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Old September 1st 09, 01:13 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Limus
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Default towplane collides with glider, prop hits wingtip

Ouch. Myself being Lak-17 owner it was just painful watching that
beautiful wing getting chopped off.

Looking at the takeoff I can see the glider was loaded with water to
the top and wheel brakes are pretty weak on Lak-17s.

Limus