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Old 29th Mar 2023, 19:06
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John Hill
 
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It is a rare aviation museum that does not have at least the bones of a Link Trainer on display but it is even more rarely that they show a fully operational one. However we do have one in our museum at Ashburton** NZ that has movement however all the clever bits including the instruments are long dormant. We have a 'crab' that appears to be in operating condition but we do not have the other stuff to make it all work.

Of course our museum trainer is 80(?) years old so we will not be opening that up to the attention of the hoi polloi!

The current project is to be available for providing 'blind flying' experiences to museum visitors where they will be able to practice instrument flight and the use of various radio aides including the 'four leg Radio Range'.

Condor, I trust we will have it operational when you next come this way!

** Waiuku is I believe near 'Orkland' ? Ashburton is an hour drive south of Christchurch.
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