Back to the fatal Drifter accident (Sunday Ballina area) that started the media topic it would appear a canopy cover was sucked out into the prop and caused the Drifter to loose a blade and/or break brace wires. Some wreckage was found over a distance which indicates this may have happened. A rather unfortunate accident it would seem. Ian McPhee Box 657 Byron Bay NSW 2481 Australia Tel +61 (0)2 66 847 642 Mob +61 (0)428 847 642 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Woodward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 5:10 PM Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Bad Media problem > I agree. There are many examples where things are exaggerated and I > cringe when it happens. But if the media are going to do stories about > gliding and in particular accidents, then I hate the facts being wrong. > Better to inform them when asked than to ignore them. > > It is difficult at the time when your favourite glider is sitting there > in pieces or a friend(s) are hurt but there is no point in hiding. If > they want to run a story they will, better you tell them the facts than > to have the journo make something up or take a coppers word for it > because we complain when the wrong thing is said. > > Don. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike > Borgelt > Sent: Thursday, 19 February 2004 7:49 AM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Bad Media problem > > > At 08:12 AM 19/02/04 +1100, you wrote: > >Don, > > Sorry to hear about your brother, I hope he is ok. > > > >However when was the last time an airliner did a go round or something > >similar relatively routine controlled procedure, did you see the > >passenger interview telling you that is was a non event. No what we see > > >is the hysterical passenger crying and telling us how he or she thought > > >they were going to die. > > > >They get there 15 seconds of fame and the Journos get a story. There is > > >no news in good news. > > > >SDF > > Do you mean like the disinformation campaign being run by the Air > Traffic Control Union and others? Non events being turned into high > drama for the media? By people who should know better. > > Mike > Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments phone > Int'l + 61 746 355784 > fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 > cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 > Int'l + 61 429 355784 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > website: www.borgeltinstruments.com > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
