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Paraplegic Microlight Pilot Completes Solo Flight To Australia

Started by russ1 , Aug 14 2011 12:00 PM

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#1 russ1

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Posted 14 August 2011 - 12:00 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk...-leeds-14508994

Kinda makes discussions of how to cope on an aircraft seem a little over the top :) Amazing achievement though
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Posted 14 August 2011 - 07:22 PM

I know one thing that didn't get broken in his motorbike accident.....his balls.....he's got some BIG ONES! :specool:
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Posted 14 August 2011 - 07:56 PM

View Postwheeliebear75, on 14 August 2011 - 07:22 PM, said:

I know one thing that didn't get broken in his motorbike accident.....his balls.....he's got some BIG ONES! :specool:


:thread jacked: I thought those were two things.. :mfrlol:
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Posted 23 August 2011 - 09:28 PM

View PostSmileyblue, on 14 August 2011 - 07:56 PM, said:

View Postwheeliebear75, on 14 August 2011 - 07:22 PM, said:

I know one thing that didn't get broken in his motorbike accident.....his balls.....he's got some BIG ONES! :specool:


:thread jacked: I thought those were two things.. :mfrlol:

It's really worth reading his blog.
http://www.soloflightglobal.com/

#5 Ransman

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Posted 25 August 2011 - 07:12 PM

View PostRansman, on 23 August 2011 - 09:28 PM, said:

View PostSmileyblue, on 14 August 2011 - 07:56 PM, said:

View Postwheeliebear75, on 14 August 2011 - 07:22 PM, said:

I know one thing that didn't get broken in his motorbike accident.....his balls.....he's got some BIG ONES! :specool:


:thread jacked: I thought those were two things.. :mfrlol:

It's really worth reading his blog.
http://www.soloflightglobal.com/

Oops - just found this thread again. See attached TV article.

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