You mean we should ban low level finishes and require FLARM's in competitions because someone 'beaned' someone else overseas? We have a relatively small gliding community in Australia - not large enough to notice trends in long tail / black swan events. So, yes, I think we should take heed of happenings in the wider gliding world. Would it be safer to move turnpoints away from towns? Probably Is it worth it given the frequency of events like this? I don't know. Competition organizers might feel so, given they selflessly volunteer and are potentially held liable as thanks - "... the event organisers will be investigated, as the accident demonstrated that town residents' lives had been endangered by the tournament."
On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 7:03 PM, Mike Timbrell <[email protected] > wrote: > You mean we should make changes because someone in Poland gets beaned by a > piece of wreckage? > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Matthew Scutter > *Sent:* Wednesday, 4 June 2014 8:15 AM > *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Liability to public. > > > > Turnpoints are usually over populated areas such as towns. > > Turnpoints are naturally an area of higher collision risk because of > converging headings. > > Pilots tend to outland/get low near turnpoints because of tunnel vision or > trying round the turnpoints efficiently in high wind. > > Perhaps turnpoints shouldn't be over populated areas/landmarks in > competitions in this age of GPS navigation? > > > > On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 4:56 PM, Derek Ruddock <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Lookout, lookout, lookout… > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Christopher > McDonnell > *Sent:* Monday, 2 June 2014 6:52 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Aus-soaring] Liability to public. > > > > http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/172564,Pilot-killed-in-glider-tournament > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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