Hi; I have never had one myself but have been on the airfield during two breaks over the last couple of years. So they do happen.
One of those rope breaks may have been the tug pilot pulling his release. It happened when a new student managed to the rope over his wing. A few months later we found a rope that was intact end to end in a paddock. On Tue, 12 Apr 2011, Christopher Mc Donnell wrote: > A pilot (a Professor) was killed on the weekend at Blue Ridge Soaring > Virginia USA. > The FAA has stated that the tow rope broke and he landed in trees nearby. > Having had very few aerotows I was wondering just how common rope breaks are > locally. > I have heard about 'aerotow upsets' but never a simple rope break. > > Chris Cheers -- Peter F Bradshaw: http://www.exadios.com (public keys avaliable there). Personal site: http://personal.exadios.com "I love truth, and the way the government still uses it occasionally to keep us guessing." - Sam Kekovich. _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
