The great "Balls to the Wall" Challange, GT450 vs Whirlwind 912s

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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Trikenut » Wed May 27, 2009 9:24 pm

I'm coming up to Joburg for this one! vhpy
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Duck Rogers » Wed May 27, 2009 9:36 pm

Yo, yo,yo....Pistols at dawn!!
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby kloot piloot » Wed May 27, 2009 9:43 pm

In fact, I will have loggers available for all interested to take part.

Come test your performance.

We will have to pre-select an altitude though. 5 200 ASL ?

30 second split take-offs from FABS. Clinb to altitude.

FAAP touch down. Stop. Turn around and go.

Rustenburg Tower turn point at 500 AGL.

FABS touch down. Loggers down loaded. Winner announced.

Throw into the equation: Fuel measured at T/O and landing.

Awaiting date vhpy vhpy vhpy vhpy vhpy vhpy vhpy vhpy vhpy

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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Cloud Warrior » Thu May 28, 2009 2:59 am

How about setting up an independent panel to judge all those other selling points mentioned. I would like to see info like value for money, comfort, build quality, documentation quality, handling etc as well as the hard performance figures.
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby BIG-G » Thu May 28, 2009 8:45 am

To be quite honest Alex I really hope that your airies are better in all respects as you have been claiming for the last 3 years.

Fortunately I have never made these claims and have nothing to loose in this challenge.

Good luck. Now can we sent this date as the breakfast is calling and many people would love to finally see this settled.

See ya sooooon. G vhpy
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Dish » Thu May 28, 2009 8:55 am

F***** ?!!!!!! how cool is this... I finished my popcorn and coke..... !!!! will defnitely be there to see this one... when oh when oh when..... oohhhhh when.....

what a jol .... vhpy vhpy vhpy
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Splinter » Thu May 28, 2009 10:22 am

Count me in, dont care where in SA this takes place, Im not missing this one! Very good idea Grant!!!!

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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Low Level » Thu May 28, 2009 11:02 am

kloot piloot wrote:We could at the same time combine this with a good bushveld breakfast fly-inn for spectators and fellow pilots.
Maybe we must just check out the breakfast first to see if you can put your money where your mouth is. :mrgreen:
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Africa » Thu May 28, 2009 3:30 pm

:lol: Grant, I have always admired your spirit even when I met you at Numbi when i was nine years old. You, Barry and my mate Rob Mcfee...hahaha. My Money is on Grant here and here is why. He has been flying for years and years and you cannot buy experience over the counter. Secondly, it takes years to get a product 100% proved and tested and to get all the "teething" probs out. The Quick, Aquilla, Raptor, Airborne and many others have been in the industry for many years and have learnt lessons along the way. I am also for a very good SA product, but i really recomend it to be tested for a while before it is raced and flown in the middle of the day. I think that the competition should be a test of price, climb rate, speed, take off and landing dist, comfort etc like the car industry does with vehicles.

It just does not seem safe to have a brand new product racing through the air...

BTW, Big G, has Demon shot any flares at you lately?? LOLOLOL
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Thatchman » Thu May 28, 2009 4:32 pm

So who has the bigger penis :?: :?: .........extra 5 points

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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Gaylord Focker » Thu May 28, 2009 5:41 pm

What a jol im there like fred bear , awaiting dates. xxx xxx
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby ZS-NEL » Thu May 28, 2009 6:50 pm

Thatchman wrote:All we need now is skin in the delta jet to join and its a real party (^^) (^^) (^^)
and that will even make a bigger story.
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby Trikenut » Thu May 28, 2009 7:50 pm

Why don't we have it in CT? :twisted: Then we can test the trikes at sea level! vhpy
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby ZS-NEL » Thu May 28, 2009 7:58 pm

demon wrote:And robert the greek in his ZU-TAN Tanarg 8) (-)
Now you talking. Whoohoo

Can I bring da windlas :lol:
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Re: Something new for the microlight industry!!!

Postby BIG-G » Thu May 28, 2009 10:38 pm

Hi Jamie. Great to hear from you. Send me your number. Mine is 082 558-1000

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