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Old 26th Jul 2010, 09:45
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Beltring 2010 Incident


Quote from the diary of an attendee of Beltring 2010 War & Peace event.
It has nothing to do with me, just posting for feedback after being sent this by a friend.


Me and the family had a great week at Beltring. But it could have ended so badly. Whilst packing away last night. The pilot of the Bell who made a un-announced landing on wednesday decided to take off. He aborted a first attempt,as it was quite clear that there was insufficiant power to gain lift. What followed next was unbelievable,and how know one was decapitaited a miracle.

He attemted a second dust off seconds after the aborted first. He managed to get enough lift to hop the Rolling Thunder entrance. Power was falling and he turned the craft 90 degrees and flew the lenth of road from the Rolling Thunder entrance to the lights at the entrance to Americas with the skids barely 2ft off the ground. My niece,brother and reinactors dived for cover as he tried to get airborne. How he never hit anyone was a miracle. I can honestly say i was waiting for it to come down in to everyone. That was the most stupid and most dangerous act i have ever seen at an event. The Police and officials were quickly on the scene. And it was quite evident that if he came back he would have been lynched.Hopefully the matter will soon be in the hands of the CAA and he will loose his licence. What a pratt.
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Old 26th Jul 2010, 11:17
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It has nothing to do with me, just posting for feedback after being sent this by a friend.
Second hand trolling? I don't think so...

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Beltring airmanship

Looks like this numpty will be getting a friendly CAA knock on the door soon for trying to transition along a 20' wide dust track surrounded by tents and public at last weeks War and peace show at Beltring. Think he upset a lot of people.

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