No, but there is this: "After several accidents attributed to structural failure, all Foka aircraft extant have now been limited to a maximum speed of 165 km/h in clear air and 140 km/h IFR/rough air."
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 11:55 PM, Peter Stephenson <[email protected]>wrote: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foka_%28glider%29 > No mention on how the wings are connected. > PeterS > > > On 13/08/2010 12:00 AM, gavin wrigley wrote: > > 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]> <[email protected]> > > >>> To: "aus-soaring" > > >>> <[email protected]><[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 [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 >
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