Post by thevon on Aug 2, 2008 19:34:28 GMT 10
The South East Qld slope gliding fraternity today sadly mourned the passing of a well known identity. Andrew vB’s Minij was a regular at various sites over the last 20 months or so.
Andrew vB was at the sticks when the Minij breathed its last. Windsock asked him about the circumstances of the tragedy. “Around sunset I came home via the wasteland field at Bracken Ridge, parked and walked in with the bungee gear and a coupla planes. I hauled the Minij back on the Hosemonster bungee … yeah, I guess pretty hard but no harder than many other launches she’s done. I let go and halfway through the launch, poof!, she just broke up”
Mr vB was visibly upset and couldn’t comment any more.
Other flyers interviewed by Windsock were shocked by the accident and expressed strong feelings.
“Man, what a shame. That was an amazing little plane”.
“That thing could stay up in nothing!”
“It’s surprising it lasted this long, considering how badly that guy flies!”
were some of the fond comments made this afternoon.
One analyst suggested that the Minij could be rebuilt, an option which Andrew flatly rejected. “Nah, that little thing was so full of bog and cracks. It just wouldn’t be right to keep her suffering any longer. It’s time to let her go peacefully.
Andrew vB was at the sticks when the Minij breathed its last. Windsock asked him about the circumstances of the tragedy. “Around sunset I came home via the wasteland field at Bracken Ridge, parked and walked in with the bungee gear and a coupla planes. I hauled the Minij back on the Hosemonster bungee … yeah, I guess pretty hard but no harder than many other launches she’s done. I let go and halfway through the launch, poof!, she just broke up”
Mr vB was visibly upset and couldn’t comment any more.
Other flyers interviewed by Windsock were shocked by the accident and expressed strong feelings.
“Man, what a shame. That was an amazing little plane”.
“That thing could stay up in nothing!”
“It’s surprising it lasted this long, considering how badly that guy flies!”
were some of the fond comments made this afternoon.
One analyst suggested that the Minij could be rebuilt, an option which Andrew flatly rejected. “Nah, that little thing was so full of bog and cracks. It just wouldn’t be right to keep her suffering any longer. It’s time to let her go peacefully.
