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    Gyrocopter Flight Over Dannevirke And District.

    Seen a few buzzing around and every Jaffa anniversary they arrive in Dvke.
    Went out for a look.
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    This one got my attention.
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    Then I saw a green one
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    Wasn't long and I had checked out the cockpit of the white one,yip I could fly that
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    I stood back and had another look at the machine
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    Wasn't long and I had slipped my ass in and my grubby feet were on the controls
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    Then I flew towards my sisters place up towards the Ruahines and buzzed them.
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    Headed toward our farm but had to fly around Dannevirke (civil aviation rules) can't fly microlight or gyrocopters over townships.
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    I had flown around the township and went to check the farm out. The farm is on the right side of the road
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    Then buzzed home
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    After that I flew too the run off and checked the river spots we fish also
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    Back over the farm on way back to areodrome.
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    Then over the shit ponds before landing. Looks like town is out of shit as well as water
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    And I returned the gyrocopter back in one piece to the owner just as another one took off.
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    Hope you all enjoyed that it took me a while to write that and add the pics.
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