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ASK-14 Motorglider 

Evaluation Flight

27-Mar-10

     

 Bernard "Speedy" Gonsalves and Bert Persson undertook a huge job in restoring the ASK-14 motorglider VH-GYP ... and after many months of work the evaluation flight was taken by Bert at YCAB today. 

   

 

 Bert with parachute ... ready for action.
   
Some last minute advice from the apprentice to the master? 
  
 
Lining up and rolling on runway 12.
   
  

We have lift off! An anxious owner watching carefully!

    
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How good does GYP look in the air?

    

 
 Back on the ground.
 
 

          Bert was very happy with the way GYP performed.

    

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