On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 10:59:50 AM UTC-6, Fred Bear wrote:
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.















What's ugly is death caused by incompetence.