Soaring South Africa

Hi Gregg

Disclaimer - this amounts to blatant advertising and /or bragging...

There are a couple of videos on Youtube -

One standard Bloemfontein thermal - Better than 5m/s is regarded as a
"good" thermal...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyghw...eature=related

Flying a storm front the right way -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaNTB...eature=related

If you get it wrong you get a 120+km retrieve from the other end of
nowhere. Don't ask how I know.

Soaring Safaris clips-
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=...27/MwZWMt_EuVU

Sometimes you get to do 200+km final glides, sometimes you get to meet
the friendly farmers. Same as anywhere else - but it is an exceptional
place, run by an exceptional gentleman. Dick has everything from club
class to open class available, pure and self launch. One of the best
experiences must be a day in the ASH25 with him dryly teaching you how
it's done from the back.

Cheers
Bruce

PS - I have no personal or financial links with Soaring Safaris.

On 2011/03/01 3:27 AM, Gregg Leslie wrote:
Guys,

Been thinking about taking a trip to Bloemfontein, South Africa. Any of
you folks been there or have any feedback on the soaring operation?

GL


--
Bruce Greeff
T59D #1771 & Std Cirrus #57