Well I will add to accident of falke here a few years ago that has never
been reported - He was a recently retired Airline Captain with a well know
Asian airline in a B747-400 and could not hold down an ATPL medical but some
how got an OZ PPL medical and nothing mentioned in those columns down RHS
(used to be there) Stress ECG, hearing etc. - I thought this strange but was
not certain till I asked others with similar background. He was on a
perpect circuit - I was the only whitness- and then went 45deg to the
ground.
Lessons to others
1 Always check and understand a CASA Medical and if in doubt ASK NOW and not
when the guy throws it across the table to you!!
2. Always use safety slow release foam for seat cushions IN ALL GLIDERS
3. Think we need a better standard of medical standards even if it is done
by your own Doctor - There should be a guideline sheet for a doctor of go to
a DAME and get his medical (this is not from this accident but just my
observation of the wide variation when your local doctor - I had one pilot
whose own doctor did not even have him pee into the bottle!!!! - it was just
a good looking pice of paper with a signature!!)
While on accidents I understand the insurance co has increased excesses on
all motor gliders by a huge amount on June 1 but I believe over 80% on the
recent motor glider accidents have involved retractable motor gliders
(mostly Ximangos and S10) so why in hell don't they make them pay for their
high level of claims
So thats all
Ian McPhee (skype macca304)
Box 657
Byron Bay NSW 2481 Australia
Tel +61(0)2 66847642 mob +61(0)428847642
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www.mrsoaring.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Fisher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'"
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Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 10:01 AM
Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] RE: Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 27, Issue 50
Maybe I've missed something earlier in this thread..........
I flew hang Gliders for 20 years, and learnt a hell of a lot from
reading the accident reports in what was then "SkySailor"
If it's good enough for HG's and paragliders, and even trikes to publish
accidents and incidents, is there an LEGAL reason why GFA doesn't report
the same on a monthly basis?
Is there anyone of authority who can answer this???
Cheers
Mark Fisher
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