Good call, Mitch.
The only addition I would like to make is that it seems the pilot/instructor
had very few options... he was released at low altitude without enough
energy to clear the fence, and (thinking through the evidence I have heard)
with a downburst happening somewhere behind him. This leaves him with an
increasing tailwind, and if he was touching down somewhere near the stall,
he is approaching the fence with no control response, in a
nosewheel-equipped glider. He DID try to groundloop, with no response.
Very tough for all, especially the instructor.
BT.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitchell Preston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."
<[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] RE: Another fatality
Fair comment, Ron, however in this case we should perhaps refrain from
any judgement (deliberate or otherwise) until a more suitable time. I
would like to offer my condolences to the family of the student and let
my good friends at LKSC know that they are in my thoughts as they deal
with the aftermath of this accident.
Mitch.
On 25/02/2007, at 9:05 PM, Ron Sanders wrote:
Even if you have only got five feet to run before the fence YOU MUST
initiate a ground loop.
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