Dave, I have been flying the Fall Soaring Fest for the last ten years, and I
do not recall an incident like the one you described. I do recall many
ankles, and legs, hit by non skaged gliders sliding threw the landing area
and have yet to see a severe injury due directly to a skag. I do recall Don
Vickers and Marshal Searcy being struck and knocked down by a glider flying
threw
the landing zone, Don was a young 69 and Marshal just had bypass surgery.
What I report here is fact and first hand information and anything else that
I do not know is speculation and not reported on RCSE. Contest people need
to make decisions for contest people there seems to be many non and anti
contest people giving there opinions in an area where they do not
participate. This is a problem when real and workable rules need to be
ironed out. I guess I have spoken my peace
this forum is a place to discuss such issues but if your a non contest
person remember your opinion can be fuel to the fire of trying have a
organized set of rules for RES a performance challenged class that I stay
away from.
joe rodriguez
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 7:41 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mike Stump
Subject: Re: [RCSE] RES & Skegs
Mike, sems to me that a few years ago at the Fall Soaring Festival, a guy
from Sacramento hed the side of his head opened up, either by a skeg or
nose protruberances, not certain which.
Another post from another flyer calls not using skegs "dumb". Well, I guess
that the rest of the world is "dumb". And, if they are, why do the top US
fliers buy and fly European planes?
No more responses from me. This issue is just causing polarization.
Dave Darling
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