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Post by clifftop on May 6, 2013 17:24:34 GMT 1
Has there ever been a 'material' winged microlight land at Lpl airport? When I say 'material', you know what I mean? Those with triangular wings with material on them, as opposed to solid fixed wing 'microlights'.
I'm sure there are proper names for the two different types but I don't know them, I'm sure someone will enlighten me...
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Post by mictheslik on May 6, 2013 18:01:31 GMT 1
No idea, but I think the term you're looking for is 'Weight-shift' rather than '3-axis'
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Post by evoant on May 6, 2013 18:13:59 GMT 1
G-EMLY paid a few visits a few years ago.
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Post by nickjaxe on Jul 27, 2013 10:40:11 GMT 1
"G-EMLY paid a few visits a few years ago"
Interesting...any idea of the circumstances???
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Post by Sabreliner on Jul 27, 2013 11:24:03 GMT 1
Air Britain Merseyside had a few visit quite a while ago when they held a fly in, all aircraft parked on the old 26 runway, but I can't remember the date but it would be in the 1990's?
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Post by Biggles on Jul 28, 2013 2:27:52 GMT 1
I will enquire with my neighbour who owned a Flex-wing at one time and now has a 3 axis Ultra-light I am sure he has mentioned visiting LPL at some time in his material covered engine powered kite with a seat.
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Post by evoant on Jul 28, 2013 11:07:24 GMT 1
"G-EMLY paid a few visits a few years ago" Interesting...any idea of the circumstances??? Visiting a friend and performing a local flight with them. It's also night stopped and spent the night in the RVR hangar. |
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Post by davecalveley on Jul 28, 2013 11:45:52 GMT 1
Air Britain Merseyside Branch 10th Anniversary fly in was Sat 5th August 1995 and of the 20 visitors we had 6 of them were microlights ...my log probably in order of arrival shows...
G-MVZZ Chevron....G-MWSH Pegasus Quasar with G-MWXW Cyclone Chaser....G-MYKI Mainair Mercury with G-MWVZ Gemini Flash and G-MTRA Gemini Flash IIA.
I seem to remember one of the pilots saying a couple of others were due in but as one of the pair had a poor radio signal strength they turned back to Ince Blundell.Others had flown to a barbecue fly in elsewhere or we would have had more with the rare opportunity to visit LPJL.
regards Dave
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Post by tommieflyer on Sept 23, 2013 21:22:20 GMT 1
That was a brilliant day. I remember it well. AN-2 giving a few pleasure flights. A few years ago (about 5 years I think) at one of the aviation fairs at the back of the Marriot hotel, 'Ince Flyers' had a Flex-wing on display after roading it in. Near the end of the day they used part of the old apron to take off back home.
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