At 10:12 PM 23/09/03 +0830, you wrote:
> Go here for an article on the worrying trend of prangery and destruction
>in the UK. We are not alone in wondering what the hell is going on. At
>least we haven't lost six of our all-to-few members this year. Leigh Bunting
>Colonel Light Gardens
>South Australia
><Open Windows and let the bugs in>
>
Having read the article, where did all the fatalities occur? The bad final
glide accidents all seemed to have no injuries.
Gliding isn't the only branch of sport aviation with a fatality/accident
problem. The AUF is wondering why their members are killing themselves at
such a great rate.
2 in 99, 4 in 00, 5 in 01, 7 in 02 and 5 so far in 03. A worrying trend and
they can't find a pattern it seems. Not airworthiness related for the most
part just pilots stuffing up according to the AUF.
If you assume the pilots aren't all suicidal then I can only assume they
aren't properly trained which includes developing the judgement to avoid
critical situations and the skill to make them non critical when they do
occur.
Mike
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