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Re: how low can you go?

Postby Craig. » Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:31 pm

;DI'm going to go bang my head against a brick wall. LOL ;D
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Re: how low can you go?

Postby Hagar » Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:35 pm

Check this out & then tell me it's faked. http://www.flyinglions.co.za/water_skiing.htm
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Re: how low can you go?

Postby Craig. » Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:40 pm

Thanks Doug, thats what I was looking for. Even though its taking a long time to load.
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Re: how low can you go?

Postby C » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:39 pm

Check this out & then tell me it's faked. http://www.flyinglions.co.za/water_skiing.htm


Just what I've been waiting to see. Rather them than me though... Even though it isn't faked, one sneeze and they're in a tricky (definately trouser wetting) situation! ;D
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Re: how low can you go?

Postby Hagar » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:50 pm

Just what I've been waiting to see.

More photos here. http://www.myaviation.net/search/search.php?view=&place=Off-Airport%20-%20Klipdrift%20Dam,%20Potchefstroom

It was apparently filmed for TV - under the title "Aviation Action". Here's the broadcast times for anyone in Africa.

13 March @ 20h00 (SuperSport 1)
14 March @ 03h00 (SuperSport 1)
14 March @ 07h30 (SuperSport 1)
15 March @ 14h30 (SuperSport 2)
18 March @ 02h30 (SuperSport 1)
21 March @ 19h30 (SuperSport 1)
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Re: how low can you go?

Postby C » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:52 pm

Mad, plain mad! ;D
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Re: how low can you go?

Postby Souichiro » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:19 pm

Mad, plain mad! ;D



Rather Brilliant I'd say
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Re: how low can you go?

Postby TacitBlue » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:40 pm

I do that all time in the sim, it's fun. Not that it proves anything. ;)
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Re: how low can you go?

Postby flyboy 28 » Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:21 am

I'm surprised that dosen't rip the gear right off. :P
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Re: how low can you go?

Postby Hai Perso Coyone? » Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:30 am

Cool 8)
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Re: how low can you go?

Postby Chris_F » Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:21 am

Mad, plain mad! ;D

No, I think the phrase you're looking for is:

Mad, PLANE mad!
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Re: how low can you go?

Postby C » Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:22 am

No, I think the phrase you're looking for is:

Mad, PLANE mad!


So it is! ;D
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Re: how low can you go?

Postby Theis » Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:37 am

Totally awesome flying!!

now if they do it inverted! (and touching with their wheels!!) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: how low can you go?

Postby flyboy 28 » Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:41 pm

Totally awesome flying!!

now if they do it inverted! (and touching with their wheels!!) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


*glub glub*

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Re: how low can you go?

Postby Jakemaster » Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:20 pm

Hey, I just remembered that ive seen vids of an Alaskan Bush pilot landing by landing on the water and rolling up onto land.

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/Super_Cub_Landing.wmv
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/2006_Alaskan_Bush_Flying_Teaser.wmv
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