My Aviation Bucket List
My love for travel combined with my competitive streak have resulted in a long bucket list now that I have my wings. I hope to have some fun and learn as much as possible along the way!
As Amelia Earhart said “The most effective way to do it, is to do it!”
COMPLETED
- Complete my Pilot’s License 100%
Read more in My Aviation Story
- Own my own airplane 100%
Read more in Meet Bonsai
- Qualify to compete in the Stellenbosch Rally World Championships in November 2021 100%
We qualified 9th overall. Read about the intense competition here. Unfortunately, World’s were postponed to Brits 2022, meaning we need to qualify again!
- Qualify (again) to compete in the Brits Rally World Championships in November 2022 100%
We qualified 7th overall! Worlds, here we come!
- Fly in an international rally competition 100%
We now have 2 international competitions under our belt. The long anticipated World Rally Flying Championships in Brits in 2022 and in France, 2023.
- Complete my Drone License 100%
I completed my RPL in April 2021. There are so many possibilities! I can’t wait to put this to use.
- Fly away for a holiday 100%
Our first fly away was to Mabalingwe! More coming soon!
- Camp under the wing of my plane 100%
Our first true camp under the wing was at the beautiful Silver Creek Gorge!
IN PROGESS
- Earn Protea colours for flying 100%
- Fly faster than 200knots 90%
- Land in all 9 Provinces of South Africa 55%
- Get my tailwheel endorsement 0%
- Live somewhere with its own runway 0%
- Fly to another country 0%
- Fly a glider 0%
- Complete a mountain flying course 0%
- Get an aerobatics rating 0%
- Go for a flip in a vintage aircraft 0%
- Have a fly away adventure in Namibia 0%
- Go for a ride in a hot air balloon 100%
- Fly overseas in a rally competition 100%
- Fly in a warbird 100%
- Use my aviation skills towards conservation 0%
- Get my Night Rating 0%
- Complete my Commercial Pilot’s License 0%
- Go for a flip in a jet (L29 is my favourite!) 0%
- Get my instructor rating 0%
- Contribute to re/building a plane 0%
- Win a competitive flying event 0%
- Fly in a float plane 0%