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by FAWGie
Fri Dec 25, 2015 9:06 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Alan Rumney dies in paragliding accident
Replies: 2
Views: 2106

Alan Rumney dies in paragliding accident

Allan was killed on the 23 December 2015 in a paragliding accident at Bulwer. He apparently caught a nice thermal on take off and then fell out of it and was scratching around too close to the mountain for another one when a gust collapsed his sail and he went into an uncontrolled tail spin and hit ...
by FAWGie
Fri Sep 19, 2014 2:30 pm
Forum: Aircraft for Sale
Topic: 1976 Piper Archer II for sale
Replies: 0
Views: 1322

1976 Piper Archer II for sale

advert.png The Aircraft is hangered at East London Airport. Some links to articles on the Piper Archer: http://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft/pistons/piper-archer http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/aircraft/pilot-reports/piper/piper-archer-50-years-and-counting.html#.VBweGi6SzOU http://www.planeandpilotma...
by FAWGie
Mon Aug 25, 2014 12:00 am
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Vixen Rebuild (again)
Replies: 36
Views: 17352

Re: Vixen Rebuild (again)

Some pictures from her former flying days.... https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t1.0-9/p480x480/300201_10150502998193662_2137082959_n.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/294698_10150502989523662_1166376430_n.jpg?oh=c503ff1960660ef28185959...
by FAWGie
Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:13 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Clinton Phillips Suffers a stroke (FOUND)
Replies: 66
Views: 11050

Re: Clinton Phillips Suffers a stroke (MISSING PERSON)

Clinton has just been found.... Somehow he hiked his way to Durban - he was tracked down to the King Edward Hospital in Durban, severely dehydrated and seems to have had seizures (Due to not taking his medication). So at least his is now in medical care. His family has asked me to extend a big thank...
by FAWGie
Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:06 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Clinton Phillips Suffers a stroke (FOUND)
Replies: 66
Views: 11050

MISSING: Clinton Phillips

Clinton has gone missing since Thursday morning last week.....he was reportedly spotted on Friday morning at the Wimpy in Kokstad and it is suspected that he might be heading for Durban.... https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10463902_10203383124313134_412600801571571346_n.jpg ma...
by FAWGie
Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:52 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Can microlights wings fail??
Replies: 34
Views: 7306

Re: Can microlights wings fail??

I think we also have to consider that there are other significant differences between an AN grade bolt an any other type of bolt.... The AN grade bolt is subjected to a far higher standard of quality control and x-rayed (screened) for internal fractures and imperfections. The bolt that failed on my ...
by FAWGie
Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:37 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Can microlights wings fail??
Replies: 34
Views: 7306

Re: Can microlights wings fail??

A nice article here about AN grade bolts: http://www.sportair.com/articles/Aircraft%20Hardware%20-%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know.html A short extract: These questions will be answered in this series of articles on aircraft hardware. I hope to eliminate some confusion over what type of hardware to ...
by FAWGie
Wed Jul 31, 2013 4:45 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Can microlights wings fail??
Replies: 34
Views: 7306

Re: Can microlights wings fail??

I can accept your willingness to simply accept "what the experts" have to say in terms of "the manufacturers", but please don't forget that these individuals are mere mortals too and are driven by economic factors as well and that many of the microlights on the market today have relied on early desi...