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Old March 22nd 21, 04:50 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Aldo Cernezzi
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Default Wing Drop, Aerotow vs Winch, Grass vs Pavement.

I suggest everyone have a look at this accident report from France.
It is significant and unusual, as a tow operation lead to a violent groundloop with the sailplane landing inverted, as in a classic and tragic winch accident.
The reason is most probably to be found in the strong headwind.
The accident started with a wing drop, and was irrecuperable within 3 seconds.
The French text shouldn't be a big issue, as the photographic sequence illustrates the event very well and is self-explanatory (especially if you look at the time stamp of each picture.

https://www.bea.aero/uploads/tx_elyd...f-dd140430.pdf

Safe flights,
Aldo Cernezzi
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