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Old 06-10-2006 | 02:13 AM
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srm99
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From: GEELONG WESTVIC, AUSTRALIA
Default RE: 28% Extra Special 300

Well i had a fun day not .
took plane today for first fly with the da had to wait 2 hrs for the fog to dissapeer .\
finaly took off it was really nice flying around for 6 mins just taking it easy then i was going to land but on the turn i had stick back at idal the the motor started reving up to half throttle the then cut back after i was past the feild i started to go again then it did the same thing so the third time i cut the inginition to stop the engine it took 2 seconds before the engition stoped HMMM then on landing i was comming in fine then had a sudden wind change she droped maday maday maday mayday i got enough speed but had a hard landing the landing gear was nice to do the splits saving the plane from major structial damage but the f$%king muffler touched the ground at broke the engine firewall front peice off no damage to muffler cowel nothing it look like a blessing in desguise the ply on the fire wall very week tomorrow i will reienforce the firewall and maybee fibreglass it .
BIG QUESTION CAN I CUT THE MUFFLER SHORTER WITHOUT PROBLEMS

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