Cessna 310 G-IMLI

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30th Mar 2001, 11:10

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mutt

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Cessna 310 G-IMLI

Does anyone know why this aircraft is stranded in Saudi Arabia?

Mutt

30th Mar 2001, 11:19

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Yes. They ran into severe weather after takeoff from Jeddah and returned there after a rather frightening experience. Large hailstones caused damage to the leading edge. The Beesleys abandoned the race and left Saudi by airline. G-IMLI is to be repatriated at a later date.

More at http://www.londonsydney2001.com/

30th Mar 2001, 17:02

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Thanks Cahlibahn,

Makes interesting reading. I guess that I might offer to fly it out of here for them.

Thanks.

Mutt

30th Mar 2001, 18:55

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Cahlibahn

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Want a P2?

30th Mar 2001, 19:08

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mutt

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Sure, just try getting a visa!

Mutt

31st Mar 2001, 15:33

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as valiant an attempt the Beesley's made, my hat is doffed to the one and only Maurice Kirk - he's still flying his Cub in the race + is still on schedule after many (mis)adventures en route. He's in the Sumatra area (Jakarta?). www.kirkflyingvet.co.uk is the place for news.

3rd Apr 2001, 20:13

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They may also have suffered some damage to the electrics (they have a superb avionics kit including a GNS 530 and GNS 430) but I'm not sure of the details. If you do ferry it back Mutt, you'll enjoy it as G-IMLI flies very well and pretty quickly too (I have >50 hours on her.)