Not too much known at the moment, but I believe that the glider was a Foka. > Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:34:24 +1000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Incident in the UK > > > 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 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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 > >> > >> Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments > >> since 1978 > >> phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 > >> fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 > >> cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 > >> > >> email: [email protected] > >> website: www.borgeltinstruments.com > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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
_______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
