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Old March 9th 14, 05:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dan Marotta
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Harrowing pictures and video. Thankfully, nobody was seriously hurt.

Pictures:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/24...achute-mid-air

News Story: http://www.myfoxorlando.com/video?cl...autostart=true

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Old March 10th 14, 10:06 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Jim White[_3_]
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At 17:00 09 March 2014, Dan Marotta wrote:
Harrowing pictures and video. Thankfully, nobody was seriously hurt.

Pictures:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/24...achute-mid-air

News Story:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/video?cl...autostart=true


Where are the pictures of the fight afterwards?

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Old March 10th 14, 10:07 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Jim White[_3_]
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At 17:00 09 March 2014, Dan Marotta wrote:
Harrowing pictures and video. Thankfully, nobody was seriously hurt.

Pictures:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/24...achute-mid-air

News Story:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/video?cl...autostart=true


Where are the pictures of the fight afterwards?

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Old March 10th 14, 01:32 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
son_of_flubber
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From the video:

'The 87 year old pilot had been flying for 60 years.'

I wonder what is the median age of GA pilots in FL?


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Old March 10th 14, 01:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
son_of_flubber
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On Monday, March 10, 2014 9:32:14 AM UTC-4, son_of_flubber wrote:
From the video:



'The 87 year old pilot had been flying for 60 years.'



I wonder what is the median age of GA pilots in FL?


And how many of them are packing hand guns?
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Old March 10th 14, 07:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Werner Schmidt
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Hello Jim, you wrote at 03.10.2014 11:07

At 17:00 09 March 2014, Dan Marotta wrote:
Harrowing pictures and video. Thankfully, nobody was seriously hurt.

Pictures:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/24...achute-mid-air

News Story:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/video?cl...autostart=true


Where are the pictures of the fight afterwards?


there was no one carrying a gun, I suppose.

seems to be the safer way, in some cases ;-)

Regards
Werner

 




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