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To Skidmarks.

Postby Boet » Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:15 pm

Do not worry son, you have made the right decision on Saturday. I salute you. Fly safe allways....... (^^)
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Postby Wargames » Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:23 pm

Whatever you do, sleep tight tonight. At least you can.

Well done!

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Postby KFA » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:01 pm

Did we miss something???
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Postby nicow » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:35 pm

:?: :?: :?: (**)
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Postby Africa » Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:08 pm

:?: :?: I am lost here
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Postby AndyG » Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:40 pm

Me too???? (**)
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Postby grostek » Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:12 am

Precautionary landing off field.

Glad yo are OK Skidmark.

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Postby Grumpy » Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:45 am

Smart move my Booi............ Better safe.....
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Postby AndyG » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:07 am

Was this the gent in the Challenger who was presented with horrible turbulence on landing approach and elected to divert and do an outlanding? If so I saw the post on Avcom.

Well done, better safe than sorry. Rotors off trees and buildings can be NASTY!!! (^^)
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Postby cross_wind » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:23 am

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Did you damage anything? I am curious to the "survivability" of a Challie landing off field :?:
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Postby skidmark » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:26 am

Thanks guys. I have remained silent as my incident report still is to be logged with the relevent authority. When this is done I will give you all a detailed account of what happened. At this point I will say severe turbulance and wind shear. Chose to land elsewhere. Will chat about it once I have completed my report please.
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Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:46 am

(^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^)

Right decision since you are able to write the report......

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Postby John Young » Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:54 pm

Hi Skid,

Good call Buddie - will buy you a frosty. (^^)

Respect !!!!

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Postby gertcoetzee » Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:51 pm

This picture typical of conditions at Morningstar - also see my log of 20100120 on http://www.zu-dve.com

When landing there with ZU-DVE I sometimes have to convince myself on finals that all will be well once I am below those Port Jacksons.

Now that the field to the side of the runway is smooth it makes landing a trike so much easier. To be honest 8 out of 10 of the landings of us flexwings at Morningstar should be described as "Aircraft down in morning star?"
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Postby wiskeyfoxtrot » Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:30 am

Wow what a pic, CAN ONLY BE IN THE CAPE !,

Now we know why the Capetonians smoke the " medicinal herb " ! :lol: ( to calm the nerves ? )

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