This was sent by a friend and would seem only minor damage to glider but pilot has back injuries. As many know I am a campaigner for the use of Confor memory foam cushions in all gliders. Many may have seen my demo of a piece of 25mm foam on a brick wall and I slam my fist into foam on wall. Try doing that with yellow crap foam.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/8299305/Chch-man-injured-in-glider-crash Maybe somebody in NZ may be able to tell us I do know of a guy still in a wheel chair following a crash in AUS. He was on crap yellow foam cushions AND he did not have his harness tight because his instructor set a poor example by always flying with loose harness. It is a shame our down wind check does not include "STRAPS" like I think NZ and UK check has Ian McPhee
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