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March 10th 16, 05:42 AM
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Glider Crash in CA
On Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 8:28:32 PM UTC-8, 2G wrote:
On Monday, March 17, 2014 at 6:56:49 AM UTC-7, Tom (2N0) wrote: http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/gene...ear-wrightwood Glad everyone is okay! This is a curious accident in regards to the pilot decision making. He was probably no further away than 18 nm from Llano (the distance to Mt. Baldy, the highest peak in the area). This translates into 2,500 ft for a glide back, or about 6,000 MSL. Why didn't he just glide back to Llano? Also, this is a sustainer - why didn't he try to start the engine? Bizarre. A DG-1000S is not a sustainer. 
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