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Is this forum still operating?
I have not seen a new post on this forum for a while.
Rocky where have you guy's gone? Regards Hennie |
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Hey Hennie!!!
Flying with a guy who also flew in SA back in early 80's...phyxed wing. I'm crop spraying potatoes in central Minnesota now with a TomCat which is a Bell 47 basic frame and cut down to nothing but a skinny cabin and spray gear. Nice little machine and I'm flying about 5-10 hours a day depending on weather. Limited access to the internet at the airport (where else?!). I posted as Too Close, Too Small and someone called me a wannabe liar! Ah well. Yes the BB has been pretty quiet of late. So, lets stir the pot and tell us what you have been up to of late? How many VOR's are there in SoAfrica now? How many civil helicopters flying? when I was there it amounted to 5 helo's, all Bell 206 at Astra in Germiston, and I think there were 5 VOR's in country. that came up in discussion about pilotage and navigation by eyeball and common sense. I still have the original charts I flew with in Moz and SA. they are framed and hanging on my den wall with flags (the old originals) from SA and Rhodesia, and the various trophy heads. Speak up man! Cheers Rocky |
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Ok Rockey things changed a little but since you were flying in South Africa.
here are some statistics as of March 2005 Number of pilots Commercial Fixed wing 1963 commercial Rotorcraft 367 PPL fixed 4970 PPL rotorcraft 669 ATP fixed wing 1955 ATP rotorcraft 108 Total valid licences including student and microlight 13 516 Number of certified Helicopters in SA Heli Piston 363 Heli 1 turbine 251 Heli 2 turbine 78 Heli 3 Turbine 1 Total number of aircraft 8935 Total certified aircraft 4751 Total experimental 4184 or 47% Total Experimental Rotorcraft 54 Regards hennie |
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Hennie Roets wrote:
Total valid licences including student and microlight 13 516 Total number of aircraft 8935 Interesting stats there Hennie. What's the population base in South Africa. AND.... (anybody) how would those stats compare to planes and pilots in the US 230 million, Canada 33 million, and any other countries were the stats are available. Anybody from different parts of the world have the stats from their neck of the woods. |
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