Fatality in NZ South Island regionals :-(

Name not yet released, but there can't be many highly experienced Aussies from Melbourne competing.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/991...near-lake-hwea

Contestant list is he

https://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/so...ma-2017/pilots

Originally Posted by Bruce Hoult

Name not yet released, but there can't be many highly experienced Aussies from Melbourne competing.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/991...near-lake-hwea

Contestant list is he

https://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/so...ma-2017/pilots

To post like this before facts like the release of the identity of the deceased pilot is in very poor taste and accomplishes nothing that is positive. Especially when there are several very experienced Australian pilots competing.
Brett Hunter

On Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 10:43:11 PM UTC+3, Brett wrote:
Bruce Hoult;959445 Wrote:
Name not yet released, but there can't be many highly experienced
Aussies from Melbourne competing.

http://tinyurl.com/y8ma26ym

Contestant list is he

http://tinyurl.com/y7q52aun

To post like this before facts like the release of the identity of the
deceased pilot is in very poor taste and accomplishes nothing that is
positive. Especially when there are several very experienced Australian
pilots competing.

I pointed out an article published on *the* major national news site. And on the Herald site soon after. Everyone in the entire country who reads news will have seen it.

Also published in Australia six hours before I posted he

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vic...5ffd01dbc29a49

If there is poor taste, it is standard operating practice.

Bruce,
I appreciate the posting of this accident via the initial media report. Though details are lacking, at least we have been alerted and can use further research to aid in overall safety, should one wish. E.g., I'll be visiting Omarama for the 3rd time in February and it serves as a heads-up for planning purposes. Not that it's related to management, but they do run a very tight/safe operation IMO.


To post like this before facts like the release of the identity of the
deceased pilot is in very poor taste and accomplishes nothing that is
positive. Especially when there are several very experienced Australian
pilots competing.
Brett Hunter




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Brett

On Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 1:32:09 PM UTC+3, Bruce Hoult wrote:
Name not yet released, but there can't be many highly experienced Aussies from Melbourne competing.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/991...near-lake-hwea

Contestant list is he

https://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/so...ma-2017/pilots

The pilot has now been identified as David Wilson.