Thank you Terry On another side topic I notice Brad Edwards and Bruce Taylor are flying new model JS1s in the worlds in USA and are flying them in Open Class!!! I wonder what the improvements are - unfortunately I am not in the loop! Both have flown other gliders recently so it is a very interesting choice and would be wonderful if it pays off. I guess they are banking on medium to strong conditions and a few blue days to throw the Europeans
Ian McPhee On 27 April 2012 18:55, Mike Durrant <[email protected]> wrote: > Well said, much better than I could of. > > Best Regards, > Mike Durrant > VH-FQF/OD > > On 27/04/2012, at 6:27 PM, Terry Neumann <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I have had concerns with the GFA being involved in investigations, it > being both a regulator/standard setter and a quasi fraternal association. > Conflict of interest? Position to protect? That is why I asked. > > For myself I would hope that the tenor of any involvement by the GFA would > be covered by the media euphemism ".........police are being assisted in > their enquiries" and no higher. > > > > The reason the ATSB investigates aviation accidents is that it was felt > that CASA or its predecessor couldn't impartially investigate as their own > procedures and rules may have been a factor.. > For this reason GFA shouldn't be investigating or "helping police with > their enquiries". > > Now about that missing trace - *who* exactly tried retrieving it? > > See the problem? > > > With the greatest of respect I do not share these concerns - at least in > the volunteer sector. Your experiences may be different of course, and I > respect that. Yes, one might suggest that there could be a conflict of > interest in any club or GFA report or investigation of an accident, but > either possibility rests very uncomfortably with my experience of gliding > over nearly 46 years, and my perceptions regarding of the integrity of > people who find their way to positions of experience and trust which could > involve them dealing with the factual investigation and reporting of > tragedies involving injury or death of their friends and fellow > enthusiasts. > > Having been a GFA animal in an earlier lifetime, and in a role which > intruded into this area, I saw nothing at any time which suggested that > 'conflict of interest' was ever a consideration or factor in the analysis > and discussion of those mishaps which sadly, we sometimes had to deal with. > I have no reason to believe that it would be otherwise today. > > For mine, I would far sooner have people who know and understand gliding > in particular and aviation in general investigating and reporting upon an > accident, than have to wait for a police report which will almost > certainly never be published, or a coroner's inquest some years later > conducted by people for whom this may have been their first contact with > the sport. Some of us already know from past experience the problems that > this can cause. > > Finally I must say that I appreciate how difficult it is for Gary and > others in his club in this situation. It is the most dreadful experience > to suddenly be confronted with the reality that the sport we love so much > and derive so much pleasure from can also dump us in the unthinkable > tragedy we are now working through. Thank you Gary for what you have > shared so far. I'm sure that everyone has enormous sympathy and empathy > with you and your club members. A tragedy like this touches and moves us > all. > > regards, > Terry N > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >
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