tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81554013257637120742024-03-06T03:08:46.396+02:00Model Gliding South AfricaThe home of remote control model gliding in South Africa. Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comBlogger337125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-85619474679442526422022-02-16T20:44:00.003+02:002022-02-16T20:44:46.891+02:00NATS 2022 - Bulletin 1MGA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS <br /><br />KARKLOOF - KZN 13-15 May 2022 <br /><br />Bulletin 1 <br /><br />(27-01-2022) <br /><br /><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-rhmkmwuXrgZlpfI6RZyX_AG6KveOXbmo-Yzs6H3oZfrj7z-RAuux_l5439cEjxiDMeWL2SHvN5Q5ULg8qJCVJRqplXyUU4IyRFCgdA5aJvaM8aZ-LxBfbRQ5WCTkc5ho6jXdC18_UWEG1CLhkXrm9QxHt4dqXyz5ZH636eDFTKphKDj0GbLqLEMO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="407" data-original-width="704" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-rhmkmwuXrgZlpfI6RZyX_AG6KveOXbmo-Yzs6H3oZfrj7z-RAuux_l5439cEjxiDMeWL2SHvN5Q5ULg8qJCVJRqplXyUU4IyRFCgdA5aJvaM8aZ-LxBfbRQ5WCTkc5ho6jXdC18_UWEG1CLhkXrm9QxHt4dqXyz5ZH636eDFTKphKDj0GbLqLEMO=w640-h370" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><u><b>BACKGROUND</b></u><br /><br />The MGA Nationals were first planned to be held in April 2020 at Karkloof Country Club, a wonderful venue with 3 large polo fields, in the heart of the scenic Natal Midlands.That event could not take place due to the first Covid lockdown, and was re-scheduled for August that year. This was again postponed due to travel restrictions following the second wave of Covid. Re-scheduled for April 2021, the event was again delayed by the emerging third wave, and after an online vote it was decided to hold a "socially distanced" Nats in Gauteng, and postpone the Karkloof event to 2022. <br /><br />Unfortunately, in the interim there has been a big fallout between the Karkloof Polo Club and the Country Club, and the Polo Club now refuses to allow the use of their fields for any purposes other than polo - this ban included our Nationals. The event was therefore officially abandoned and those who had already paid their entry fees were offered refunds. <br /><br />When the owners of Shafton Grange, which had been booked out for the event heard of the cancellation, they offered the use of their farm paddocks to the MGA. (Our thanks to Brett Lewis) Shafton Grange is directly opposite the Polo Club and the fields whilst smaller, are large enough for the event. The location at Shafton Grange has all the attractions of the original event - a very high probability of sunny calm weather in Natal during Autumn, all the surrounding attractions of the Midlands Meander - gourmet food, boutique breweries, excellent restaurants, and many adventure activities for those who may wish to bring their families. <br /><br />Additionally, with the enthusiastic support of the property owner, we have access to their lounge, terrace and facilities directly adjacent to the flying field, and are planning a "lamb on the spit" social function directly after the flying on the Saturday evening. This will be in addition to the closing Prizegiving Banquet at Tumbledowns - a very fine restaurant nearby which promises to be an evening well worth staying for. <br /><br />The MGA has therefore decided to hold the 2022 Nationals in Karkloof, at Shafton Grange. <br /><br />(Those previously entered for the event, who have not claimed refunds may choose to have their entries carried over if they wish) <br /><br /><b><u>SHAFTON GRANGE </u></b><br /><br />Shafton Grange is a farm stay (and until recently stud farm) located off Karkloof Road, which forms Route 1 on the famous Midlands Meander - a collection of tourist routes through a region of outstanding scenic beauty, connecting arts and crafts shops, fine cuisine, boutique restaurants, and many excellent accommodation facilities. The route has a number of adventure activities, including the Karkloof Canopy Tour only a few minutes up the road from the site and the mountain bike trails centered on the Karkloof Country Club, across the road from the flying field. Make the trip an adventure for the rest of the family as well. <br /><br />The fields made available to us are flat and large enough to accommodate sufficient winch lanes in both northerly and easterly directions, the two main prevailing winds . They are currently used as hay fields, but will have been cut and baled before our event. We anticipate a short cropped veld grass surface. <br /><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQUUNN9Yjz7vKKF63nMh-ULkSeXizL7PKOp2-f8VV5pMY40LHQjCd9Piby2OYg8xwwyJJHFDyp9-NzQk2ju_RRgH-7C72eQJo4Fp3a9sTrUzQGj6wGpvkf08-d_urlQbiuxzrODSs7wa4o-lyuZ4PQjvsX84qLx1DzMr_3NHlFZRmNzVjSDqkVT8HU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="1054" height="543" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQUUNN9Yjz7vKKF63nMh-ULkSeXizL7PKOp2-f8VV5pMY40LHQjCd9Piby2OYg8xwwyJJHFDyp9-NzQk2ju_RRgH-7C72eQJo4Fp3a9sTrUzQGj6wGpvkf08-d_urlQbiuxzrODSs7wa4o-lyuZ4PQjvsX84qLx1DzMr_3NHlFZRmNzVjSDqkVT8HU=w640-h543" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Shafton Grange fields - the highlighted areas represent the approximate position of 200m x 50m winch lane areas with the landing approaches behind</div><br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilpEvQ0wxaVqHqiN7NWgbjm2VO62y6BJalQz8V19L6icDyQhOTusRhEm1gLnqBhwCyBgZm5XIvrRlXz-1s9EtgcZw3ECpWlbOOe5mbS0IIwG2Sx0Y4hZpW7ewaFCm_kTovBbsvkqXTp5CuP4ISXxT5IoGdV_QCioP02E6mtd40gtqEejocv5iU6rON" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1237" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilpEvQ0wxaVqHqiN7NWgbjm2VO62y6BJalQz8V19L6icDyQhOTusRhEm1gLnqBhwCyBgZm5XIvrRlXz-1s9EtgcZw3ECpWlbOOe5mbS0IIwG2Sx0Y4hZpW7ewaFCm_kTovBbsvkqXTp5CuP4ISXxT5IoGdV_QCioP02E6mtd40gtqEejocv5iU6rON=w640-h392" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMmoue5y_dySkjFlkgFwcNNRwGOtjsBiO8TkWZlJAwAJnpWfZqWIt1Ax4v4XLEIO-LK7vn6h6EGDQfDXsN35dNAMHaEDCqMaJ9vfRy-1eGSiaY2YAyVw58K-tQIjtqP1UhnQ7ZEzZmKe4zTMrKUcmjb05zFqkhSYo6HnzG8IFJW0Qqr-G76zOqMj3K" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1237" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMmoue5y_dySkjFlkgFwcNNRwGOtjsBiO8TkWZlJAwAJnpWfZqWIt1Ax4v4XLEIO-LK7vn6h6EGDQfDXsN35dNAMHaEDCqMaJ9vfRy-1eGSiaY2YAyVw58K-tQIjtqP1UhnQ7ZEzZmKe4zTMrKUcmjb05zFqkhSYo6HnzG8IFJW0Qqr-G76zOqMj3K=w640-h392" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBmB4EOomkXVl-UOLYv9cwYwpwCedNX1JR4213qUWMWUpDOjISNLQH6blchRv7w-1MUstNxm1CcroKtnQdvaMR2ZkHCxmBGN3f4unkTPOczU86eQYclDtVvUj8GiIlBebgnxcznkWcxu6dczxaJGszRROj9tmZQ6ZRp8xjycZuVRNYYFihnbdaeNpX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="1240" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBmB4EOomkXVl-UOLYv9cwYwpwCedNX1JR4213qUWMWUpDOjISNLQH6blchRv7w-1MUstNxm1CcroKtnQdvaMR2ZkHCxmBGN3f4unkTPOczU86eQYclDtVvUj8GiIlBebgnxcznkWcxu6dczxaJGszRROj9tmZQ6ZRp8xjycZuVRNYYFihnbdaeNpX=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><u><b>DIRECTIONS<br /></b></u><br />Take the Howick exit from the N3 and follow Karkloof Road, 19.5 kms from the Howick South, or 26.2 kms from the Howick North N3 exit.(GPS Co-ordinates: 29d 22' 57.8" S and 30d 15'49.04" E , altitude 1085m). The area has many excellent B&B facilities, and a popular camping/caravan park (Bushwillow) located 10km further up Karkloof Road . Shafton Grange Guest House is located directly opposite the Polo Club on Karkloof Road.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYFC6bZkgrczQFhder2J7cCmkDZ8IQiNGkntXKBrxnJlyXIkDnLS7XSfLaQTKvxRan6w0sYyGPD_SHeXOHamgI7Juv1IfOOtbRmancrIlfdazHdZ_ZLe4HbkWhGwlinUgZ0zhFHQLeGp7SWTJkSY9hlCwA13gWu8S-GMwSNWDikbTei5nydiqUr4aR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1035" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYFC6bZkgrczQFhder2J7cCmkDZ8IQiNGkntXKBrxnJlyXIkDnLS7XSfLaQTKvxRan6w0sYyGPD_SHeXOHamgI7Juv1IfOOtbRmancrIlfdazHdZ_ZLe4HbkWhGwlinUgZ0zhFHQLeGp7SWTJkSY9hlCwA13gWu8S-GMwSNWDikbTei5nydiqUr4aR" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <br /><br /><b><u>WEATHER</u></b><br /><br />Weather in the Natal Midlands is often idyllic in Autumn, with calm, sunny days and cool evenings - average maximum temperatures in May of 25 degC, with minimums of 12 degC. Statistically May has the lowest wind speeds and least rainfall in the annual cycle. <br /><br />Typically winter inversions last well into the day which means thermals are weaker than at the highveld and much more challenging to ride out. <br /><br />Together with low wind speeds this usually keeps the thermal flying action close by and visible - more exciting for pilots and spectators alike.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7N3pgbpI6mcRn02R2kEUZIvtcXYa9vCrXwN5Vt3hnlzSINtW0dkxH_PZRKA_xTiT7RyHc_G3PaT83-NEcfPaI5qMkDfDdPBo6e8JX3ahL6H9MaGjFQS09CSaUGVWkV-GlqmxVVzNS684HRYWc519a6bhDnCc2MHDfei6x2r7K--E66PmgJ6K-joiG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="591" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7N3pgbpI6mcRn02R2kEUZIvtcXYa9vCrXwN5Vt3hnlzSINtW0dkxH_PZRKA_xTiT7RyHc_G3PaT83-NEcfPaI5qMkDfDdPBo6e8JX3ahL6H9MaGjFQS09CSaUGVWkV-GlqmxVVzNS684HRYWc519a6bhDnCc2MHDfei6x2r7K--E66PmgJ6K-joiG=w640-h416" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCrnS113NVU26HhrTFee7blCgOSQ4HGglDbAlHB_tMaO9L-h4QVystbjCMjBKmgrgzvqs5c31Ez6m55oNRqli07M7rKcZH5P0uq7xbuP8kvRPSp1DcmeK3zWXgUHqm2Y9qPCUWEyU30S5cmrFQeIzhHqiDcTyMpz9Y958SDiG6QX-KAZPC1Izki5iE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="1181" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCrnS113NVU26HhrTFee7blCgOSQ4HGglDbAlHB_tMaO9L-h4QVystbjCMjBKmgrgzvqs5c31Ez6m55oNRqli07M7rKcZH5P0uq7xbuP8kvRPSp1DcmeK3zWXgUHqm2Y9qPCUWEyU30S5cmrFQeIzhHqiDcTyMpz9Y958SDiG6QX-KAZPC1Izki5iE=w640-h262" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><u>SCHEDULE<br /></u></b><br />The event is planned over a normal weekend. For the bulk of contestants travelling from Gauteng, this avoids the notorious traffic congestion on the N3 over long weekends, avoids clashing with other family holiday commitments and makes it much easier to book accommodation in the Midlands. We hope this will assist those who paid deposits for accommodation previously to re-instate their bookings without difficulty. <br /><br />Our schedule will allow practice and field setup on Friday, followed by 2 days of competition, ending with the banquet and prizegiving on Sunday evening. There will be a social evening on the Saturday night, with a lamb on the spit at Shafton Grange, adjacent to the flying field. On the Sunday night we will hold the Prizegiving Banquet at Tumbledowns, an excellent restaurant nearby. This will be the climax of the event, and we hope that most competitors will plan their trip to allow them to attend. <br /><br />Friday 13th May: Practice and field setup <br /><br />Saturday 14th May: Day 1 contest rounds - evening- lamb on the spit at Shafton Grange <br /><br />Sunday 15th May: Day 2 contest rounds and Banquet/Prizegiving at Tumbledowns <br /><br /><b><u>ON-FIELD CATERING</u></b><br /><br />Light meals & refreshments will be available on a cash basis from Shafton Grange, and our schedule will allow for a lunch break to take advantage of this. Menu details in the next bulletin. <br /><br />We will also have access to their pub toilet facility, located off the lounge terrace. <br /><br /><b><u>ACCOMMODATION</u></b><br /><br />Competitors will need to arrange their own accommodation for the weekend, and since Karkloof is on one of the Midlands Meander routes, it would be wise to book well in advance to secure accommodation close to the field. <br /><br />Karkloof Road is part of Route 1 on the Meander. There are hosts of restaurants, breweries,cheese, chocolate, arts & crafts shops, as well as fishing, birding, biking, horseriding activities and boutiue hotels located in this very scenic region. Check out the various routes for accommodation, gourmet food and drink, arts and shopping offerings on the comprehensive tourist website https://midlandsmeander.co.za. The area is well worth exploring before or after the event. <br /><br />There are 5 routes, with Route 1 (Karkloof) and Route 2 (Nottingham Road) the most popular. Download the Meander Guide from the above website to explore the activities and accommodation. <br /><br />The accommodation located closest to the flying site includes the following: <br /><b><u><br />B&B & HOTEL ACCOMMODATION</u></b><br /><br />Shafton Grange Guesthouse located directly opposite the Karkloof Club. <br /><br />Check it out at www.shaftongrange.co.za <br /><br />These are the hosts of our event and they were fully booked out for the previous event. They will honour these booking first.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzPC-xj3S1w0yVkayd1OlxvMwE19hoboLgp7ubnDQ504S2h_OQ6lcMbmK5pkV-mdDP7QrkVwXDvin71mLrdutSxYcwpVKacCwWI5rIptk9l-CCF5BTfl25M6oMPrP-VFE6fmSYRsPNbdfwKRah881iuGKXGkGTVHYK45XD0tJ7Chh3i0TYOQIYc15I" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzPC-xj3S1w0yVkayd1OlxvMwE19hoboLgp7ubnDQ504S2h_OQ6lcMbmK5pkV-mdDP7QrkVwXDvin71mLrdutSxYcwpVKacCwWI5rIptk9l-CCF5BTfl25M6oMPrP-VFE6fmSYRsPNbdfwKRah881iuGKXGkGTVHYK45XD0tJ7Chh3i0TYOQIYc15I" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <br />Thistledown Counrty House (8 kms) <br />Check it out at www.thistledown.co.za <br /><br />Old Halliwell Country Inn (14kms) <br />Boutique hotel in a gracious historic building set in a scenic country location. <br />Check it out at www.halliwell.co.za <br /><br />Further away are old favourites like:-<br />Granny Mouses Country House (32kms) and Rawdons Hotel (42kms) with its boutique brewery both on the very popular Route 2</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1Pzzw0V1z73OS0Oi26tV4TCCoUHjbzoq98wFGtw0mMaCqSemVVCYAUijc8sr2PF71LPZt0M8YvNy-2dVmMWyUjv_khI7HS7X7CVNWj8laKNcQQphVqBZz2YFMRGwg0XF88IJBWc_i05eLQP-zpN4ou8lTzeaviFXNmqpkRhqPTzL6zshZ7DuDNpfC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="660" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1Pzzw0V1z73OS0Oi26tV4TCCoUHjbzoq98wFGtw0mMaCqSemVVCYAUijc8sr2PF71LPZt0M8YvNy-2dVmMWyUjv_khI7HS7X7CVNWj8laKNcQQphVqBZz2YFMRGwg0XF88IJBWc_i05eLQP-zpN4ou8lTzeaviFXNmqpkRhqPTzL6zshZ7DuDNpfC=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_-weRvJRg_sWkHMKNN2WJQbQdGeEqUE-_nDC3cWxbSWLgEG01XN3_8ETZi6pNC55668zcdbFy4rxYnk5mPaVxHiwrdWc3boipN8JKrKnntGa9BnZY-XnA8E3uM70IPhLuwmrIY73QMwRBN-W7eVFLUTlW7CCYp5RxEpvh29TIE6v25JwqLv_WhkTs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="840" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_-weRvJRg_sWkHMKNN2WJQbQdGeEqUE-_nDC3cWxbSWLgEG01XN3_8ETZi6pNC55668zcdbFy4rxYnk5mPaVxHiwrdWc3boipN8JKrKnntGa9BnZY-XnA8E3uM70IPhLuwmrIY73QMwRBN-W7eVFLUTlW7CCYp5RxEpvh29TIE6v25JwqLv_WhkTs=w640-h350" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEissRut240Wf5m_9tLbLqQ9xPHIEtNCJYhElt6Jczb9GitAo86hLR8MqR0lb9i7rqxWEKeBvlTLv2hbGOsdsqK2_aEU-XVZSpcfvzOlWWHGGKpe-ZQhUUsRQqBf-TFKhNSWBE3R4-RGFwpUooT8QfgTFZbsbp6eNU5MLfc2viVpx4Y11w1sR19Ui87f" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEissRut240Wf5m_9tLbLqQ9xPHIEtNCJYhElt6Jczb9GitAo86hLR8MqR0lb9i7rqxWEKeBvlTLv2hbGOsdsqK2_aEU-XVZSpcfvzOlWWHGGKpe-ZQhUUsRQqBf-TFKhNSWBE3R4-RGFwpUooT8QfgTFZbsbp6eNU5MLfc2viVpx4Y11w1sR19Ui87f=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><b><u>CAMPING</u></b><br /><br />Bushwillow Caravan Park is located 10kms further along Karkloof Road, close to the Karkloof Canopy Tours experience. It has many lawned campsites, all with electricity and good clean ablutions. The park also has one and two bedroom chalets overlooking several dams on the farm. Check it out at www.bushwillowcaravanpark.co.za <br /><br />Some of us from KZN will be camping here during the event. <br /><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBAHu-Mh-DxJsHX39yEQRe-_VNb_9UFthr_sLQIYMiSmqa32jEuQfbrcRtLn1L4M_NMcS0FwCmZ-r8yzx6MfEqZc7BBCPV2cFOKGH1ZwtJgv1tck4ght1ATQxPNvVqmxlrYhOZG5nhQHU7aWTsEvEav0fYQNXwMG3ADwmRK_5ISkSZT7-hvUmM-xBV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="640" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBAHu-Mh-DxJsHX39yEQRe-_VNb_9UFthr_sLQIYMiSmqa32jEuQfbrcRtLn1L4M_NMcS0FwCmZ-r8yzx6MfEqZc7BBCPV2cFOKGH1ZwtJgv1tck4ght1ATQxPNvVqmxlrYhOZG5nhQHU7aWTsEvEav0fYQNXwMG3ADwmRK_5ISkSZT7-hvUmM-xBV=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bushwillow Caravan & Camping</div><br /> <br />Bulletin 2 will follow in due course with entry forms, banquet location and menu details, rules, prizes, sponsorships and further information for contestants. <br /><br />Mark your calendars now and book your accommodation in advance to avoid missing out on another great MGA National Championships event. <br /><br /><b><u>EVENT SPONSORSHIP <br /></u></b><br />The MGA would like to thank:-<br /><br />Mike Smith from NJR Steel Durban for arranging the generous sponsorship of the event by his company - www.njrsteel.co.za</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibltUxEdtuWPokeHn0ZgKy0JkapHuZeTx58rIZvs_po5FNSsxxIq2TcsmJUJ0s8NQGKQArsfsFB-od_IjeDfQv6EPhho6SJDIhLD53h5pe9t-l1c9-NzvtCHZXopCQMZJDj0UOeBisvXjWqDdHgkQfXEZozfMtadknGQqkGTMSiyS5BZRHHgkeCjDG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="2252" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibltUxEdtuWPokeHn0ZgKy0JkapHuZeTx58rIZvs_po5FNSsxxIq2TcsmJUJ0s8NQGKQArsfsFB-od_IjeDfQv6EPhho6SJDIhLD53h5pe9t-l1c9-NzvtCHZXopCQMZJDj0UOeBisvXjWqDdHgkQfXEZozfMtadknGQqkGTMSiyS5BZRHHgkeCjDG=w640-h166" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <br /><br /> </div>Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-19974208853493690482021-11-18T18:01:00.003+02:002021-11-18T18:01:29.346+02:00AGM 2021<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFrM02eQXPHEN09DAB2_vxC1QJ9aRwCvS1HNnscvtGL76DOtQM6hifUKsUeMJBeYkZMvJomQXUde8dzmKLsJYOt-d9LS8ogAFxCRYqxelKTUC-ob_dGppm05LTELJ7TNZd85kAyvgiE0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFrM02eQXPHEN09DAB2_vxC1QJ9aRwCvS1HNnscvtGL76DOtQM6hifUKsUeMJBeYkZMvJomQXUde8dzmKLsJYOt-d9LS8ogAFxCRYqxelKTUC-ob_dGppm05LTELJ7TNZd85kAyvgiE0/w320-h320/WhatsApp+Image+2021-11-16+at+08.22.24.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><br />Please join us online for our 2021 AGM.<br /><br /><i>Note : The meeting will be recorded.</i></p>Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-87870664784548151082021-06-16T10:13:00.007+02:002021-07-07T11:46:43.381+02:00NATS 2021 Entry Form<div>Click on the Warthog to continue...<br /><br /></div>
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The last NATS was held at Bapsfontein, Gauteng in 2019. The 2020 NATS was organised to happen at Karkloof, KZN but was postponed due to Covid-19 and is planned to happen there in 2022 when the pandemic has hopefully subsided and the event can be held with less restrictions. This 2021 event was slotted in as a stop-gap between the planned and actual Karkloof events.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: The entries and payments made for the 2020 Karkloof NATS will be ring fenced and re-visited during the lead up to that event. Entry fees paid for that event are being held in credit for the 2022 Karkloof NATS event and can be refunded if necessary.</span></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Impact; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Venue</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 2021 NATS will be held at </span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Warthog Radio Flyers</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, Pretoria.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The field is approximately 25km northeast of the Pretoria CBD (as the crow flies) and 5km north of Roodeplaat Dam.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The club, based at the South African National Antenna Test Range, Warthog Radio Flyers has some of the best, if not the best, facilities of all Clubs in South Africa.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is a grassed run-off area of some 300 by 500 m neatly divided into two main flying runways, a separate Helicopter and Foamies strip, neat and comprehensive ablutions and a Lapa and Swimming Pool.</span></p><br /><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 538.5826771653543pt;"><colgroup><col></col><col></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 0pt;"><td style="border-right: solid #ffffff 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; 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margin-top: 0px;" width="313" /></span></span></p></td><td style="border-left: solid #ffffff 1pt; border-right: solid #ffffff 1pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 208px; overflow: hidden; width: 312px;"><img height="208" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/UUum7_yT--49RY8FhGTO1XtOjz-vTsU0oR-ODgQTZ8RuQs9Mysh1eh6fgft_MwXjNRQYqYbfHcktKWmfwH46_JPF1W5al6CK3R9P90c2wB2HrfwL5Eu1xcQOX3wtitXnPUAOuXPm" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="312" /></span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition to this, the splendid tranquil Bushveld setting on a late afternoon with the local family of warthogs now taking over the runways, foraging for food whilst the Braai Fires are crackling in a completely safe environment is something to experience</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><br /><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 256px; overflow: hidden; width: 461px;"><img height="256" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/qh1juYqVavJrUhLygRHeVsHV9KBGd_oc6BdZKYdsfleYRPIuuh700isC0Rq4uhU2cKqmqznRmWASNDYFO6UlN9kWPmf-PYXoqnIUrZ6cdtnltdtPNsBiw_KQSvPhEQYt1KMoo5TH" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="461" /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Impact; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Schedule</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have the exclusive use of the venue from Friday 6 August to Monday 9 August.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The MGA AGM will take place after the end of flying on Saturday 7 August.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Covid-19 regulations allowing a braai will be organised at the field after the AGM, on Saturday 7 August.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The classes and competition schedule will be based on the pilot feedback survey results.</span></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Impact; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Catering</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No on field catering is planned at this time - pilots and helpers will need to make their own meal arrangements.</span></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Impact; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Accommodation</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are several game lodges within a 3km radius of the field, such as Monateng - </span><a href="https://www.monateng.co.za/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.monateng.co.za</span></a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To search for other accommodation in the vicinity, visit </span><a href="http://www.hotels.com" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.hotels.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or </span><a href="http://www.airbnb.com" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">www.airbnb.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and search in the ‘Roodeplaat Dam’ area. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is a small camping area, with 2 electrical points and ablutions, adjacent to the field on the same property.</span></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Impact; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Directions</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GPS Coordinates : S25 33.257 E28 22.238</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Google maps link : </span><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/zngSeaGL5TMMXPGA6" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://goo.gl/maps/zngSeaGL5TMMXPGA6</span></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Impact; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Weather</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The weather in Pretoria in August is dry, mild with cloudless skies. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Average night temperatures are around 5 degrees. Average day temperatures are around 14 degrees.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 368px; overflow: hidden; width: 692px;"><img height="368" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/0fY8S4PDPKVNvOQqhMWUHvJzisgC0T2Uje8Udv9Bj1Y1uECsZUj9zbaI-7a2hgg_LGb7M7b6mHFuPFMpPAjx8QkajG1vbYl3kO8ApFsGbf4D56ULLaRx9176GmZ-xw0hkm-lZKTm" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="692" /></span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The end of September is the windiest time of the year, with winds growing to this point during August.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">August is the traditional kite flying season in Gauteng, so make sure you bring some ballast.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 322px; overflow: hidden; width: 703px;"><img height="322" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/bJhHbJQp8asmGFUNINQczw_DLaILQmoRbPlLbOcm0H9uuRCzrEgvKkF22yJ7DqXqbWHbiAQ4HM9PVgb_sxNy1z5S9P86KS1_Xxx847eO4R0EHO5MBn1J9deP28F86dAOBPVRF_qj" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="703" /></span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Impact; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Entries</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All SAMAA registered pilots are welcome to enter the MGA NATS.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Payments must be made in advance - no cash payments at the field will be permitted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Payments by Snapscan or EFT are accepted.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are keen to participate in this event, please make your preferences known by completing our </span><a href="https://surveyheart.com/form/60c70731c422d3579d2ef2fa#welcome" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">survey</span></a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Entries will open after feedback from the survey is received - kindly complete the survey before 17 June 20:00.</span></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Impact; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Covid-19</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All proceedings will be conducted in accordance with prevailing regulations. The SAMAA and MGA Covid-19 standard operating procedures.</span></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Impact; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Club Rules</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The club rules are to be adhered to at all times.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">They can be downloaded </span><a href="http://www.warthogrf.co.za/Files/Warthog%20Radio%20Flyers%20Club%20Rules%20V0.0.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or found on the Warthog Radio Flyers website - follow the CLUB link (and then CLUB RULES link).</span></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Impact; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No Fly Zone</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The no fly zone marked in red (below) must be adhered to at all times.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 241px; overflow: hidden; width: 462px;"><img height="241" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oXScfw6jfUAo0UPt-XRqyXuA3H7ilJqVY1Oy4d0M2iYh9QCSZylGBJd0M4u9nbEwZXaAthUgfa9DGLkEfO_Ve90j5TNV6b_8OT8GwTPZjohxPpFIT1X6qSm5CaOhIt4Szbb9FQ-8" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="462" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Impact; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Impact; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Impact; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Questions and Communications</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To stay in the loop with information around the NATS please keep an eye on the MGASA website - </span><a href="https://mgasa.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">mgasa.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - as well as the MGA Events WhatsApp group - </span><a href="http://bit.ly/mga-events" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">bit.ly/mga-events</span></a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - and the MGA NATS Whatsapp Group - </span><a href="http://bit.ly/mga-nats" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">bit.ly/mga-nats</span></a></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Questions can be sent to Brett Lewis (Organiser) at </span><a href="mailto:flymga@gmail.com" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">flymga@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> / 076-191-5277.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The organisers of the various classes are as follows:-</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">F3K - Brett Lewis</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">F5J - Mike Vos</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2m - John Monk</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Open / F3J - Jan Sime</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">F3B - Jethro Van Der Molen</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GPS Triangle - Piet Boer</span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Further bulletins will be published with more information.</span></p><br /><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 370px; overflow: hidden; width: 489px;"><img height="370" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/JRuPN5aCU4R570btHvPdMV817Xmx7ZTmMZdsADxAEdnXGVEAK_T9EZAbkozJbf9qWm85TAlSuZUzv1oCyW10aJH-s0VDtBzXzD3ctsEfnwf6tZGXSA5yn9LR8Sdczbawz9o8djRy" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="489" /></span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 370px; overflow: hidden; width: 489px;"><br /></span></span></div></span>Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-67016616343780725012020-12-08T16:08:00.002+02:002020-12-08T16:10:14.062+02:00F3K Team Trials - New date - 21 Feb 2021<p>All pilots that are eligible* to be invited to the culmination of the 2020/2021 F3K Team Selection process have been contacted and have agreed to a date change for the Team Trial Event, from 28 Feb 2021 to 21 Feb 2021.</p><p>* These are the pilots that have entered at least one team qualifier event thus far - the 3rd and last team qualifier event will take place on 17 Jan 2021. Pilots will need to have entered a minimum of two team selection events to be eligible for invitation to the team trial event.</p><p>The top 10 pilots (selected using our team selection process) will be invited to participate at the Team Trial competition.</p><p><br /></p>MGA Committeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034796729009946434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-39234603955446813892020-09-26T10:47:00.002+02:002020-09-26T10:47:11.611+02:00Update your proficiency...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yesfNkYN_EwtY1PFxO6y489y_gHQhVIc9wIuSa1zy0BbLLo1LApdPwwf4hXU14ofU7im3x98BbzFOWwzB7IaREYNdvM5M9wzzBls1wIHViZ5xBQeDGal_8VUs_7peygf1Jp7SB-Tneo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="500" height="557" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yesfNkYN_EwtY1PFxO6y489y_gHQhVIc9wIuSa1zy0BbLLo1LApdPwwf4hXU14ofU7im3x98BbzFOWwzB7IaREYNdvM5M9wzzBls1wIHViZ5xBQeDGal_8VUs_7peygf1Jp7SB-Tneo/w390-h557/proficiency+meme.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><br /> Are you due for a proficiency update?<p></p><p>Have you got a top 3 place at a NATS or been selected for a team trial?<br />Are you a 'novice/student' on your SAMAA card, but you are a proficient pilot?<br />If yes please head on over to http://bit.ly/mgaprof to kick off the application process.<br /><br />See the related proficiency info <a href="https://mgasa.blogspot.com/2010/12/mga-glider-proficiencies-rating.html" target="_blank">HERE </a>and <a href="https://mgasa.blogspot.com/p/proficiencies.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p><p>If you have any questions or queries please contact me.</p><p>Brett Lewis (MGA chairman)<br />flymga@gmail.com<br />076-191-5277.</p>MGA Committeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034796729009946434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-64681665117130850242020-09-26T10:44:00.002+02:002020-09-26T10:44:30.693+02:00Invitation to F3K Team Selections<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZeBrNnxGnxYWQWf8YzmWnTi_Y5hqNRof3XX6F8Ltu7SMRM5w2NRsKj31gGhSTHXafeXXYWVdNgGGjiMhrTkKA_qeJ_P1bJIzWhP0SUAQRbV2rsu8-Tewsw_uxXliJPXtq1HQo4RQQbs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="649" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZeBrNnxGnxYWQWf8YzmWnTi_Y5hqNRof3XX6F8Ltu7SMRM5w2NRsKj31gGhSTHXafeXXYWVdNgGGjiMhrTkKA_qeJ_P1bJIzWhP0SUAQRbV2rsu8-Tewsw_uxXliJPXtq1HQo4RQQbs/w467-h420/image.png" width="467" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>All SAMAA members and F3K pilots are invited to take part in our 2020/ 2021 team selections, in order for us to select a National SA F3K Team for the next world champs. <br /><br />Our first team selection competition is on 18 Oct 2020 in Bapsfontein. <br />Please note that entries are open for this event and close on the Thu evening before the event at 18:00 for us to reconcile payments, do the draw and circulate the score-sheets before the weekend. Please enter (and upload your proof of payment) on our entry page at https://bit.ly/mgaentries. <br /><br />If you have any questions or concerns please contact... <br />Brett Lewis (MGA Chairman) <br />flymga@gmail.com<br />076-191-5277.</p>MGA Committeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034796729009946434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-9561194456643635582020-09-03T17:28:00.002+02:002020-09-03T17:28:16.593+02:00F3K 2020/2021 Team Selection Events Notice<p>To all F3K pilots interested in trying out for the SA team for the 2021 World Champs, please be aware of the planned event dates as follows:-</p><p>18 Oct 2020 Qualifier 1</p><p>29 Nov 2020 Qualifier 2</p><p>17 Jan 2021 Qualifier 3</p><p>28 Feb 2021 Team trials (by invitation to the top 10 pilots from the team qualifiers)</p><p><br />Venues (in and around Gauteng) to be confirmed in due course. </p><p>Should you have any questions, comments, concerns or objections please send them to Brett Lewis (MGA Chairman) flymga@gmail.com.<br /><br />Published 3 Sept 2020.</p>Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-62712515698023548942020-07-06T16:53:00.000+02:002020-07-06T16:53:35.203+02:00Dust Off Your Gliders - We’re Going Soaring!<span id="docs-internal-guid-dc7a9313-7fff-88a0-dcfc-45e1878d5550"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Are interested in social gliding and slope soaring?</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Are you keen to try out for a spot in a world champs model gliding team?</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yes? Then read on....</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Social Gliding and Slope Soaring - </span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Clubs and registered flying sites started making applications for permits to fly as of 3 July 2020. Many permits have been issued already and happy pilots started flying at fields and slopes all around the country from this past weekend. If your club or field doesn't have their permit to fly yet, they should have it very soon. And if you need to find a club near you, please get in touch.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><img height="176" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/f1d0y_-I6xdm-10YNPxnheQDr0oQVhhe6My6SOEAIICTz2cvWVhWIjTpSzXwFI-O4r7-YAd6NVGUnImguwfWSJ6is9GQGsov0Mx7yTFLwjnoBLXZkeXvHHlrd8AGBMYRnhM2yt0j" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="235" /></p><br /><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Competitive Gliding</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - After our COVID-19 imposed break, the Model Gliding Association of South Africa (MGASA) will be resuming competitive league events again soon. Although things are still in progress to make our competitive events possible, we expect to have events starting in the next few weeks. Keep your eyes peeled for our updated event listing.</span><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 214px; overflow: hidden; width: 286px;"><img height="214" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/VcZps9WwxgNgkZXpMscWBvIaWYhuVRijgRZYsbMvsveVLdZHOPm5pM731L4pJNOSupVF36TyReicomuRH2fe8u2sOLvRj9YA7q8jXO1Y8hAvvpQf0nAGgD43JH5l1PfXOlqJgF_U" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="286" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Team Selections</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - 2020 is a team selection year for the F3K (hand launch) and F5J (electric thermal duration) competitive glider classes. We have plans to resume those team selection and team trials processes as soon as we can. If you are keen to try out for a place in one of our teams to compete at the upcoming world championships, make sure you are on our WhatsApp events group (below) so that you don’t miss anything. And if you haven’t let us know your intention to compete, as yet, please drop us an email or message ASAP so that we know you are keen.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 199px; overflow: hidden; width: 235px;"><img height="199" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/0-ZxRiTQZN1V_Kx2b_JCvrVZy5_BcGK_m6otYLkjy7qzKhbzGpS8QZwKX2CBpY8AyO6HwCJUdGSg_OFD0x-Igyeome02qmzacImaaUTB8MFxm-ocU4bzJIdYvH2a3uCOuoHTZuqW" style="margin-left: -43.57889102975805px; margin-top: 0px;" width="353.80796445849523" /></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NATS 2020 is now NATS 2021</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Sadly we had to cancel our 2020 NATS which was planned for April 2020 at Karkloof in KZN. The good news is that we will give it another try next year - same time, same place. Our new (provisional) dates are Sat 24, Sun 25, Mon 26 th April 2021.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 212px; overflow: hidden; width: 359px;"><img height="212" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/5pibVpazmXbfhs4hKEFw0uKXDlNehBNvnt4RtzW7ZmpjO3LoenzogmWQMqRYZtS0Ia8s5jRfXNSNgyvcLizmQEzcTgFFk4ECBOA3vLW3uoLs8cjmx29-FrCKEtEzHZjalT3nnOF7" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="359" /></span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I look forward to seeing you on the gliding field or slope, very soon. Best wishes, Brett.</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Model Gliding Association of South Africa</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Website : https://mgasa.blogspot.com</span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Email : flymga@gmail.com</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Phone : Brett Lewis 076-191-5277
</span></p><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">WhatsApp Events Group : http://bit.ly/mga-events</span></div></span><p></p>Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-46100719766177772242020-06-24T12:04:00.002+02:002020-06-24T12:08:35.918+02:00UPDATE - 24 JUNE 2020I will attend a SAMAA SIG (special interest group) meeting on 2 July, and I will offer more feedback after that meeting (especially around NATS, team selections and world champs) and hopefully about the recent SAMAA SMC meeting, lockdown and resumption of flying.<br /><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>LOCKDOWN FLYING - Formal flying is still not permitted. We eagerly await more news from SAMAA and the AeroClub after last week's update.<br /><br /></li><li>2020 NATS - We had 'plan B' dates of 8-10 Aug 2020 for the MGA NATS in KZN - this is looking very slim at this time. More probably are 2021 dates of 24/25/26 April 2021. More info to follow as and when decisions have been made around this.<br /><br /></li><li>WORLD CHAMPS - The FIA is still deliberating new dates for upcoming world champs, including the 2020 F3J, 2021 F3K, 2021 F3J and 2021 F3B W-CH's. Updates will be shared on this when available.<br /><br /></li><li>TEAM SELECTIONS - 2020 is a team selection year for F3K and F5J - we will resume those events as soon as the regulations and necessary permissions allow.</li></ul>Should you have any questions that need answers, or have any points that you would like me to raise with SAMAA, kindly forward those to me and I'll do my best to get those answered / addressed.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />Brett Lewis (Chairman MGASA)<br />076-191-5277<div class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><p style="font-family: inherit; margin: 6px 0px;">flymga@gmail.com</p></div>Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-88537465755966458332020-02-22T11:42:00.002+02:002020-02-22T11:48:32.320+02:00WhatsApp Groups 2020<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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F3K (hand launch gliders) - <b><a href="http://bit.ly/mga-f3k">http://bit.ly/mga-f3k</a></b><br />
F5K (electric launch gliders) - <b><a href="http://bit.ly/mga-f5j">http://bit.ly/mga-f5j</a></b><br />
Events (Event coverage, announcements and scores) - <b><a href="http://bit.ly/mga-events">http://bit.ly/mga-events</a></b><br />
Announcements (Like Events but with no chit chat) - <b><a href="http://bit.ly/mga-news">http://bit.ly/mga-news</a></b><br />
Info (RC Gliding and Soaring Chit chat) - <b><a href="http://bit.ly/mga-chat">http://bit.ly/mga-chat</a></b><br />
RC Glider buy and Sell - <b><a href="http://bit.ly/mga-glider-buysell">http://bit.ly/mga-glider-buysell</a></b><br />
RC General Buy and Sell - <b><a href="http://bit.ly/mga-rc-buysell">http://bit.ly/mga-rc-buysell</a></b><br />
MGA NATS (Nationals Info and chat) - <b><a href="http://bit.ly/mga-nats">http://bit.ly/mga-nats</a></b><br />
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There are also Inland- and Western Cape Slope Soaring groups. We have a postals competition group too. And some club groups e.g. GEMS (thermal soaring in Bapsfontein), AFC (slope soaring club in CT), TOSS (slope soaring club in CT). Some of these are closed to members only, but please reach out if these are of interest to you and we'll put you in touch with their group admins.<br />
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If there are any other model gliding / soaring groups, please share them with me (flymga@gmail.com | 076-191-5277). <br />
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Thanks Brett (MGA chairman).Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-58248799953263692732020-02-21T17:25:00.001+02:002020-02-22T09:02:06.359+02:002020 NATS - Call for Entries<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Get your entries in for the NATS at Karkloof, Kwazulu Natal (April 25.26.27 2020)<br />
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We'd love to see you there.<br />
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Bulletin 1 can be found <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Yc4ll5dsqMKWzLMQKvwjpNXbwaI4Lcjj" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.<br />
Bulletin 2 and entry forms can be found <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1l9ASc4vg1L2fY3oCrxhbr-QGzbOL0Bzz" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.<br />
Get the entry form <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gcN9uzdUNj7cAwfEaTHRytrPpaKdyLrt" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.<br />
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In accordance with the published process (MGASA Blog 28 March 2011) to select F3K and F5J teams to represent South Africa at the respective World Championships in 2021, we invite participants to the F3K and F5J Team Selection events, as follows:-<br /><br /><div align="left" dir="ltr" style="margin-left: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">F5J Team Qualifier 2 / League (GEMS, Bapsfontein)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">F3K Team Qualifier 3 / League (GEMS, Bapsfontein)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">F5J Team Qualifier 3 / League (GEMS, Bapsfontein)</span></div>
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<br />Should the events not be able to be flown on the scheduled days due to poor weather, backup dates will be determined and communicated to everyone involved. Any changes to venues will be published as far in advance as possible.<div>
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Two of the three respective qualifiers have to be flown in order to qualify to be part of the respective Team Selection processes.</div>
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In the event that more than 3 senior pilots and 3 junior pilots are able to qualify and wish to attempt to qualify for the respective teams, Team Trial events will be run. The top 10 pilots from the respective Team Selection events - determined by taking each pilot’s best two scores of the three events and normalising this to a percentage - will be invited to the respective Team Trials.</div>
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Pilots invited to the respective Team Trials events will be asked to sign a letter confirmation of adequate self funding and availability to travel, prior to the Team Trial events. The duration of an overseas trip to participate in a World Championships event is typically 12-13 days. The (largely self funded) cost is around R35,000 plus the cost of competitive models.</div>
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Proposed team lists are submitted to SAMAA for final ratification. It is important that prospective team members achieve as high as possible average scores throughout the selection process, to be accepted by SAMAA - a good target is to consistently achieve 80% (or better) of event winning scores.</div>
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The final teams going to the respective world championships will comprise of a maximum of 3 pilots in each age group (with a 4th person standing by as a non-travelling reserve). The team members of each class and age group may select an additional fourth travelling team member, as team manager. Alternatively, one of the senior team pilots could fulfill this role.</div>
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These selections will be run in accordance with the FAI/CIAM regulations, with modifications to the rules as allowed by the Model Gliding Association. A minimum of 6 rounds will be flown at each event.</div>
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Only paid up SAMAA and MGA members are eligible to take part in National Team Selection processes.The eligibility and allocation of National Colours are subject to SASCOC conditions and requirements.</div>
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For more details please contact Brett Lewis (flymga@gmail.com or 076-191-5277).</div>
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Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-62062116537053473132020-01-16T09:56:00.002+02:002020-01-16T09:57:19.810+02:002020 CalendarFind the 2020 calendar <a href="https://mgasa.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html" target="_blank">here</a> or use the top link...<br />
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<br />Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-26124623284723188532020-01-15T13:09:00.001+02:002020-01-15T16:05:02.346+02:00Postals 2019 ResultsThanks to everyone that participated in 2019 postals.<br />
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<i>What is postals? Postals is a national model gliding competition where pilots from clubs around the country fly at their local fields during predefined months, using the same set of rules. Scores are 'posted in' and collated centrally.</i><br />
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Congratulations to our 2019 winner - Allan Sneedon.<br />
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In second place was Hans Van Kamp and third was Rudi King.<br />
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The pilot's classes and model details were as follows...<br />
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The club results saw BOMAC (Western Cape) in first place, DMAC (Kwazulu Natal) second and SGC (Gauteng) in third.<br />
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Many thanks to Hans Van Kamp and Jan Sime and everyone else who made the 2019 postals possible.<br />
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We look forward to everyone getting involved in the 2020 postals. The competition months are Feb, May, Aug and Nov - get your teams together and get ready.<br />
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To make the competition more balanced for the smaller models we are looking at having the Open & F5J flight duration 10 minutes, and the 2m class 6 minutes.<br />
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We are also planning to move the scoring from a manual system on to GliderScore to make score submissions and management quicker and easier.<br />
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<br />Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-37301316016605751862019-10-28T13:29:00.000+02:002019-10-28T13:29:09.075+02:00MGA Yahoo Mail Group closing in December 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-48047872837718190622019-10-28T12:33:00.000+02:002019-10-28T12:40:20.633+02:00Call for entries - F3K and F5J League on 10 November 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Please get you entries in for the last league event of the year.<br /><br /><br /><b>Program</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">8:50 - F5J - Pilots Briefing</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">9:00 - F5J - First Flight</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">12:00 - F5J - Scheduled end of last flight</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">12:00-12:50 Lunch</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">12:50 - F3K - Pilots Briefing</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">13:00 - F3K - First Flight</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">16:00 - F3K - Scheduled end of last flight</span><br style="background-color: white; 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color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">An Altis or similar device is required.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Enter on the F5J South Africa WhatsApp group, at http://groups.yahoo.com/mgasa or by email at flymga@gmail.com - entries close at 17:00 on Wednesday 6 November 2019.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><b style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">F3K Info</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">6 rounds in two groups of F3K competition is planned.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Enter on the F3K South Africa WhatsApp group, at http://groups.yahoo.com/mgasa or by email at flymga@gmail.com - </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">entries close at 17:00 on Wednesday 6 November 2019.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><b style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">General Info</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">All pilots need to be paid up SAMAA and MGA members.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">A R50 landing / grass cutting fee is applicable to all pilots.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Visitors and spectators are very welcome.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><b style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Location</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">GEMS, Bapsfontein (https://goo.gl/maps/7AH9z3rx2Sw)</span>Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-86107677981701060692019-10-28T12:26:00.000+02:002019-10-28T12:41:34.175+02:00Please take the 2019 Model Gliding Survey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Find it here - <a href="http://www.bit.ly/mgasurvey19">www.bit.ly/mgasurvey19</a>Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-7876383354761369042019-09-28T22:02:00.001+02:002019-09-29T07:47:20.952+02:00MGA NATS 2019 Report<div style="text-align: center;">
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National Championships 2019<br />
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GEMS, Bapsfontein<br />
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Report by Brett Lewis</div>
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On the long weekend in September 2019, 25 model glider pilots from around South Africa came to Bapsfontein, 20km as the crow flies north east of OR Tambo International Airport.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gordon</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Browne</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GP</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stephane</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Duponsel</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GP</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rudolf</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Engelmann</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GP</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brian</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fanning</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">KZN</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kevin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Farr</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">WC</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">7</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ken</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Goodenough</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GP</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">8</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Michelle**</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Goodrum</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NW</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">9</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Craig</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Goodrum</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NW</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rodney</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Goodrum</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NW</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">11</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rudi</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">King</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">WC</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">12</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brett</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lewis</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GP</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">13</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Eloff</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Maré</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GP</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">14</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Neil</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Murray</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">KZN</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">15</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Julian</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Roeloffze</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GP</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">16</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chris</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Schmidt</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GP</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">17</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Peter</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Schulke</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">WC</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">18</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jan</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sime</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GP</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 15pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">19</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alan</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sneedon</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">KZN</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">20</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">James*</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Steel</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NW</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">21</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hans</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Van Kamp</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">WC</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">22</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mike</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vos</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GP</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">23</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Aldo*</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vos</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GP</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 15pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">24</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kyrle</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">White</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">WC</span></div>
</td></tr>
<tr style="height: 15pt;"><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">25</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Theo</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wolthers</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-left: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-right: solid #000000 0.75pt; border-top: solid #000000 0.75pt; overflow-wrap: break-word; overflow: hidden; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">GP</span></div>
</td></tr>
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Included in the line-up were 3 juniors* and one female** pilot. Aldo* and Michelle** featured prominently in the results, proving that thermal gliding in not just for old men. Although the competitive thermal gliding scene is largely based around Johannesburg / Pretoria, we were very happy to have 3 pilots from Kwazulu Natal, 5 from the Western Cape and 5 from the North West Province. The podiums saw pilots from a variety of provinces - this holds great potential for widening the scope and reach of model gliding in South Africa.<br />
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The GEMS glider field (Google Map - <a href="https://bit.ly/gemsfield">https://bit.ly/gemsfield</a>) is located on a farm, sharing flying fields with a local polo club. We flew on a field approximately 400 x 400m, with a dust road and line of trees on the north-eastern border of the field and a chicken sheds to the north-west.<br />
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Aside from dry dusty conditions, the largest challenge faced by all of the pilots was the weather. Both mornings saw light winds but from midday on both days the wind gusted up to around ten metres per second, making for very challenging conditions. Fortunately we had scheduled the rounds of the light and small F3K-hand launch gliders in the first and last slots of the day, when the wind was at its lowest. Nonetheless, we ended up having to move the Saturday afternoon F3K slots to Sunday morning due to excessive wind.<br />
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We scheduled and flew six rounds of competition, with two groups of pilots per round, in four classes.<br />
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The first class we flew were F3K discus hand-launch gliders. These are 1.5m wingspan models, weighing in the range of 200 to 300 grams. In this class we flew six different tasks. F3K competition is one of thermalling and timing. Although launch height is important - and Aldo’s 80m launch is a great advantage to him - it is not measured and doesn’t directly contribute to any scores. Landings are also not measured, though all launches and landings have to happen inside a common predefined box that all of the pilots stand in. Pilots are free to move around the box as they see fit - moving to get closer to the lift or to get away from congested areas. Another beneficial skill is to catch the model in flight by its launching peg and relaunch all in one movement, to minimise the time lost during a catch-and-launch in a so called 'turn-around' task. The ability to do quick ‘turn arounds’ like this is important in a number of the tasks that have been set up where the pilots ability is tested to fly back-to-back successful flights, with minimal time lost. Top pilots will lose just five seconds in a ten minute flying working time using good technique.<br />
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The next class we flew was our two metre class. The challenge with this class was to thermal for a maximum of six minutes in an eight minute working time, and to land as close to a demarcated landing spot as possible - both the duration of the flight and landing distance - shorter distance being better - contributed to scores. In this class gliders are typically launched by electric winch but to open the field to the maximum number of competitors, we also allowed electrically motorised gliders with their launch height electronically limited to one hundred and fifty metres by an altimeter device. Pilots typically use Altis devices (<a href="https://aerobtec.com/">https://aerobtec.com</a>).<br />
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The third class we flew was ‘open’ or F3J per the FIA competition definition. In this class, gliders may have a maximum wing surface Area of 150 dm2, a maximum flying mass of 5 kg and wing loading in the range of 20 to 75 g/dm2. These gliders typically have wingspans in the 3 to 4 metre range. Traditionally this class saw two tow-men pull the gliders into the sky, but the launch is now left up to electric winches. Again, to open the field as widely as possibly, models with electric motors were also allowed with their launch heights limited to 150 metres. This to match the length of the winch lines from launch point to ‘turn around’ - the pulley mechanism around which the winch line is run to bring it back to the winches located at the launch positions.<br />
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The last class we flew was F5J - this is the relatively new FIA competition class for electrically motorised thermal gliders. The first world champs for this class happened last month in Slovakia with Mike Vos and Jam Sime having just recently returned from that campaign. In this class a maximum 30 second burst of motor power is allowed with the pilot having points deducted the higher his or her model climbs, so a low launch is preferable, though not always optimal depending on the conditions. After the motor is cut automatically or manually by the pilot, a motor restart is prevented by the Alits device. At the world champs, the lowest launch resulting in a flight of the full working time was just 8 metres. Our conditions this past weekend didn't lend themselves to low launches and our pilots typically launched in the 100 to 200 metre height range. The pilots then needed to attempt to fly out the 10 minute working time and land as close to the landing spot as possible, before the sound of the horn.<br />
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After two full days of flying the results were as follows:-<br />
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Congratulations to Craig Goodrum for winning F3J/Open and 2m. For coming 2nd in F5J and F3K. For coming in as the top senior pilot and being declared the Victor Ludorum.</div>
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Congratulations to Aldo Vos for winning F3K (overall, though flying as a junior). And for coming in as the top junior pilot. </div>
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Congratulations to Neil Murray for winning F5J.</div>
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Congratulations to Michelle Goodrum for placing 2nd in F3J/Open, 3rd in F5J and 2m. And competing in F3K, all of this after having undergone chemotherapy on the Friday before the weekend’s competition.</div>
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Congratulations to Rudi King for placing 2nd in 2m.</div>
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Congratulations to Mike Vos for placing 3rd in F3K.</div>
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Congratulations to Allan Sneedon for placing 3rd in F3J/Open.<br />
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Rudolf Engelmann was drawn (by Nicole Goodrum - centre) as the winner of the Lanyu E-Fair glider generously sponsored by Aerial Concepts.</div>
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My thanks go to… <br />
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<li>Craig Goodrum and Aerontec for the generous donation of the carbon and composite repair kits, received by each pilot (<a href="https://www.aerontec.co.za/">https://www.aerontec.co.za</a>).</li>
<li>Michelle Goodrum for organising the dinner and the magnificent handmade ceramic trophies from Kyrle White from Porcupine Ceramics (<a href="https://porcupineceramics.com/">https://porcupineceramics.com</a>).</li>
<li>For Mike Vos for preparing the scoring system and organising the prizes from Aerial Concepts - vouchers and Lanya E-Fair glider (<a href="https://www.aerialconcepts.co.za/">https://www.aerialconcepts.co.za</a>) and Flying Robot - FrSky Receivers (<a href="https://www.flyingrobot.co/">https://www.flyingrobot.co</a>).</li>
<li>Gordon Browne for being the tournament director. For Jan Sime for the cleaning of the clubhouse and laying out of the field.</li>
<li>Angela Hardy for keeping score.</li>
<li>Peter Shulke for the shirts and hats.</li>
<li>To the spectators and family members who came to watch - I know it looked a bit boring but we were having fun. And for helping with setting up and breaking down the equipment at the field.</li>
<li>To each and every pilot who travelled from as far afield as the Western Cape and Kwazulu Natal - and participated in a friendly and sporting fashion.</li>
<li>To Stefan Coetzer from Pilot’s Post for the coverage, photographs and videos (<a href="http://www.pilotspost.com/">http://www.pilotspost.com</a>).</li>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Theo Wolthers plotting his next move.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Getting ready for the prizegiving</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A F3J/Open model ready for action.</span></div>
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See you all next year for NATS 2020 on 25,26,27, April 2020 - location to be confirmed.<br />
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Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comElandsfontein AH, South Africa-25.9944444 28.3677778-54.252204899999995 -12.9408162 2.2633161000000008 69.6763718tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-19107552238091136242019-09-24T10:34:00.000+02:002019-09-24T10:34:57.528+02:00Paper Plane Challenge - yes or no?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The last Thermal League of the year in Gauteng is traditionally a fun, fundraiser in support of Galaxy Children's Village in Heidelberg. And it is fun, but the numbers have been dropping over the years. The Thermal League too has been losing support and we're keen to breath a breathe of fresh air into this event (and the Thermal League in general).</div>
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I had this off-the-wall idea to start a paper plane challenge - we'd make it as fun as we can for the whole family and would snea<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">k in some glider demos to try and attract new pilots to the hobby / sport.</span></div>
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This may be the perfect opportunity to test the idea.</div>
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Maybe pilots in other regions could organise similar events. Hint hint <span class="_47e3 _5mfr" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle;" title="wink emoticon"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" role="presentation" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t57/1/16/1f609.png?_nc_eui2=AeHt9327ovMSr-Rzw3didy5rxRDwgkRzvgQdVCtIE-GKKDEczZcWijacEOzS4W-_MBU7-v_NMaaXlDZeVHnm3HSt7p-O0OEaZ96203siuUDtQw" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: -3px;" width="16" /><span aria-hidden="true" class="_7oe" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0px; width: 0px;">;)</span></span></div>
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We'd make the day a fun morning for the whole family. We'd still make it a fundraiser. And organise food and drink. And encourage hobby shops, friends and family or RC pilots to put a team together to prove their prowess.</div>
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For the hardcore glider pilots we could include an in-your-own-time thermal competition (assuming there's demand).</div>
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Who'd be keen to participate?</div>
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Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-43418354900224549392019-09-19T09:48:00.000+02:002019-09-19T09:53:00.067+02:00NATS 2019 Schedule<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Please come down to GEMS to watch and support our pilots.Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-59944494818835838722019-09-18T13:17:00.002+02:002019-09-18T13:18:10.318+02:00Come and watch the 2019 NATS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">You are cordially invited to come and watch some competitive model glider flying in Bapsfontein, Gauteng, this coming weekend.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are running our annual National Champs, with pilots from Gauteng, North West Province, Kwazulu Natal and the Western Cape, including pilots just back from the F3K and F5K world championships in Europe. Watch hand launch, electric launch and winch launch glider pilots trying to find the lift and avoid the sink, flying gliders from 1.5m up to 4m</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> wingspans, foam to high tech composite competition models.<br /><br />Food and drink is on sale.<br /><br />Sat 21 Sept and Sun 22 Sept - 9:00 to17:00<br /><br />Find us on Google Maps at <a data-lynx-mode="asynclazy" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fgemsfield%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2JWWK2r0ieXP5e8XNjx-4PvPF6K7AzIQW8rajSkRubpyu6v-NEvqdqLSA&h=AT3BoMiT1Cq0-ZXqu4NnroJWPCbAlVVy24TMb1rEmN5qfH4VPkebXcsKK7cbiZHOSG8YDbHLIi6eTFxQKDUk7qhQ8K4cPJX2z_jeJjHxkEGjJhNckY39JfNM9PnyLi57qNXyfaY" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/gemsfield</a><br /><br />For more info please call Brett Lewis 076-191-5277 or Jan Sime 082 556 1510</span>Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-27117793176613863042019-09-17T15:39:00.001+02:002019-09-17T15:39:47.118+02:00Call for Calendar Entries<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kindly forward any Model Gliding event dates you have for 2020 to flymga@gmail.com so we can (1) help promote / advertise your events and (2) prevent date clashes.Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-44257972567805600472019-09-16T08:33:00.001+02:002019-09-16T08:49:44.612+02:00Come and join us at the NATS Dinner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Please get your dinner bookings in ASAP. <br />
This looks like a great venue that Michelle found us. <br />
Please support the event. <br />
And come and meet your fellow RC gliding enthusiasts, friends and family from around the country.Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155401325763712074.post-74884784056170715482019-09-11T17:07:00.001+02:002019-09-11T17:08:13.683+02:002019 AGM Announcement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You are invited to join us for the MGA AGM at https://serengeti-estates.co.za, followed by the NAT's Gala Dinner (R175pp).<br />
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<b>Notice of AGM and call for Agenda Items</b><br />
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The Model Gliding Association of South Africa will hold its Annual General Meeting<br />
On Sat 21 Sept 2019 at 18:00 at Serengeti Estates (https://serengeti-estates.co.za/)<br />
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Agenda Items:-<br />
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1. Welcome<br />
2. Apologies<br />
3. Acceptance of previous AGM Minutes<br />
4. Matters Arising at previous AGM<br />
5. Election of Office Bearers<br />
6. Treasurers Report, Finances and Fees<br />
7. 2020 NATS and Calendar<br />
8. SIG Meeting Feedback<br />
9. General.<br />
10 Schedule of next AGM<br />
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Should you wish to raise a point/s for discussion at the AGM, kindly submit that to flymga@gmail.com before 18:00 18 Sept 2019.<br />
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To join us at the dinner please book at flymga@gmail.com.Brett Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059261217264839292noreply@blogger.com