Starling - downwind approach

[Cron]

Shy's post reminds me of a well known tale told between Hang Glider folk when the wind's off the hill and we all know the day is over but don't want to go home. Apparantly it is true.

I guess it could have occured in any arena of low speed aviation - its components are one HG pilot at the end of a 50 mile difficult XC, failing vis, tired pilot and a model village.

Yes, you have it, pilot (circling over village whilst setting up for landing) thought he was at 500' and next second ploughed through Churches, houses etc in a spray of lego bricks.

Regards

Cron

PS B, it wasn't blue but it nailed itself to the ariel.

[topendtorque]

A mate of mine was one day a bit sick of me going on about our very famous and beloved '47's.
He finally says, "yeah well they're the only aircraft in capivity that gets birds strikes on the trailing edges."
cheeky bastard.

[Bravo73]

Originally Posted by biggles99

because spiders have 8 legs and are aracnasomethings and birds are ... birds.

They're certainly not mammals but they're still animals (in my book.)

Anyway, back to the thread. Did we establish if it was African or European?

[LordGrumpy]

Did we establish if it was African or European

Or being able to invert for a lark, could it be deviant?

[Cron]

No inversion, European, not Blue, no deviation.

Thanks for the responses.

Regards

Cron