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January 7th 07, 08:26 PM
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Gap tallard airport is a very busy airport in the middle of the French Alps,surrounded by high mountains. Due to the fact that a Brittish glider pilot caught a free falling parachutist a few years ago ( followed by a manslaughter case) there is an exclusion zone of 5km around the airport.(The parachuting business is a 7 day a week operation.) The guy might have been lucky to be hit by a tow rope instead of a bunch of freefalling tourists.
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January 10th 07, 09:11 PM
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mart wrote: Gap tallard airport is a very busy airport in the middle of the French Alps,surrounded by high mountains. Due to the fact that a Brittish glider pilot caught a free falling parachutist a few years ago ( followed by a manslaughter case) there is an exclusion zone of 5km around the airport.(The parachuting business is a 7 day a week operation.) The guy might have been lucky to be hit by a tow rope instead of a bunch of freefalling tourists. Not flown in France and not familaiar with Gap although of course I did hear of the skydiver/glider accident. What/who is excluded from the zone? What is the airspace type? Andy
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January 11th 07, 06:42 AM
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Andy wrote:
Not flown in France and not familaiar with Gap although of course I did hear of the skydiver/glider accident. What/who is excluded from the zone? What is the airspace type? Andy see http://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv....D%202.LFNA.pdf no specific airspace type
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January 7th 07, 04:17 PM
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Video of midair with tow rope
Vaughn Simon wrote:
"Roger" wrote in message ups.com... Of course the Tug and glider would have the right of way. I don't think that accident happened in the US of A, so do we really know that? Do tug & glider have the right of way everywhere in the world? In France where that accident happened the rule apply. I think this is an ICAO rule, so it should apply in any country conforming to these rules.
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#5
January 7th 07, 04:27 PM
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Video of midair with tow rope
Vaughn Simon schrieb:
Of course the Tug and glider would have the right of way. I don't think that accident happened in the US of A, so do we really know that? Do tug & glider have the right of way everywhere in the world? Why do you think Roger lives in the US fo A? But to answer your question: It's clearly stated in the video that it happened in France. And yes, in France they have the right of way. That said, it has always been my desire to have the words "He had the right of way" written on my tomb stone.
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