Very sad! Sounds like a bird-strike and the bird got jammed on the aileron balancing weight that was hanging below the wing. (Like spades on aerobatic planes). Piet logged many hours on KR2's. Highly experienced instructor and very current. When Bill Klapp came to SA I took him to meet with Piet.
-----Original Message----- From: Dene Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 8:22 AM To: 'KRnet' Subject: KR> KR down in South Africa I am sad to report that yesterday we lost one of the biggest KR enthusiasts in South Africa. He went down just after takeoff and suffered fatal injuries. No details of what happened yet. RIP Regards Dene Collett Avlec Projects cc Builders of award winning aircraft tel:27419560048 cell: 27845805003 Port Elizabeth South Africa _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
