Dear Mark The pilot had little option as the glider was an SZD Junior with fixed wheel.
Cheers Roger Druce _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Newton Sent: Monday, 28 April 2008 10:25 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Water outlanding near Zar, Poland I have it on good authority from multiple posters on this list that ditching should be performed with the wheel up. I read it here so it must be true. Does anyone have an email address for the pilot so that we can all pile-on and tell him how wrong he was? - mark On 28/04/2008, at 7:51 AM, Derek Ruddock wrote: What about that clear patch on the hill? it's steep, but not wet :-) Nice landing btw -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roger Browne Sent: Sunday, 27 April 2008 8:19 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Water outlanding near Zar, Poland Better in the water yjan on the rocks. Roger Browne ----- Original Message ----- From: Jarek <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mosiejewski To: GGC Members <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Discussion of issues relating to <mailto:[email protected]> Soaring in Australia. Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 8:06 PM Subject: [Aus-soaring] Water outlanding near Zar, Poland According to the Zar's website this is fourth water landing in the past four years. http://www.glidezar.com/gallery_show_image.php?id=726 http://www.glidezar.com/gallery_show_image.php?id=722 The person in the boat is the world champion Sebastian Kawa http://www.glidezar.com/gallery_show_image.php?id=730 ... and the approach captured on cam: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EtYyYWErgI Regards Jarek _____ _______________________________________________ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- I tried an internal modem, [EMAIL PROTECTED] but it hurt when I walked. Mark Newton ----- Voice: +61-4-1620-2223 ------------- Fax: +61-8-82231777 -----
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