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russ(at)rkiphoto.com
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 Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:54 am Post subject: New use for ladders. You got to see this! |
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Not Kolb related but this is a takeoff on the French "Flying Flea"
or 'pou de ciel' design from way back, 30's?
Website is spelled pouduciel and pouchel; dunno where 'putfile' comes in
Ladders is a joke, if it ever flew the wind-noise would be fearsome!
On Feb 3, 2008, at 10:38 PM, grantr wrote:
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jb92563
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:46 am Post subject: New use for ladders. You got to see this! |
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this is a takeoff on the French "Flying Flea" or 'pou de ciel' design
from way back, 30's?>>
Hi Russ, interesting set of pics.
There were many Flying fleas built in Europe by rank amateurs. Unfortunately
they had a basic flaw in that you could get into what we now call a `deep
stall, caused by the fixed lower wing blanking out the tail feathers. After
a series of crashes they were banned in theUK although a number flew on the
Continent..This was unfortunate as several crashes were not caused by the
plane at all but by the fact that the `pilots` had never learned to fly. I
remember seeing one flying as a kid. and was very impressed by the large `30
HP` written across the front of the fuselage.
The grandson of the original designer now produces a modern version. It is a
bit of an abortion with an odd control system connected I think by bicycle
chains. Its a biplane and draggy as hell. Nevertheless there are several
which have flown from France to take part in one of our English `fly ins`.
Rather them than me.
Hows the sailing? has Spring arived yet?. I have been in Tenerife in bright
sunshine for the last two weeks. Now back in the UK where the temps last
night were supposed to get down to minus 6 (C) but it is a glorious day,
frosty but nil wind and sunny. I should be flying but I am hopped up on
pain killers waiting to go into hospital tomorrow for an epidural followed I
am afraid by an spinal op if that doesnt work. Fingers crossed. This is all
brought on by the recurrence of a disc injury caused by carrying a glider
wing 35 years ago. Life bites you in the bum, doesn`t it
Cheers
Pat
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JetPilot
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:32 am Post subject: Re: New use for ladders. You got to see this! |
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| jb92563 wrote: | Russ, dare I ask how you know what flying ladder sounds like? 
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Just wait until one of those ladders fatigues, breaks and results in a crash. Here in the US the family will probably sue the ladder manufacturer for not putting a warning on the ladder stating that they are " Not situable for use as aircraft structure. " and win millions of dollars.
Mike
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russ(at)rkiphoto.com
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject: New use for ladders. You got to see this! |
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I've worked with nutty carpenters who get hugely PO'ed at things --
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jb92563 wrote:
> Russ, dare I ask how you know what flying ladder sounds like?
> [Laughing]
Just wait until one of those ladders fatigues, breaks and results
in a crash. Here in the US the family will probably sue the ladder
manufacturer for not putting a warning on the ladder stating that
they are " Not situable for use as aircraft structure. " and win
millions of dollars.
Mike
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as you could have !!!
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herbgh(at)nctc.com
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject: New use for ladders. You got to see this! |
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Mike
Looked at a ladder lately...There is no place on one to place an
additional warning!  Herb
do not archive..
At 10:32 AM 2/17/2008, you wrote:
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jb92563 wrote:
> Russ, dare I ask how you know what flying ladder sounds like? [Laughing]
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Just wait until one of those ladders fatigues, breaks and results in
a crash. Here in the US the family will probably sue the ladder
manufacturer for not putting a warning on the ladder stating that
they are " Not situable for use as aircraft structure. " and win
millions of dollars.
Mike
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you could have !!!
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