by Tarryn | Jul 26, 2023 | Adventures, Cross Country, Rally, Training
The decision has been made; we are going to France! A total of four teams from South Africa will make up the Protea Rally Flying team in Macon 2023. The excitement is palpable and everyone is making travel plans already. My next challenge is that while I have quickly...
by Tarryn | Jun 26, 2023 | About Me, Adventures, Training, Travel
It is hard to believe that another year has passed, bringing us to two full years of aircraft ownership. With a huge chunk of our time spent in the air, it really flew by. If I was shocked to discover that I had flown a total of 135 hours in 2021, then 2022 was even...
by Tarryn | Nov 23, 2022 | Competition, Training
We often get questions about what rally flying is all about. I describe it as somewhere between a regulation rally (being precisely on time) and orienteering (finding unknown places). Rally flying combines precision flying skills with accurate navigation and...
by Tarryn | Nov 21, 2022 | Competition, Cross Country, Training
The 22nd FAI WRFC 2022 officially opens with registration and the Practice Week (Monday to Saturday) from 07 to 12 November 2022. Teams start to arrive in drips and drabs from all over South Africa, Europe and South America. A total of 36 teams from 11 countries...
by Tarryn | Dec 13, 2021 | Adventures, Competition, Training
The South African National Spot Landing Nationals held in Brits on 13 November 2021 was my second Spot Landing competition. My first Spot Landing Competition was on 07 November 2020 and followed hot on the heels of my first ever flight competition. At first, I was...
by Tarryn | Oct 17, 2021 | Cross Country, Training
The second qualifier for the South African Rally National team (Q2) was held in Brits from 18 – 20 June. We had lost some time due to bad planning and bad weather so we crammed the weekend before full of training! On Sunday, a few of the teams spent the day flying a...
