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Soaring magazine
For the first time in 20 years, I sat down and read Soaring magazine, cover to
cover. Good stuff in there, all interesting. The 2 accident write-ups were hard hitting, factual information that just might prevent a similar occurance. George Thelen described an ASW-20 that hit the trees, I believe the tragic accident involving an LS-8 out of Truckee, last year, happened in just this way. A little too slow, a little too low, a strong tail gust and you're in the trees. Pete williams told of the tragic results of a bright new competition pilot's attempt to learn a new launch method. The only thing I would add to this excellent write-up is this; A pilot that starts self-launching needs to add several items to his check-list that were formally on the tow pilots check-list: 1. Wind and runway slope? I have seen a self-launch into a 5 knot wind, but up hill. Pilot almost didn't make it up the hill going east out of Air Sailing. 2. Fuel, do we have enough and is the correct tank selected? 3. Density altitude, do we have enough power for this situation? 4. Engine, Is it developing full power? 5. Abort, The old 200 feet / 180 turn back won't work with a dead engine and prop drag. better circle the airport until you have 1000 feet or so. A great big At-a-Boy to the editor and staff of Soaring magazine. JJ Sinclair |
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