| 10 October 2007 -
Smithwood Common model flying |
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| One call from our friend Paul
suggesting we meet him on Smithwood Common to fly his model plane was all
that was needed. Night draws in fast nowadays so there was not that
much time. We met and set ourselves in a good position. The
first flight of over ten minutes went very well. |
| A gentleman walking his dog
commented on the good flight and we discovered he was hugely knowledgeable
and had spent his life in the industry. It was quite sad to say
goodbye to him as he wandered off home. |
| The battery recharged Paul
decided on one more flight before the light disappeared. All went
well for ten minutes and Paul tried to do a low pass, but sadly the wing
tip hit a tree and the next branch caught the plane completely. |
| Boys will be boys and trees
are there to climb up or shake, and not willing to loose his plane Paul
headed for the offending tree. With shouted directional instructions
from Martin Paul eventually found the tree, shook it hard and bingo the
plane fell. |
| Amazingly the plane received
very little damage and was soon declared flyable but the light was
definitely too bad, Paul did not wish to try for a night rating so we
decided to abandon the exercise, to return on another calm evening |
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