Ivor

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Hi Philip, Flew over your hangar at 4:30pm yesterday with Volkmar to see if you were in and have a look at the completed Savannah, but figured you were out flying the big iron on some International route. Cheers Ivor

Thank you - only found this web site this evening and I'll visit regulary

Hello all - Introductions I suppose are in order: My name is Ivor Link and live in Christchurch New Zealand but my story starts in a country that was fondly known of as Rhodesia and was changed after independence to Zimbabwe. I scrubbed out of the Rhodesian Air Force Pilot training after solo on the Percival Provost in 1973 - a bad day as there was only 7 of us left from an original 17, but was told there was only space and funding for 5 wings! Went on to fly as a PPL and as the Rhodesian conflict escalated, I eventually found myself flying within the Police Air Wing in an armed C206T and a bit of jollying around in 180hp Super Cub. Flying after the conflict without the Govt paying the time proved too much as well as life and family responsibilities getting in the way. I was still passionate about planes though and took over a KR2 experimental project back in the late 70's. Under duress I had to trade it as Zimbabwe Govt was anti anything leaving the country when we as a young family realised that we had to leave for safety's sake. I got involved with EAA in South Africa 25 years later and determined then I would fly again one day as well as build again. Next step after my family experiencing multiple episodes of violent crime in South Africa was we emigrated to New Zealand in 2009-- Fast forward to 2015 when I paid a visit to Rangiora airfield and could not believe my eyes when I found the very same KR2 that I had nearly finished and swapped for a caravan to leave Zimbabwe, flying here in Christchurch.. on the other side of the world 31 years later!!! It has been here for 20 odd years and the current owner bought it from the fellow that eventually had smuggled it out! The synchronicity was too much and after meeting up with a pushy instructor started flying again recently in advanced microlight / LSA. I soloed again after 30 years of pilot drought weekend before last in the Club Tecnam P92. I have also been having a ball flying with this pushy instructor in his Alpi200 - fortunately he is also now a friend who welcomes company on many flights, so I count myself blessed to have air under my seat once again ...and flying that is affordable! - Regards Ivor