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Old July 4th 07, 04:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Glider Stall Spin Video on YouTube

"5Z" wrote in message
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On Jul 4, 8:55 am, ContestID67 wrote:
He sure looks like he is flying fast enough that a stall wouldn't have
occurred. Something break?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xCct8cDtyk


This was thoroughly discussed in a thread over a year ago. Low cable
break on a winch launch IIRC.






Interestingly, a careful look at the slowed down version shows that
(s)he pulled the spoilers out at the last minute before hitting the
ground.... I would guess out of panic or something.



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