X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:15:10 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-gx0-f180.google.com ([209.85.161.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c3j) with ESMTPS id 4957783 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:35:19 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.161.180; envelope-from=mwsletten@gmail.com Received: by gxk10 with SMTP id 10so252339gxk.25 for ; Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:34:42 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=from:to:references:in-reply-to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version :content-type:x-mailer:thread-index:content-language; b=BXgw7k2jL+BP3BqrujDwPtFsnvCI5nYmUxwqZ9ECx7+2XoYxU5OhIoM4lLDACwAypt KEOryXanadqz6SjSg/5ommpdo24yrsIOsxQAMgUAXaQkx3V3HYtkyXKEZpUzRRB89DI1 35EWxurbHXp+fIY2uDzwdN9i4YCt2WWttEi0E= Received: by 10.236.143.101 with SMTP id k65mr956068yhj.117.1303824882722; Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:34:42 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from MarkDesktop ([204.13.115.88]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id x72sm2684040yhn.1.2011.04.26.06.34.40 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:34:41 -0700 (PDT) From: "Mark Sletten" X-Original-To: "'Ross Leighton'" , References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: Cape to Kunene River X-Original-Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:34:54 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <005b01cc0416$bc440df0$34cc29d0$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005C_01CC03EC.D36E05F0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcwDhsc7wZGkyGxXSTOxk17XzrSBRwAj+MKg Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005C_01CC03EC.D36E05F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit What do the Wildebeest and Zebra think when look up and see such a beautiful new bird in their sky? -- Mark From: Ross Leighton [mailto:rossl@mweb.co.za] Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 3:24 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Cape to Kunene River Hi Guys I wanted to let you know about a trip I just completed in Legacy #309. The png photo attached shows the route we flew to Namibia (a country in Africa bordering ours to the North). We flew from Cape Town in the south all the way to the mouth of the Kunene River on the border between Angola and Namibia (check Google Earth). Total flown was 3500nm and the Legacy used 313USG for 21,4hrs flown. Total oil used was only a quart and a bit, which is not bad IMO. Absolute trip of a lifetime as we flew over one of the most remote deserts in the world and down some pretty interesting river valleys with th eodd sighting of wild life. I have a attached a photo or two to show what it was like. I'll be posting some video on YouTube as soon as I'm thru editing. My esteem of the Legacy has risen tenfold after its performance this trip. Not only was it a great tourer but it proved to be a solid bush plane. It performed fantastically at airfields that were hot and high, example, Windhoek has an elevation of 5500' and a density altitude on the day I took off of 8500'. The gear also proved to be remarkably rugged; I landed at some gravel strips that were not "A" grade but the Legacy just took it in its stride. Such was my confidence in the aircraft that we flew low thru some very rugged and remote river valleys, where humans are outnumbered by the wild animals (lions too). What a plane! Best regards Ross Leighton Cape Town, South Africa ------=_NextPart_000_005C_01CC03EC.D36E05F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cape to Kunene River

What do = the Wildebeest and Zebra think when look up and see such a beautiful new = bird in their sky?

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-- = Mark=

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From:= = Ross Leighton [mailto:rossl@mweb.co.za]
Sent: Monday, April = 25, 2011 3:24 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: = Cape to Kunene River

 

Hi = Guys

I wanted to let you know about a trip I just completed in = Legacy #309. The png photo attached shows the route we flew to Namibia = (a country in Africa bordering ours to the North). We flew from Cape = Town in the south all the way to the mouth of the Kunene River on the = border between Angola and Namibia (check Google Earth). Total flown was = 3500nm and the Legacy used 313USG for 21,4hrs flown. Total oil used was = only a quart and a bit, which is not bad IMO. Absolute trip of a = lifetime as we flew over one of the most remote deserts in the world and = down some pretty interesting river valleys with th eodd sighting of wild = life. I have a attached a photo or two to show what it was like. = I’ll be posting some video on YouTube as soon as I’m thru = editing.

My esteem of the Legacy has risen tenfold after its = performance this trip. Not only was it a great tourer but it proved to = be a solid bush plane. It performed fantastically at airfields that were = hot and high, example, Windhoek has an elevation of 5500’ and a = density altitude on the day I took off of 8500’. The gear also = proved to be remarkably rugged; I landed at some gravel strips that were = not “A” grade but the Legacy just took it in its stride. = Such was my confidence in the aircraft that we flew low thru some very = rugged and remote river valleys, where humans are outnumbered by the = wild animals (lions too).

What a plane!

Best = regards

Ross Leighton
Cape Town, South = Africa

 

 

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