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For the real pilots in Vancouver

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http://www.redbullflugtag.ca/en/eventDetails.html

Well, I know most are broke, but this will be a fun event during the summer and of course, aviation related.
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ramp_agent wrote:http://www.redbullflugtag.ca/en/eventDetails.html

Well, I know most are broke, but this will be a fun event during the summer and of course, aviation related.
Transport Canada will shut that down. :roll:
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Post by Blue Side Down »

I gotta say, I really don't know what Red Bull was thinking with this one, but it's nuts- worse yet, it seems like the flying aspect (science) of the project is disregarded- as Red Bull puts it in their ad- something like 'the plane has to defy the laws of common sense and physics, but by some miracle, glide incredibly well' ...whoever came up with that is so dense that I just shake my head.

It looks like an interesting event, and a good opportunity to be hyped up on Red Bull for a few days, but for anyone who's serious about flying, it's just an embarassing sham.
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Post by Stinky »

I think you guys are overreacting a little. It's certainly not aviation related if youv'e seen one of these before.
It's not much more advanced or different than jumping a bicycle off of a ramp into a lake and flapping your arms.
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Post by Benwa »

I'm with Stinky on that one !

If you want to put a lot of thought/work into it and build the perfect glider ! Go ahead and you might win 7500$ !

And usually those kind of events by RedBull are free... to the public and contestants... so how often to you get something for free nowadays ?
RedBull wrote:f you don't live in BC, Red Bull will put money towards getting you and your flying machine to Vancouver for Flugtag. You'll receive the complete details once your application is accepted.
see what I mean...
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Post by N2 »

Stinky wrote:I think you guys are overreacting a little. It's certainly not aviation related if youv'e seen one of these before.
It's not much more advanced or different than jumping a bicycle off of a ramp into a lake and flapping your arms.
Will TC require a PPC on this one?
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Post by hanrahan »

it's called fun people, you are allowed to have it!

wish i could be there to see it, looks like there might be one or two ha ha's to be had.
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Nexjet Tribunal Mar 28 to 31 this week

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The Nexjet tribunal is slated to start
March 28 to March 31 starting at 10:00 am

Tax Court of Canada
200 King St. West 9 th floor Suite 904
Courtroom 3
Toronto

Open to anybody
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Post by Raydar »

Pilots will have to put aside their careers and everything they know about flying on this one. If you have seen clips of this event on tv then you will know it is all about fun. Put some wings on a bike and get your buddies to push you into water 15 feet below trying to get as far as you can in the process. Maybe gut out an old sonic islander and try and win it, that's a funny looking plane.
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Post by Walker »

That’s Freeken AWSOME!!!!

Common people! It would be a good excuse to get drunk and build something

Hell id do it in a heartbeat; anyone on here interested in doing an Av Canada team?
Pm me!
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