) – Waterberg (1 ldg) – Bushwillow (1 ldg) – Ants Nest (1 Ldg) – Tweeloopfontein (low pass, no landing due to runway maintenance) – Mpeki (1 ldg) – Shona Langa (1 ldg) – Warmbath (FAWA, 1 Ldg, 95l fuel) – Mongena Lodge (1 ldg).
Total: 3,8h flight time, 10 landings, 7 different airstrips.
Leg 3:
Mongena Lodge – Kunkuru Safari Lodge (2 ldgs) – Beestekraal (1 ldg) – Low level turns following Krokodil River – Sand Rivier (4 ldgs) – Karoobult (1 ldg) – Krokodilkraal (2 ldgs) – Liverpool (2 ldgs) – Zebula (1 ldg) – Mabalingwe (FAMA; 1 ldg) – Shona Langa (1 ldg) – Warmbath (FAWA; 1 ldg, 74l fuel) – Mongena Lodge (1 ldg).
Total: 3,4h flight time, 16 landings, 9 different airstrips.
Leg 4:
Mongena Lodge – Sand Rivier (2 ldgs) – Krokodilkraal – (2 ldgs) – Kromdraai South (1 ldg) – Kromdraai North (1 ldg) – Thabazimbi (FATI; 1 ldg) – Tweeloopfontein (1 ldg) – Skotsekar (1 ldg) – Dwalboom (FADB, 1 ldg) – Batavia (1 ldg) – Derdepoort (2 Ldgs; 28.8l fuel from drum) – Rustenburg (FARG; 1 ldg; 78,9l fuel) – Konkuru Safari Lodge (1 ldg) – Mongena Lodge (1 ldg).
Total: 5h flight time, 16 landings; 9 different airstrips.
Leg 5:
Mongena Lodge – Freeway (5 ldgs) – Prime Co Meat (2 ldgs) – Aviators Paradise (FAAP; 1 ldg) – Bokfontein (1ldg) – Aeroden (1 ldg) – Silver Creek (1 ldg) – Orient (FAOI; 1 ldg) – Krugersdorp (FAKR; 1 ldg) – Baragwanath (FASY; 2 ldgs) – Tedderfield (FATA; 1 ldg) – Panorama (1 ldg) – Klipriver (1 ldg) – Brakpan (1 ldg, 81l fuel);
Total: 2,7h flight time; 19 landings, 10 different airstrips.
Grand Total (5 legs in 4 days):
Flight time: 18,3h
Landings: 77
Different airstrips: 48
Fuel used: 417,7 liter AVGAS ("damage": ZAR 9747.08)