I do not like the Twin Astir wing connection system because it is hard
to check that the connectors are in the correct position. Just checking
them can inadvertently disconnect them!
PeterS
On 12/08/2010 10:07 AM, Mike Borgelt wrote:
It is possible to fly and not have the wings come off even without
the main pin on a Slingsby Kestrel.
Happened to a pilot I knew in the UK. Fortunately the wings didn't
part company until the end of the landing roll after an auto tow
when he noticed that BOTH wingtips were resting on the ground.
Sounds like this may have been a K13. Anybody know for sure? The
Brits had a wing come off a K7 a few years ago under similar
circumstances IIRC.
Mike
At 09:15 AM 12/08/2010, you wrote:
From several reports you can perhaps read between the lines that the
wings both fell off at the top of a winch launch.
Aircraft was rigged and flown once previously in the day.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Donald" <[email protected]>
To: "aus-soaring" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 8:20 AM
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Incident in the UK
Does anyone know anything about this?
http://www.news.com.au/world/woman-killed-when-wings-fall-off-glider/story-e6frfkyi-1225904193456
Dave
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