Flying Pipistrel Sinus in South Africa

First was in Oshkosh in 2000, the last one in Cape Town - South Africa in March 2008. SA Assemby was organised by Hettlich family after tragical accident of their husband, father Frank who was killed in 2007 after ditching his Piper Seneca into South Atlantic.

At Stellenbosh airport we met with Kobus Nel, dealer for Pipistrel aircrafts in South Africa. He kindly organise check ride for my South African licence in his Sinus. After the CT meeting my wife and I took the car to Kobus residency in Nieuwoudtville where we met again and with his wife Heather. They were extremly hospitable and made our stay unforgettable experience. Kobus showed me some secrets of sun-set soaring above the long ridges on common westerly wind. In the evenings we had long discussions about flying, aviation and aircraft improvements. Kobus has a broad knowledge about technics and aerodynamics and explained his planned fuel-injection modification of Rotax engine.