Gliding in Namibia

[Ian Johnston]

I urgently need to find out about gliding operations in Namibia or the
adjacent bit of South Africa. Can anyone give me any contacts or
links?

Ian
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[5Z]

visit http://google.com and type "gliding namibia"

[Ian Johnston]

On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 22:14:12 UTC, "5Z" > wrote:

: visit http://google.com and type "gliding namibia"

Been there, done that, hoping for some direct leads and tips.

Can't say more in public.

Ian

[Stewart Kissel]

http://www.bitterwasser.com/-newsite/ww/index.html

Ralph Woodward stays there for soaring season the last
few years...he is currently on the road...he might
be able to answer questions.

[Mal]

Ian are you from Australia ?

Ex RAAF ?

[Mal]

http://www.bitterwasser.com/-newsite/ww/index.html

[Mal]

http://www.pokweni.org/pokweni_soaring_e.htm

[Ian Johnston]

On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 01:13:21 UTC, "Mal" > wrote:

: Ian are you from Australia ?

Scotland

Ian

[Mal]

Portmoak ? http://www.portmoak.force9.co.uk/

Flew there had check off the winch he said only stay up for an hour on your
solo never got what he meant till I was on the ridge for a while.

>
> : Ian are you from Australia ?
>
> Scotland
>
> Ian

[Ian Johnston]

On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:39:08 UTC, "Mal" > wrote:

: Portmoak ? http://www.portmoak.force9.co.uk/

Learnt there and have flown occasionally since. Not my cup of tea as a
club, on the whole, though it's a nice place.

: Flew there had check off the winch he said only stay up for an hour on your
: solo never got what he meant till I was on the ridge for a while.

My first solo there was 4 minutes (strict instructions not to soar).
Second solo - immediately afterwards - was 1 h 29 m ...

Ian

[Doug Haluza]

Hmm, very mysterious. Does it have anything to do with Angelina Jolie?

Ian Johnston wrote:
>
> Been there, done that, hoping for some direct leads and tips.
>
> Can't say more in public.
>
> Ian

[Clint]

Mal wrote:
> http://www.pokweni.org/pokweni_soaring_e.htm

Besides Bitterwasser and Pokweni in Namibia (where they had over 100 -
1000km flights over the 2005/06 summer season) - there are operations
at Gariep Dam and Soaring Safaries at Bloemfontein in South Africa
aimed at hosting foreign pilots over the summer season. The website for
Gariep is www.gariepgliding.com and the website for Bloemfontein is
www.soaring-safaris.com. The Soaring Society of South Africa
(www.sssa.org.za) website has links to all the various club websites
and contact numbers if you do not wish to work through a commercial
operation or if you want to fly outside the November to January period.

Clinton
Lak 12

[Ian Johnston]

On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 08:49:14 UTC, "Clint" > wrote:

:
: Mal wrote:
: > http://www.pokweni.org/pokweni_soaring_e.htm
:
: Besides Bitterwasser and Pokweni in Namibia (where they had over 100 -
: 1000km flights over the 2005/06 summer season) - there are operations
: at Gariep Dam and Soaring Safaries at Bloemfontein in South Africa
: aimed at hosting foreign pilots over the summer season. The website for
: Gariep is www.gariepgliding.com and the website for Bloemfontein is
: www.soaring-safaris.com. The Soaring Society of South Africa
: (www.sssa.org.za) website has links to all the various club websites
: and contact numbers if you do not wish to work through a commercial
: operation or if you want to fly outside the November to January period.

Brilliant. Thank you very much.

Ian

[Hans]

Try this one : www.bitterwasser.com





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> adjacent bit of South Africa. Can anyone give me any contacts or
> links?
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