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Old March 27th 04, 03:43 PM
plasticguy
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I watched a Goldwing crash when the right wind failed on
a moderate g pullup. I was behind it after it flew overhead.
The spar was an aluminum tube inside a foam structure. It looked to fail
in bending about a foot outboard of the r/h attach points.
The pilot stayed in the fuse until impact and lived for a short time after
the crash.

I wouldn't trust one today after the structure has aged, lots of foam in
one.
I also wouldn't fly fast or pull hard in one. I'm also married and can find
much better
toys than what you were looking at.

Scott



"OneSkyDog" wrote in message
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The factory test pilot was killed when a wing folded. There was some issue
about the spar.

Regards,

One Sky Dog