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On Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 3:54:47 PM UTC-6, Paul Agnew wrote:
I'll ask again...why isn't the Soaring Safety Foundation taking the lead on this issue? I find it perplexing. Paul A. How many deaths, accidents or injuries have been recorded due to the Schweizer tow release over the past 60 years? A substantial number would probably initiate some concern. Mike |
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The obvious right answer here is for the FAA to expedite the paperwork to replace Schweitzer hooks with Tost hooks. I'm not an expert, but it would seem that a letter from headquarters to field offices saying, if there is a legal Schweitzer hook in place, accept a 337 to replace it with Tost. Why not write a letter asking for that positive step? Dear FAA. There is a safety problem. There is a solution. Your paperwork is what makes it hard for people to solve the problem. Please fix.
Or am I, of all people, being incredibly naive about FAA regulatory inertia? John Cochrane |
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The obvious answer is for the SSA and SSF to step forward and take charge of this situation, my contact with them proves that they have no intention of doing so. The British Gliding Association did so long, long ago. While accidents still happen their mandates at least give the tow pilot a fighting chance when he needs it most. Question: Are you the Economist? If so I read your blog and papers on occasion. Walt |
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How many unreported and undocumented near tragedies have been averted at the last minute?
We tend to hide our mishaps and shrug them off as singular events, but Walt had two in the same week! Even so, we all seem to want him to count his blessings and forget about it rather than recognize a possible harbinger of a major safety issue that should be carefully reviewed. Paul A. |
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