You will
surely remember Niklaus Wächters picture in the Surprise
Surprise article some months ago, when he discovered a bird's
nest when opening his Taifun's cowling.
Well, the old saying "Birds of a feather flock together"
still holds true, as far as the Taifun D-KRRK concerns. Here's an
article that has appeared in a Swiss local newspaper on June 14th
2008.
Breeding
bird holds plane aground
A flying reporter owns a bird. And therefore he cannot
fly: in one of the wings of his bird, another one has made its nest.
Niklaus Wächter is a passionate photographer and journalist for
«Blick» and other newspapers. And he's one of the few reporters
owning his own airplane – a two seated motorglider. For «Blick»
newspaper he was assigned to make aerial pictures on a flight to Feusisberg
to the Swiss national footballteam. But when pilot Wächter wanted
to take his plane out of the hangar at Buochs airfield (near Lake Luzern)
he couldn't believe his eyes. In the right wing he discovered a bird's
nest, probably built by a wagtail. The nest contained three eggs. All
this was possible because the wings had to be taken off the plane due
to space restrictions.
Niklaus
Wächter proved to be a friend of nature and let the bird have it
his way. "I will simply wait until the young birds have left
their nest", he says. "On other occasions it's always
the bird that has to look out for planes, this time it's the other way
round." Because of that the motorglider with VW-engine will
stay inside of the hangar for another week or so.
Source: Zisch
online

Picture
(inside of D-KRRK's right wing) made by Niklaus Wächter
Now if
you think you've had it all, here's a mail from Manfred Garben, yet
another Taifun (D-KKGG) owner living in Berlin Germany, dated July 13th
2008:
"Hi, look what Urs Gerigk found yesterday while inspecting our
Taifun for the 50-hours check-up."
Enclosed with his mail were the pictures underneath.

Picture
of D-KKGG's engine room made by Urs Gerigk

And another picture showing D-KKGG's companion in the engine room (also
made by Urs Gerigk)
As you can see for yourself: even birds now what plane is the best to
fly ...
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