fly_tornado Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 You wouldn't want to crash with that strapped to your back. 189 pounds of marijuana and more than 12 pounds of methamphetamine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 You wouldn't crash with those wheels, you'd just bounce! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgmwa Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Obviously a `high-flyer' rgmwa 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunder Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Stealth trike........LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Assuming he got off the ground, he could then get pretty high !!!.............. And then afford an upgrade on the trike ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Fuel exhaustion ?......but still plenty of herbs and get up and go !!!!!!........................Maj... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Addicted to flight. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I would never have thought you would be able to get that kind of speed out of a trike... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damkia Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 ROC after she blows would be far in excess of anything aerodynamically possible by an aircraft of that type... I'm figuring the AoA would have a slightly different meaning with this plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgmwa Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 You would think he could afford a better plane. rgmwa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 He will either be rich or getting free board. How can he /she? lose?. Perhaps end up dead. On somebody's turf ? Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 f t don't you normally crash after a trip on that stuff? Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Gnu Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Recreational flyer using his aircraft for commercial purposes... Wonder if he has under-wing rego stickers and a cockpit warning label. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Evans Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 The front wheel is all ready buggered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andys@coffs Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Anyone recognize the engine, its not a 582 and doesn't look like a 503 (wrong shroud?) is it a Hirth of some sort?...... it would need to be 65Hp or better I think...a 503 2 up with a slower wing (which this one looks to be) might just about cope....would be slow though...not that that's a bad thing at night with no reference........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I would say at a guess it is a Hirth. The gear box looks like the Hirth one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 The engine looks to me like an early Kawasaki 440 or Fuji Robin. The gearbox looks to me like an early Rotax B box.....these people are not too worried about the machine, it only has to do one good trip then they upgrade to a better machine with a fraction of the profits.....Could also be early Hirth gear............Maj... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave. Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Gee that guys keen for a few $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf jessup Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Gee that guys keen for a few $$ Not keen Dave, Just a drug running scumbag that's all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Been thinking through a few possible scenarios here. ......... 1. Night flight , pilot got lost, ran low on fuel , landed hoping to take off again at first light, busted nose wheel, absconded. 2. Night flight, ran out of fuel, emergency landing, busted nose wheel,, absconded 3. Night flight , landed at correct rendezvous point, vehicle pick up failed, absconded. 4. Night flight, unexpected engine failure due overheatin, due massivly overloaded aircraft, emergency landing, absconded. 5. Night flight, landed at incorrect rendezvous point, no planned pick up, absconded. Either way, who's to know he didn't walk away with a backpack or duffle bag full of coke, so still has plenty of easy cash to buy a better trike for the next run !............ There was a time when it was very common for abandoned flying machines of all types up to DC-3 size to be found abandoned in the Florida Everglades, with car tracks leading to and from. One on occasion a DC 3 was found parked mysteriously on the ramp at Oakland Airport in California. It was painted in a quick flat-black paint job. Sat there for about a week with everyone wondering who's it was. Finally the Feds arrived and put there stickers all over it....abandoned drug plane !...if it was all coke somebody cleaned up big time ...........Maj... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 original news article, meth is worth $400k and the weed $150K http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130828/NEWS0801/308280006/Illicit-narcotics-discovered-near-Salton-Sea-strapped-ultralight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Its been sitting there for a while by the look of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Jeez even the CIA knew enough to use C-123's and Pilatus PC-6's. They carry more drugs too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Maybe his rego expired and he decided to do the right thing and land, otherwise he would be illegal..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Its been sitting there for a while by the look of it. I think its covered in finger print dust. pretty common delivery method these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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