Thread: Glider pilot rolls inverted and exits at 1400 feet AGL
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Old July 28th 14, 04:22 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
son_of_flubber
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Default Glider pilot rolls inverted and exits at 1400 feet AGL
On Sunday, July 27, 2014 7:14:48 PM UTC-4, son_of_flubber wrote:
http://news.stv.tv/tayside/282807-pi...de-in-mid-air/

My first take on the story was that control was lost after the collision and that he just happened to be inverted when he exited. Based on the numbers given he lost 600 feet after the collision.

Do aerobatic-versed pilots plan this inverted exit strategy in advance? It seems rather fast and efficient.