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Please note the event has not already taken place. It is the 2010 Go Loopy challenge I'm involved in and it takes place on 24th and 25th April 2010. Still enough time for me not to be too nervous, but close enough for YOU to need to donate today and help me reach my target. 

As you may or may not know I have decided to take part in the Go Loopy Challenge 2010.  Stupidly enough this will involve me flying an Extra 300 aerobatics plane, apparently the equivalent of a Formula 1 car, high above the Perthshire countryside in Bonnie Scotland. 

The Extra 300 is a state of the art high performance aerobatics machine and the flying equivalent to a Formula 1 racing car.  I'll be sitting in the front seat with the flying instructor in the back.  These  former military training aircraft are still used by 10 Air Forces around the world and have mid level aerobatics capability.  Most importantly this aircraft is built for FUN and is apparently a joy to fly, who knows I may become a Red Arrow yet!

They tell me my flight will start with an introduction on the effects of controls and how to fly the airplane and then move on to the especially exciting or frightening part……..The Aerobatics.  I'll be given instructions on how to fly the aerobatic ELEMENTS (can't believe I'm actually typing these words!!) loops, rolls and stall turns before being asked to perform these all by myself. 

MY SON HAS KINDLY INFORMED ME THAT I ONLY HAVE THE ONE OPTION, AND THAT IS THE EXTREME AEROBATICS............

  I know some of you will help sponsor me out of the goodness of your heart and to help the chosen charity - Aberdeen Cyrenians (none of us know what the future holds for any of us - please help) but most of you will probably sponsor just to make sure the target's reached and I don't have the option of backing out.

Whatever your reasons, I'll be grateful.

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