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Old 03-15-2002, 03:36 AM
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irad8u
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Default plane eating trees

I was flying for the first time at a new field. There are 2 trees at the end of the runway. WAY on the other end. Lining up for a landing, I thought I was on this side of the trees, however, full throttle I nose up and get visualization of my plane, I nose down and lower throttle. Lose sight of my plane again. full throttle and nose up then a small visualization of the plane just before I hear SNAP, POP, CRASH, BAMM, and then a dead silence. Do you know the way a wing "flutters" when it is detatched from the fuselage? That's what both of them were doing. I stood in amazement and then about 10 seconds later, I hear and see the fuselage barrelling down from limb to limb. I felt like Charlie Brown with his kites and the kite eating trees. Remember that? anyways, here's a pic.
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