11th May 2000
We always do some aerial photography of the area we’re working in as this helps to give one a better perspective of where the film is being made. A few years ago I got my microlight license for this very purpose as we find this medium provides for great aerials, not to mention the complete freedom of flying in this small open craft.
Mooreeus flew in in the afternoon and I went up with him for a couple of hours flying all around Tjololo’s territory. What a magic flight. Conditions were great and calm and the light was excellent. The adrenalin rush flying with wheels skimming the tops of the reeds in the river is just awesome and provides for some great images. Not only were the scenics great, but we saw a number of elephant, a rhino, some lions lazying around on the river bed and then a wonderful sighting of a leopard patrolling its territory. For some 10 minutes it ambled along hardly concerned with this strange shaped bird flying overhead.
We touched down soon after sunset feeling totally exhilarated.
Having been up all day we headed back to camp to at least get some sleep, bumping into some lions on the way.
At dawn we were in the air again taking off into the mist. The experiences just get better. Then!! Right in the southern part of the reserve while doing a take low over the river the engine coughed. NOT something one wants or needs when flying at those levels with nowhere to land except the sandbanks in the river. Luckily that was all, but not taking any chances we headed to Skukuza airstrip in the Kruger National Park. Landed there, changed spark plugs, checked the fuel and off again. All seemed fine again.
The weather was changing and getting a bit bumpy up there. Then I accidently knocked the eyepiece off my camera, which was a bit of a blow but not a crisis.
Richard went up after me to get some video footage. Shortly after he landed and Mooreeus was about to leave the wind suddenly picked up to gail force and the microlight nearly took off on its own. We waited hoping for the wind to die down so Mooreeus could leave. But it just carried on.
Holding on to the tip of the wing so the plane didn’t tip from the gusty winds, I ran the first few metres with Mooreeus and within 10 metres he was airborne, because of the strong winds. On the ground he was very vulnerable, but once in the air he was away and fine although having a rather bumpy flight back home.
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