Keep your hand off the release handle during aero tows!
Well said. Just another big-mouthed Ugly American.
On 10/9/2013 11:45 AM, Terry Walsh wrote:
Hi Justin,
I suspect that this is Bill Daniels, a Google search for Bill Daniels
gliding shows that IN the USA in any case he is considered to perhaps be an
expert.
I suspect that by such comments as "imperial arrogance" he is most
certainly not an Anglophile and to be honest find the arrogance part
somewhat ironic.
Terry Walsh
At 12:56 09 October 2013, Justin Craig wrote:
Bill,
I have watched this tread with some interest. Just for the record, what
authority are you on the subject? I find it very interesting that you are
so dismissive of the hours of research done by trained professionals who
have considerable amount of date and past cases to work with.
If this is your humble opinion, look after yourself, but keep your
opinions
to yourself. If how ever you are some sort of authority in the subject, I
will bow to your superior judgement.
Regards,
Justin
At 16:52 08 October 2013, Bill D wrote:
On Sunday, October 6, 2013 4:05:57 PM UTC-6, Don Johnstone wrote:
All John says is absolutely correct. The sad fact is that this type of
accident occurs on a fairly regular basis and as yet no one has come
up
with a plausible cause. What is clear that the wing drop is a symptom
and
requires that the glider is released very early which is why the hand
should be on the release. A similar accident happened at my club a
month
back involving a Discus, in that case the pilot was unhurt but the
glider
was written off.
What is clear is that once the glider starts to yaw nothing on this
earth
is going to stop it except contact with the ground so early release,
to
mitigate the inevitable accident, is essential.
The sad fact is the UK hasn't figured out the cause - everyone else has.
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