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NeilsenRM(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 7:34 am Post subject: MV #5

I just got back in Michigan from seeing my parents  and oh yes also attending the Monument Valley fly-in. It was wonderful as usual.  It seems like there was even some talking about airplanes. We even watched a  airplane movie one night on a portable DVD player. I didn't get a chance to fly  this year but was more than happy to forgo that experience to see all the  smiling faces from the kids that got rides. Thanks Dave your heart is in the  right place.

  

 Check out the attached photos. A  Drifter attacks Kolb photographer (just kidding). I was taking photos of  people leaving Sunday when a Drifter took its pilot for a wild ride. I heard a  throttle go full almost instantly and noticed the wing tips rocking. I  took photo 4057 and when the view finder cleared for the next shot I saw  the plane way too close. I had just time enough to duck and run. Photo 4060  shows Arty taking off the way it should be done and also one wheel track in the  sand heading right towards were I was standing. Photo 4054 shows the  drifter in a less menacing position before the takeoff. Note the aux fuel  tank in the rear seat. It is sitting high on a bag held in by seat belts, sort  of. Apparently after hitting the ground behind me it slipped its restraints and  made control adjustments on the rear stick after finally taking off. The  tank never fell out but was moving around in the seat unrestrained when the  Drifter landed. No one was hurt. Pilot has some wounded pride and a bent tail  wheel but otherwise fine. If the Drifter had veered left it could have been much  worse, there were more people and a line of planes. 

  

 I talked to the pilot when he landed and offered to  show him the photo. He DID NOT WANT TO SEE IT. All he could say it "I almost hit  that girl on the other side of the runway" He needs glasses  too!!!!!

  

 A bystander happened to be video tapping the  incident from the other side the runway. Karen Cottrell got a promise from the  guy to send her a copy of the tape. Should be interesting viewing. It will be  very interesting to see what all happened. My photo shows controls set for  a left turn back towards the runway but the track in the sand shows no turn.  Probably wanted to check out the girl closer????? There was a tail wind but very  little cross wind.  

  

 Rick Neilsen

 Redrive VW powered  MKIIIC

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jb92563

Joined: 23 Mar 2007
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 11:11 am Post subject: Re: MV #5

Great Pics .....Hey, they dont call them drifters for nothing....LOL



Good you could escape in time and no one got hurt.

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