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Gyro down in Australia.....
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 Site Admin  Joined: Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:45 am Posts: 10129 Location: Poona, Qld, OZZY Has thanked: 21874 times Been thanked: 6221 times 
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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.....
 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  Condolences to his family, friends and supportive neighbours  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-21/o ... ia/5909818 You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. _________________ I do all of my own stunts..... most of them are even planned! Ok, Ok.... some of them are planned.. If electricity comes from ELECTRONS, then surely morality comes from MORONS?? |
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| Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:20 am |
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Very sad indeed. Condolences to the family and friends.
Gyro brothers are special losses. Clear skies brother.  _________________  A walk in the woods helps me relax and release tension. The fact that I am dragging a body should be entirely irrelevant! A simple thank you would have been enough for the morning coffee without all that "how did you get in here" nonsense. |
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| Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:50 am |
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Site Admin Joined: Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:45 am Posts: 10129 Location: Poona, Qld, OZZY Has thanked: 21874 times Been thanked: 6221 times
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Another link.... no new news tho, just a different pic
http://www.gattonstar.com.au/news/man-k ... h/2461066/ _________________ I do all of my own stunts..... most of them are even planned! Ok, Ok.... some of them are planned.. If electricity comes from ELECTRONS, then surely morality comes from MORONS?? |
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| Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:11 am |
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Sorry to hear that. |
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| Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:33 am |
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Site Admin Joined: Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:45 am Posts: 10129 Location: Poona, Qld, OZZY Has thanked: 21874 times Been thanked: 6221 times
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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....
 _________________ I do all of my own stunts..... most of them are even planned! Ok, Ok.... some of them are planned.. If electricity comes from ELECTRONS, then surely morality comes from MORONS?? |
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| Fri Nov 21, 2014 9:04 am |
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 Joined: Tue Nov 05, 2013 9:30 pm Posts: 1248 Location: UP A GUMTREE Has thanked: 1949 times Been thanked: 1688 times
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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!) _________________  |
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| Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:23 am |
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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!
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| Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:21 pm |
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Site Admin Joined: Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:45 am Posts: 10129 Location: Poona, Qld, OZZY Has thanked: 21874 times Been thanked: 6221 times
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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
   _________________ I do all of my own stunts..... most of them are even planned! Ok, Ok.... some of them are planned.. If electricity comes from ELECTRONS, then surely morality comes from MORONS?? |
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| Sat Nov 22, 2014 6:30 am |
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Joined: Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:38 pm Posts: 2541 Location: Atlanta GA area Has thanked: 800 times Been thanked: 1151 times
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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. _________________ John Morgan PP-SEL Former member PRA Member PeachState Rotorcraft club Member Sunstate Rotor & Wing Club Owner/builder of The Subinator: Single place Dominator/Subaru EA-81 (currently in full restoration) Soon to offer machine shop services |
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| Sat Nov 22, 2014 9:01 pm |
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Joined: Sun Nov 23, 2014 6:52 pm Posts: 13 Location: Australia Has thanked: 1 time Been thanked: 24 times
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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... _________________ The more i get to know people.....the more i like my dog |
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| Sun Nov 23, 2014 11:48 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. _________________ A walk in the woods helps me relax and release tension. The fact that I am dragging a body should be entirely irrelevant! A simple thank you would have been enough for the morning coffee without all that "how did you get in here" nonsense. |
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| Sun Nov 23, 2014 11:50 pm |
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Joined: Sun Nov 23, 2014 6:52 pm Posts: 13 Location: Australia Has thanked: 1 time Been thanked: 24 times
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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 _________________ The more i get to know people.....the more i like my dog |
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| Mon Nov 24, 2014 6:53 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. 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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| Mon Nov 24, 2014 7:07 am |
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