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Author:  MadMuz [ Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:20 am ]
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We lost one of our brothers today, in south east Queensland, not far from here.... it seems they are looking at medical issues, as in maybe he had a heart attack or something disabled him.... I didn't know the pilot personally, but always terrible to loose a gyro mate..... :badluck It certainly looks like he went in hard and fast with a resulting fire.... will have to wait for more news..... perhaps he was gone before he hit the ground.... we can only hope :realcrazy

Condolences to his family, friends and supportive neighbours :cry

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-21/o ... ia/5909818
Author:  Gabor [ Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:50 am ]
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Very sad indeed. Condolences to the family and friends.
Gyro brothers are special losses.
Clear skies brother.
:OZ
Author:  MadMuz [ Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:11 am ]
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Another link.... no new news tho, just a different pic :badluck

http://www.gattonstar.com.au/news/man-k ... h/2461066/
Author:  Arnie M. [ Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:33 am ]
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Sorry to hear that.
Author:  MadMuz [ Fri Nov 21, 2014 9:04 am ]
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Thanks Arnie..... I am sure the neighbours will miss him, they seem to have been very receptive to his jaunts around the place every week.... :like
Author:  Dropbear [ Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:23 am ]
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Losing a gyro-brutha anywhere ... is tough ... such a small community!

Condolences to the family & friends!

This is about as close as it comes to gyro-activity in my OZ-home back-yard!

I sure hope the news will not over-concern my family about our crazy "mid-life crisis" passion!

I know the area ..... we drove the "heifer-creek road" thru that valley ... many times when we headed down to our holiday place @ Mooloolaba ... ("Sunny-coast" ... N of Brissy!)
Author:  loftus [ Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:21 pm ]
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Feeling sad. My condolences to the family! Midlife crisis or not, this is some thing we have to do. I just hit the big six zero, and everything from here on out is a bonus!
Author:  MadMuz [ Sat Nov 22, 2014 6:30 am ]
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Unfortunately it was an unregistered machine, pilot not a member nor licensed and the motive may have been intentional.... turned it off and turned it over on his own property :dizzy :killme :eek
Author:  GyroGeorgia [ Sat Nov 22, 2014 9:01 pm ]
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That is sad....

OTOH... guy might have had a terminal illness... and was tired of the pain.

Still a sad day when a fellow pilot bites the dust.
Author:  Ozyruss [ Sun Nov 23, 2014 11:48 pm ]
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i knew Ted, going back many yrs, he had a brilliant engineering / design mind. projects he completed were inspiring. He could also yank and bank a gyro like few others. Loved photography, would stear his gyro weaving through valleys, gorges, ravines, with his knees, all the while taking pics. ( thousands of them ) if he spotted something real interesting below, he would put the gyro down in any half friendly spot, trek back, do his thing, then somehow get airbourne again, often having to clear trees, scrub etc so he could get a runup. Loved his own company in the main, the more rugged a place, the more he liked it.

I will miss him...
Author:  Gabor [ Sun Nov 23, 2014 11:50 pm ]
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Russ do you have any pictures of him?
Just to put a face to the name.
We all feel very sad for the loss of a gyro brother no matter what part of the world the tragedy happens.
:OZ
Author:  Ozyruss [ Mon Nov 24, 2014 6:53 am ]
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yes i have.....but posting them dos"nt feel right, sorry...... When i sort out how to post pics of the right size, then pics of his designs etc you will see.

russ
Author:  Arnie M. [ Mon Nov 24, 2014 7:07 am ]
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Gabor wrote:
Russ do you have any pictures of him?
Just to put a face to the name.
We all feel very sad for the loss of a gyro brother no matter what part of the world the tragedy happens.
:OZ


This news link has a picture of him part way down the page ... he looked pretty good for 60 years of age ... sad !!!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-21/o ... ia/5909818
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