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Old 15th Apr 2007, 10:52
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Ultralights
 
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messy! looks like it was cut in half by the temp probe or wipers?

the biggest scare i had was in an Archer at 8500 ft saw what i though was 2 planes in formation ahead of me, got closer to find they were Pelicans!
fortunately they saw me coming at them from behind, the one on the right dove away and below the wing , but the one on the left turned left then right then left again in rapid fashion (they do have a good roll rate those big pelicans!) it was about this time i though he is going to hit me when he dove quite quickly to the right and disappeared below the leading edge of the wing...

close enough to give me a good scare! and get a good dose of adrenalin in the system!
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