Advice on buying a trike

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Postby skybound® » Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:27 am

Cmon guys - got to buy a red one. Red ones always go faster - why do you think they paint fire engines red? :wink:

Moonraker whatever make you do look at - if second hand - ensure all the maintenance has been carried out in accordance with the manufacturers maintenance schedule. If not, you will not be able to get an authority to fly. (An authority to fly is like your roadworthy of the skies and has to be applied for when you take transfer of the aircraft)
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Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:09 am

skybound ® wrote:Cmon guys - got to buy a red one. Red ones always go faster - why do you think they paint fire engines red? :wink:
:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: BUST..... :wink:
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Checking out planes

Postby Moonraker » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:42 pm

Hey everyone...

Am going to spend the weekend checking out some planes. Will let you know how it goes.

regards
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Postby andreb » Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:39 pm

Good luck.
One trike I do know is for sale is from Leon in Secunda (DeltaVV). Raptor in good nick, plus extras.
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Postby Moonraker » Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:21 pm

Haved looked at some trikes this weekend and also managed to survive my first engine out :shock: Was on short finals and managed to land safely back on the runway. A mild introduction to engine failure, not the kind of thing you want to experience on a test flight.
Anyway, the trike is hangared on the coast and the aluminiun tubing in places is starting to get a white powderey appearance to it. The mild steel components are also suffering from a bit of rust on the joints to the point where the black paint is a bit flakey. What can one do to fix this and should I be wary of costly rapairs? Love to hear some thoughts.
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Postby Tumbleweed » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:01 pm

Follow the advice of the forefathers (or 2 fathers) and trek over the berg to the Rand and fetch yourself a rust- free bargain.
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Postby andreb » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:09 am

Good advice Leon.
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Postby Bennie Vorster » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:44 am

Johnny wanted to have s*x with a girl in his office,
but she belonged to someone else...


One day, Johnny got so frustrated that he went up to
her and said, "I'll give you a $100 if you let me
have s*x with you. But the girl said NO.


Johnny said, "I'll be fast. I'll throw the money on
the floor, you bend down, and I'll be finished by the
time you pick it up. "


She thought for a moment and said that she would have
to consult her boyfriend... So she called her
boyfriend and told him the story.


Her boyfriend says, "Ask him for $200, pick up the
money very fast, he won't even be able to get his
pants down."


So she agrees and accepts the proposal. Half an hour
goes by, and the boyfriend is waiting for his
girlfriend to call.


Finally, after 45 minutes, the boyfriend calls and
asks what happened.

She responded, "The b*stard used coins!"




Management lesson:

Always consider a business proposal in its entirety before agreeing to it and getting screwed!
Growing old is far more dangerous than flying !!!
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JOKE

Postby Quentin Ferreira » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:19 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
BAIE GOED BENNIE!!!!!!!!

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Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:03 pm

KaChiiinnnngggg :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

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Brilliant... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Moonraker » Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:21 pm

Hey guys,

Just wanted to say thanks to all those who took the time to lend some advice to a rookie. Thanks Bennie, the lesson on getting screwed is noted :wink: and to all of you on the other side of the berg, expect a call soon.

Much thanks 8) :lol:
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