Hello Ian, When you say "has never been reported" do you mean that no-one ever reported it to ATSB or GFA, or that there was no public report of the findings of either of those bodies?
Boyd Munro ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian McPhee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 8:14 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] RE: Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 27, Issue 50 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.mrsoaring.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Fisher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'" <[email protected]> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.1/207 - Release Date: 12/19/2005 > > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
