The same applies when there is a glider on the runway. Don’t land over it, but fly to the side of it and sort out runway centerline later.
Over the top, the landing glider loses sight of the obstacle – the glider on the ground. Those on the ground know how high/low the landing glider was! By approaching/ landing to the side, the landing glider/tug retains visibility longer. Of course, the tug also has a trailing towrope to consider. Alan Wilson PS. There have been many accidents where the landing aircraft lands on a lower aircraft including those lined up at the threshold. I recall a Mirage landing on another at Butterworth many years ago, fatal. “06Jul1976 The aircraft was written off when Mirage A3-64 landed on top of it. The pilot .... The pilot, Wing Commander Vance Drummond, lost his life in the accident . ... Tug pilots should SELDOM descend in straight lines, I generally have a continuous gentle LH turn to retain visibility below and ahead. From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Ian Mc Phee Sent: Thursday, 30 October, 2014 10:04 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: [Aus-soaring] Learning from AG pilots. I learnt this tip from an experienced AG pilot who came to gliding & towing. I believe it may not be well known within gliding. Rather than land over a tree or power pole land to side of it by say a wing span. That way you can see in your side (90º) vision that you are clear of pole & wires and then you can use full airbrake. If you land over the electricity pole you are never quite sure when you are over the pole as wire does not show up in side vision. That is why your DAME tests your side vision at a medical. Regretfully some GPs just read the AusRoads requirements without really doing many tests like side vision. Also at 10K ft without oxygen side vision is reduced. It is a shame the RAAF no longer have the trips to decompression chamber as lots of good info was passed on at those day courses. The other is when trying to avoid trees do not dip wings but just use rudder and keep wings level. Watch an AG pilot one day as he will do this. The balanced turn goes out the window. May be of interest Ian mcphee (the other good tip from AG pilots is how to take off overweight in an aircraft - it is in or was in their training)
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