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    Note: Yes. This is one aircraft. The LSC gave it a recover hence the two opposing paint jobs.
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    Dad leaning into the cockpit... Mum behind the wing. This would have been the mid to late 60's.
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    It's called an SZD Mucha Standard Kaz...the single seat variant of the Bocian... I will do a thread on this machine too when I get time. I have hundreds of photos.
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    A bit wrinkled...
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    1960....s Mount Isa Glider Port Duchess Rd Mount Isa From the collection of Garrick A. Winsor (my Father) at the Leichardt Soaring Club
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    I've got some old aviation photos from my Dad's collection... might need its own thread.
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    If this is the Ted from Isa who flew gyros I knew his poor wife was always beside herself with worry when he flew. I hope she I'd ok too if still in the picture.
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    Sounds great. Lets hope it's up before Xmas...will have a browse.
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    That is what Virgin Galactic has been claiming and aiming for Nev.
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    Can anyone who was around "back then" elaborate? I'm sure there was more to it. I'm sure there were a lot of old pilots back at the time these engines made an appearance warning of dire consequences to come...
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    My opinion.... I reckon not even the obviously brave and risk accepting Richard Branson will be silly enough to stick passengers in this thing. I love the machine...just can't see it as being commercially certified to the same level as a regular RPT aircraft any time soon sadly. I hope I am wrong...but I believe they jumped the gun on this...sure glad for that...but I don't think the safety margin is good enough for passenger ops yet.
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    Already did back when they "certified" it didn't they?
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    Yes...so make that 75% pilot failure (he didn't mention it was fuel starvation and it wasn't a polite time to ask)
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    It's nothing compared to the regular half dozen motorcycle incidents handled at the ED in a weekend...but given that their are so few aircraft operating out of this area...four survivable crashes in half as many years does give one reason to stop and think... 50% pilot failure...50% engine failure. All survivable. Getting a bit sick of having to worry one of my mates (hope I can still call them all that even if we don't always see eye to eye on politics) is going to burst through the doors on a trauma trolley. Fly safe guys.
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    There was a trike had an engine failure at 300 feet and survivable (for the pilot) arrival on Sunday locally as well.
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    I discovered the AUF through the magazine...
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    Lapsed member here... One point...and I have made it before...but I always enjoyed reading the magazine. I have not found the magazine for ale in any newsagent since my membership lapsed. Not a single one...and believe me I look every time I go into a newsagent. I have mentioned this before...it seems a shame as there are regularly other customers looking through the selection of aviation magazines so potential converts missing out on reading about Ra-Aus.
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    Not even 30000+ hours in your log book and several previous successful forced landings from engine failures will save you in this situation.
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