Henshaw Challenge: Success! (Now includes photographs)
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Hi Folks,
So on my first mail here goes ... My name is Chris and I built a Cozy Mk IV, callsign ZUCZZ ... so, FWIW.
Chalkie Stobbart, Tony van den Heuvel, Mike Davis and the many other helpers are mostly EAA Members of Chapter 322 (Midrand Johannesburg) or RV builders.
Tony van den Heuvel is an incredible Amateur Homebuilder.
When we met Tony he had completed an Avid (or was that Kitfox)
Then an exquisite KR2
Then a VP1, equally spectacular (At the same time helping the late Martin Clarke build an RV4) He still keeps the VP1 at FASY (Baragwanath) and flies it occasionally, looking like the "Lego-man" when he does.
The GP4 is his latest creation and you simply have to stand in awe at the quality of this plane. visiting his home workshop will show you a few "perfect" parts, which he decided were simply not "perfect" enough.
Of course, Tony is ALWAYS busy and is currently restoring a SAAB.
Mike Davis, a mate of note and highly experienced pilot, trained by the SAAF and has many other ratings and experience in both types and hours.
Together with Tony they spent many (read MANY) hours finetuning, tweaking, planning and redoing stuff in the hangar at Baragwanath
(this is not the same as the legendary BaraG. Yes, it;s the same club & moved old hangars, but a different location. Home of the JLPC, oldest active flying club in RSA)
Chalkie Stobbart, part of the inner circle in our aviation environment.
These three (and the many that support them) are the friendliest, most helpfull fellers a person can find. Ever helping others, never mind how busy they ore on their own project.
Now, if I could work out how to attach photos ...
So on my first mail here goes ... My name is Chris and I built a Cozy Mk IV, callsign ZUCZZ ... so, FWIW.
Chalkie Stobbart, Tony van den Heuvel, Mike Davis and the many other helpers are mostly EAA Members of Chapter 322 (Midrand Johannesburg) or RV builders.
Tony van den Heuvel is an incredible Amateur Homebuilder.
When we met Tony he had completed an Avid (or was that Kitfox)
Then an exquisite KR2
Then a VP1, equally spectacular (At the same time helping the late Martin Clarke build an RV4) He still keeps the VP1 at FASY (Baragwanath) and flies it occasionally, looking like the "Lego-man" when he does.
The GP4 is his latest creation and you simply have to stand in awe at the quality of this plane. visiting his home workshop will show you a few "perfect" parts, which he decided were simply not "perfect" enough.
Of course, Tony is ALWAYS busy and is currently restoring a SAAB.
Mike Davis, a mate of note and highly experienced pilot, trained by the SAAF and has many other ratings and experience in both types and hours.
Together with Tony they spent many (read MANY) hours finetuning, tweaking, planning and redoing stuff in the hangar at Baragwanath
(this is not the same as the legendary BaraG. Yes, it;s the same club & moved old hangars, but a different location. Home of the JLPC, oldest active flying club in RSA)
Chalkie Stobbart, part of the inner circle in our aviation environment.
These three (and the many that support them) are the friendliest, most helpfull fellers a person can find. Ever helping others, never mind how busy they ore on their own project.
Now, if I could work out how to attach photos ...
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You need to post your pics on the web somewhere, there are free places for that, use google, and then just copy paste the link to those pics here
Well done to all, current speed 214 knots so he may even beat the latest estimate of 14:24 Zulu if he gets a straight in!
Latest info 14:17 ZULU , 20 minutes from now!
You need to post your pics on the web somewhere, there are free places for that, use google, and then just copy paste the link to those pics here
Well done to all, current speed 214 knots so he may even beat the latest estimate of 14:24 Zulu if he gets a straight in!
Latest info 14:17 ZULU , 20 minutes from now!
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Great achievement! Sadly didn't crack the nod as newsworthy on either this website or with any of the major news networks. Serves to accentuate the import of what Mr. Henshaw did so many years ago.
Well done Chalkie!
Well done Chalkie!
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What an astonishing few days, and what an amazing result. Naturally we have not heard much about the undoubted trials and tribulations that will have occurred, but Chalkie and his support team seem to have made it look easy. 
I never expected to see this record beaten in my lifetime, but clearly that was because I didn't think that anyone was really planning to do it more than it being impossible.
What a superb endeavour all round! I do hope that some mainstream press attention is forthcoming.
I never expected to see this record beaten in my lifetime, but clearly that was because I didn't think that anyone was really planning to do it more than it being impossible.
What a superb endeavour all round! I do hope that some mainstream press attention is forthcoming.
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Heartiest congratulations to Chalkie and the team that achieved this incredible result. It took an adventurous pilot to set the record all those years ago and another one to break the record. It just goes to show that not everyone wants to sit in front of the goggle box and watch big brother.
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health & safety riddled nanny world there are still intrepid aviators
and thanks for the tip ... we're celebrating with all & sundry that can hold a glass
later, much later for the photos