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Postby Morph » Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:37 pm

Some of you may know or have heard of my ex-wife.She had started taking flying lessons about the time our divorce started (1994) and she got her license shortly before our divorce was final, later that same year.


Yesterday afternoon, she narrowly escaped injury in the aircraft she
was piloting when she was forced to make an emergency landing in a garden in Boksburg because of bad weather and crashed.




The National Transportation Safety Board officials have issued a preliminary determination citing pilot error contributed to the accident, as she was flying a basic model in IFR (instrument flight rating) conditions
whileonly having obtained a VFR (visual flight rating.)



The absence of a post-crash fire was likely due to insufficient fuel on
board. No one on the ground was injured.

Photograph was taken at the scene and shows the extent of damage to her aircraft.



She was very, very lucky.
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Postby Robin Hood » Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:41 pm

Morph Of late I often find in the messages a reference to a photo, just as yours does. I see no photo at all. Do I have some setting incorrect?

Pleased she is OK though. Anybody hurt on the ground?
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Postby kb » Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:48 pm

No Robin hood, no-one hurt on the ground - fortunately. (!!)
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Postby Thunderboy » Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:54 pm

Robin Hood wrote:Morph Of late I often find in the messages a reference to a photo, just as yours does. I see no photo at all. Do I have some setting incorrect?
I noticed the same but find if I am logged in I see the pics


:lol: :lol: :lol: nice one morph
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Postby eyetie » Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:54 pm

Wow Morph :shock: This is so tragic. I can see she took you to the cleaners with the divorce. I mean that model aircraft she flies is one expensive model my ex has the same one ........ :lol:
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Postby Morph » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:01 pm

Robin Hood wrote:Morph Of late I often find in the messages a reference to a photo, just as yours does. I see no photo at all. Do I have some setting incorrect
Do you see this one?

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Postby Robin Hood » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:03 pm

Oh Damn Oh Damn Hook,line and sinker!!! But thanks yes the second one I can see!!
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Postby Thunderboy » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:12 pm

What is the difference in posting Morph :?:
I see the 2nd one if I am not logged in and the first only if logged in :?:
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Postby Thunderboy » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:16 pm

don't worry figured it out - 1st one is new way of posting and 2nd is the old way :idea:
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Postby Morph » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:19 pm

The first pic is hosted on the forum servers as thus you need to be logged in. The second one is hosted off forum, on another server. No login required.
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Postby The Agent » Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:48 pm

why is a divorce so expensive?













Because it's frikken worth it. :D
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Postby Wart » Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:35 am

I'm glad to see that the broom came out unscathed!
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Postby Leprachaun » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:01 pm

Hey Morph , I need the name of the instructor as well as the flight school asap :shock:Dis is serious stuff , will report em to DCA . Me wife and mother in law are testpilots on the same type . Both have ratings and both got em wings with honour. Good school dat taught em both , man day can drive dat thing , you should check em doing aerobatics with dat machine , Both the dogs know dat in the right hands dat instrument is in the war zone - Maybe Denel should investigate
The old girl seems to be a little slow of late , dem horses seem to be typical Japanese , (alittle small , Many but a bit light) or maybe da old girls is still growin, Ja man now me thinks about it both of dem aregrowing , specially in da but . Should your ex need lessons , send em my way , sure da test pilots will fit her in their busy shedule . an I can enjoy me guinness in piece :lol: :lol: , Fly safely Leprachaun
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Postby Tailspin » Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:54 am

I feel sorry for you guys if any of the above mentioned "PILOTS" obtain access to this forum :shock: :twisted:
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