I know two glider pilots with "interesting" facial scars from having
near death experiences with wire fences.

Some protection is a good thing in areas where the fields tend to be small.

Personally I have only once been worried about the proximity of the
approaching fence, and ground looped the glider to be SURE of not
hitting it.

On 2015-05-06 06:26, Sean Fidler wrote:
Yep, that is wire protection frame inside the canopy. This was a bit hard to get used to at first but definitely useful in certain unfortunate circumstances. I don't even notice it anymore.

Tony, the last hour thirty of that task was unreal! I wish the battery was extended or that I had another camera.


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Bruce Greeff
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