Video: Longest Takeoff Run ... Ever

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Video: Longest Takeoff Run ... Ever

Postby John.com » Thu May 02, 2013 10:42 pm

This one you have to watch! :shock: :shock: :shock:

http://www.flyingmag.com/pilots-places/ ... f-run-ever

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Re: Video: Longest Takeoff Run ... Ever

Postby koosg » Fri May 03, 2013 5:17 am

Do NOT want to fly with him.
:shock: :shock: (**)
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Re: Video: Longest Takeoff Run ... Ever

Postby bobthebuilder » Fri May 03, 2013 7:38 am

That was close. (**)
I'm sure he filled his undies!
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Re: Video: Longest Takeoff Run ... Ever

Postby Boet » Fri May 03, 2013 4:42 pm

Hehe....that poor `fer probably ate his underpants half-way up, and chowed a hole in the seat. Damn, that was just a tad too damn close for comfort! Underpowered or marginally powered aeroplanes, dont you just hate `em. :shock:
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Re: Video: Longest Takeoff Run ... Ever

Postby Tailspin » Mon May 06, 2013 3:59 pm

Had a Similar Takeoff run at Numbi - Not very Nice
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Re: Video: Longest Takeoff Run ... Ever

Postby John.com » Mon May 06, 2013 9:10 pm

Tailspin wrote:Had a Similar Takeoff run at Numbi - Not very Nice
:shock: Jeez Gav! What do you put yours down to? Too many boerie rolls the night before? On a serious note, it would be good to learn from your experience.

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Re: Video: Longest Takeoff Run ... Ever

Postby Tailspin » Tue May 07, 2013 3:23 pm

John.com wrote:
Tailspin wrote:Had a Similar Takeoff run at Numbi - Not very Nice
:shock: Jeez Gav! What do you put yours down to? Too many boerie rolls the night before? On a serious note, it would be good to learn from your experience.

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Actually mine was from New Fuel hose flaking and blocking in the pipe. ## ## ## ##
After I replaced all the fuel hoses with the tough type that is not soft and Black - Problem solved.
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Re: Video: Longest Takeoff Run ... Ever

Postby John.com » Tue May 07, 2013 3:27 pm

Tailspin wrote:
John.com wrote:
Tailspin wrote:Had a Similar Takeoff run at Numbi - Not very Nice
:shock: Jeez Gav! What do you put yours down to? Too many boerie rolls the night before? On a serious note, it would be good to learn from your experience.

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Actually mine was from New Fuel hose flaking and blocking in the pipe. ## ## ## ##
After I replaced all the fuel hoses with the tough type that is not soft and Black - Problem solved.
EISH! Thanks for sharing that! Something else to look out for!!! (not just visible 'perishing' on the outside!) ##
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Re: Video: Longest Takeoff Run ... Ever

Postby Tailspin » Wed May 08, 2013 1:11 pm

Yea John

The Pipe was relatively New. So now i am anal about run-ups and all that. Not going to have that K@K feeling again.
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Re: Video: Longest Takeoff Run ... Ever

Postby nicow » Wed May 08, 2013 3:36 pm

John.com wrote:This one you have to watch! :shock: :shock: :shock:

http://www.flyingmag.com/pilots-places/ ... f-run-ever

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Sal nie saam hom vlieg nie...
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Re: Video: Longest Takeoff Run ... Ever

Postby John.com » Wed May 08, 2013 3:48 pm

nicow wrote:Sal nie saam hom vlieg nie...
Ya nee . . . . 'stem . . . . not 'n donder!!! :lol:

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Re: Video: Longest Takeoff Run ... Ever

Postby bobthebuilder » Wed May 08, 2013 4:06 pm

soft and Black
Hey tailspin, didn't know you were into that sort of thing. :lol:
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