I always thought that an outlanding was an emergency landing and that although some paddocks maybe quarantined etc we haven't those paddocks marked on our charts. If you do happen to land on/in one, then the farmer would be able to tell the pilot and crew what is required to enter the paddock. Sure, sometimes there is no farmer (and this has happened to me) we checked the outside of the fence and gate to ensure we weren't entering a restricted area. The only time I have heard of a farmer wanting compensation for damage he ended up with the bill for the inspectors wasted time. Under law the farmer/owner/manager cannot stop you removing your glider from the paddock. It cannot be described as trespass as you had to land somewhere. The relevant authorities ie police will back this line and can in fact charge the farmer/owner/ whatever with obstruction. One would have to be very very stiff to land in a paddock that is quarantined or in fact in one where the farmer/owner/whatever is hostile to the cause. Yes it has happened but in terms of percentage it would be very low. I know of a farm near Horsham, but all pilots mark that on their maps or GPS and it is easy to bypass.
When are we as pilots and individuals going to stand up to the (alleged) corrupt, standover tactics of insurance companies. They (allegedly) spread all sorts of porkies designed to scare us into taking insurance cover and then have great delight in telling us we aren't covered for that contigency. For goodness sake gliding has been carried out in a responsible and safe manner for years. Our aircraft airworthiness standards are outstanding and our training second to none. You would think that would stand us in good stead. The way some people go on about liability and the need for insurance, the safest thing we could all do is wrap ourselves in cotton wool and desintegrate, not doing anything but accepting the inevitable. Patch ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Hudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 11:23 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] outlanding law > An issue not mentioned in the advice provided by Paul, and which is more > likely to creat problems for glider pilots is where Farmers have > "certified" > paddocks and/or crops(disease / weed free etc) which brings about issues > with "clean" equipment. > > If we march in to retrieve a glider and dont have "clean" equipment, there > could be significant liability. > > I believe there have already been issues with this around the country. > > John Hudson > _______________________________________________ > 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: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.25/926 - Release Date: > 29/07/2007 11:14 PM > > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
