We have an IS29 and she is very easy to spin and I have had multiple (6) consecutive back releases off the winch at low level. (I believe we have fixed the problem by reducing the size of the winch parachute.)
I recommend never to fly an IS29 off the winch for the first time without experiencing a stall at height. PeterS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 12:07 PM Subject: [Aus-soaring] Accident in Barossa valley > There was an accident involving an IS-29 at Stonefield > (Barossa Valley GC) last Saturday afternoon. I launched on > the first of the winch wires in GZQ with a BVGC pilot in the > front seat. I looked back after release to see the IS-29 > being lined up for the second wire. I flew off to hunt for > a thermal. When I looked back to the airfield I saw cars > converging from all directions towards an aircraft off to > the left of the runway in use. > > My partner, Justine was one of the first on the scene. > > I understand that it was to be the pilots first flight in > the IS-29. I have heard from witnesses that he pulled up > into 'full climb'and shortly afterwards the left wing > started to drop. The -29 yawed to the left and continued to > drop the wing. The left wing hit the ground and the nose > rotated into the ground. > > I am told the pilot had exited the remains of the cockpit > before assistance arrived. He had a badly broken left leg > and left ankle and was complaining of lower back pain. > > I am told the ambulance drove him to Truro (?) and met the > air ambulance helicopter which took him to Royal Adelaide > (?). > > There was a lot of media attention that evening and on > Sunday as well at Stonefield. A reasonable amont of footage > of GZQ was taken as it was tied down outside on Sunday > morning and the only aircraft visible. Channel 10 even hung > around long enough to take footage of GZQ launching. > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
