On Nov 24, 8:09*am, jcarlyle wrote:
He was lucky! Sounds like he should consider buying a PLB, just in
case.

-John

On Nov 24, 10:02 am, Juanman wrote:

Jose Auil, a pilot flying a Discus BT out of the Vitacura airport in
Santiago, Chile, went missing over the Andes on Sunday afternoon. * An
intensive search was carried out for three days and this morning the
wreck was found in the mountains, with the cabin intact. *There was a
note saying: "I'm fine. *I'm going down river". *He has been found
this morning in good shape! *Missing Chileans, whether miners or
glider pilots are quite lucky...

http://www.latercera.com/noticia/por...9947-9-encuent...

Courtesy of Google Translate:

The Air Rescue Service Air Force of Chile, along with firefighters and
police found alive Auil José Petermann (46), glider pilot who
disappeared in the Putaendo streams, emerging from the Glider Club
Vitacura close to 13.00 Sunday

The information was confirmed by the air force commander, Rodrigo
Ceballos and now José Auil Petermann was transferred to the Clínica
Las Condes. The aircraft was located 60 km north of the hill the
Copin, sector Los Pelambres. Auil, is a pilot with nine years
experience and 730 hours of flight.

Through his twitter account, the Vice President, Rodrigo Hinzpeter,
said: "We found alive José Auil, glider pilot missing since Sunday.
Congratulations to Joseph for his rescuers and resistance!".

Yep, sounds like a good avert for SPOT or a similar device.

Mike