River retrieve

On May 19, 2:29 pm, Frank Whiteley wrote:
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The question comes up, why did they land there? The landing point is
literally right underneath the pattern.
Here's an aerial photo of the airport from Google:

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=4...&t=h&z=16&om=1

The gliders land on the grass to the east of the runway using a
pattern on the same side (I learned to
fly at that airport, although not with that particular operation).

some one misjudged his pattern..

BT

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On May 19, 2:29 pm, Frank Whiteley wrote:
http://cms.firehouse.com/content/art...ctionId=45&id=...

The question comes up, why did they land there? The landing point is
literally right underneath the pattern.
Here's an aerial photo of the airport from Google:

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=4...&t=h&z=16&om=1

The gliders land on the grass to the east of the runway using a
pattern on the same side (I learned to
fly at that airport, although not with that particular operation).

On May 21, 9:26 pm, "BT" wrote:
some one misjudged his pattern..

BT

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On May 19, 2:29 pm, Frank Whiteley wrote:
http://cms.firehouse.com/content/art...ctionId=45&id=...

The question comes up, why did they land there? The landing point is
literally right underneath the pattern.
Here's an aerial photo of the airport from Google:

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=4...6&spn=0.010177,...

The gliders land on the grass to the east of the runway using a
pattern on the same side (I learned to
fly at that airport, although not with that particular operation).

Now I'm starting to wonder. That club used an underpowered Citabria
for towing. I wonder if they just had a low rope break at a point
they were too low to turn back and too high to land ahead? The
newspaper article my Mom sent me mentioned something about getting
stuck in sink, but they still haven't identified the people on board
yet.

Now I'm starting to wonder. That club used an underpowered Citabria
for towing. I wonder if they just had a low rope break at a point
they were too low to turn back and too high to land ahead? The
newspaper article my Mom sent me mentioned something about getting
stuck in sink, but they still haven't identified the people on board
yet.

Nothing like the power of a 250HP Pawnee with at least 200ft AGL when you
clear the airport boundary.
Granted.. we don't have trees at the airport fence.

BT