Scary story about landing on a Lake Tahoe golf course

On 7/30/20 8:16 AM, BobW wrote:


Cowabunga! An accident report done by someone knowledgeable of aviation
uninfected with the "headline virus." Watching this was a (pleasant)
first in my experience with "these sorts of events." Kudos to the
reporter and rescue-assisting pilot. "Well done!" all around.

Oh yeah. Sounds as if two glider pilots were Seriously Fortunate given
(as i infer) "the usual self-inflicted" circumstances. Can't help but
wonder who bore the salvage expenses...

Bob W.

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https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/216239

Duo Discus Turbo. Wonder if this as another case of over-reliance on
the motor?

On 7/30/2020 9:34 AM, kinsell wrote:
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https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/216239

Duo Discus Turbo. Wonder if this as another case of over-reliance on the
motor?

Hey, it's drizzling & I'm retired...and so with indoor time on my hands, and
linking from the above to the BGA report:

https://members.gliding.co.uk/wp-con...cus-G-CJUM.pdf

And if the above link doesn't directly-pull-up the BGA pdf related to the
incident, then a post from MacLaren1 on Oct. 15, 2019 "well down" the comments
listing has the link that got me there...

https://www.pprune.org/accidents-clo...hy-head-2.html

As earlier surmised/inferred, "Nothing new to learn here," likely applies to
the more thoughtful/curious/self-aware "glider-flying types"...yet GOBS to
absorb for those not quite-yet so jaundiced. F'r'example (and in no particular
order): avoid "getthereitis"; ALWAYS have (at least) a Plan B; could this be
*you*? [excerpted from the BGA report - "The theory states that individuals
make their decisions based on the potential value of losses and gains rather
than the final overall outcome."]

Bob W.

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