TA

So glad Frank got off "easy" - as in practically uninjured.

I have a question about the glider and hope he or someone with whom he's
spoken can shed some light: What about the glider?

We were told on this site that he immediately left for home. What about the
wreckage? Was that abandoned on the mountain side? Did he return with a
trailer and a gang of people and remove the wreck? Is the FAA somehow
involved?

When my former partner crashed our LS-6 many years ago, he wasn't so
fortunate as to walk away. He left the scene by helicopter and spent many
months in rehab. I called the FAA after he was taken to the hospital and
gave them the story and then got some help and loaded the wreckage into the
trailer and headed for home (we were on safari). I learned that the
officials were "annoyed" that I took the wreck before they could examine it,
but I witnessed the crash and gave them the full story. There was nothing
wrong with the glider that caused the crash. It was a low altitude
stall/spin.

I'm just curious about how the wreckage of TA was handled. The glider can
be replaced, Frank couldn't be. Again - I'm so glad he made it home safely.

Dan


"Gary Adams" wrote in message
...
Did my soul good to see and talk to Frank Paynter last night at the
gliderport (CCSC). Walking 'just' a little slow but none the worst for
wear!

Gary 'GB'

On Saturday, June 8, 2013 9:42:31 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
So glad Frank got off "easy" - as in practically uninjured.



I have a question about the glider and hope he or someone with whom he's

spoken can shed some light: What about the glider?



We were told on this site that he immediately left for home. What about the

wreckage? Was that abandoned on the mountain side? Did he return with a

trailer and a gang of people and remove the wreck? Is the FAA somehow

involved?



When my former partner crashed our LS-6 many years ago, he wasn't so

fortunate as to walk away. He left the scene by helicopter and spent many

months in rehab. I called the FAA after he was taken to the hospital and

gave them the story and then got some help and loaded the wreckage into the

trailer and headed for home (we were on safari). I learned that the

officials were "annoyed" that I took the wreck before they could examine it,

but I witnessed the crash and gave them the full story. There was nothing

wrong with the glider that caused the crash. It was a low altitude

stall/spin.



I'm just curious about how the wreckage of TA was handled. The glider can

be replaced, Frank couldn't be. Again - I'm so glad he made it home safely.



Dan





"Gary Adams" wrote in message

...

Did my soul good to see and talk to Frank Paynter last night at the

gliderport (CCSC). Walking 'just' a little slow but none the worst for

wear!



Gary 'GB'

Think its the insurance companies problem as far as the retrieve and storage of the glider.