On Monday, June 3, 2013 2:36:22 PM UTC-6, wrote:
On Monday, June 3, 2013 11:49:47 AM UTC-4, wrote:

While this first post is pretty mean-spirited, I have been shocked that no one has been talking about this. A very widely known glider pilot crashes at the top of a mountain and walks away is very big news indeed. Why the radio silence? With his posting on soaring cafe I don't believe it is too soon to start talking about it now...he lived!!! I am thrilled to hear Frank is ok. When I heard from a friend down at the event about it right after it happened and then knowing that Frank was still up on the mountain - I actually got a little emotional thinking a fellow pilot was possibly in harm's way. There is a lot to be learned by this incident and look forward to getting more info to hopefully help the rest of us be safer flying around rocks. Glad you are ok Frank. Bruno - B4



I kind of disagree a bit with my friend Bruno. First, there is no time sensitive information here, other than the curiousity factor. Second, it is extremely unlikely that there will be ANY new lessons learned.

Part of the healing process is to talk about what happened, but definitely not in a public forum environment. Hopefully Frank will get to sit down with a friend or 2 and talk it out so he can get on with the healing.

Let's leave him alone. When he's ready to tell his story, I have no doubt he will do so in a good manner.

I've been in his shoes once and been the listener more timesthan I want to count, so I think I know of what I speak.

Patience Folks

UH

UH good advice. I hope Frank is home and has some quiet time to relax. I don't think Bruno's post was so much about needing to discuss the accident now as it was about the 24 hours that many of us waited to hear if Frank was OK. Soaring is a real time sport and many of us saw the help call on SPOT and saw the location and it raised concern in most of us about his safety. We watched RAS for the next 24 hours for an update on his condition.

I wish Frank the best and hope he will come out west and do duel or team flying with some mountain experts to help the healing process. He is always welcome to come fly with me in Utah when he is ready to flying western mountains again.

TT