Winch Launch - Fatal

At 14:06 06 December 2016, Jock Proudfoot wrote:

Footage of the accident, in which the victim was dragged upside
down along the runway, was recorded on the centre's CCTV and is
now being studied by accident investigators.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1...pilot_killed_i
n_freak_accident_during_take_off/

Le mardi 6 décembre 2016 16:15:05 UTC+1, Jock Proudfoot a écritÂ*:
At 14:06 06 December 2016, Jock Proudfoot wrote:

Footage of the accident, in which the victim was dragged upside
down along the runway, was recorded on the centre's CCTV and is
now being studied by accident investigators.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1...pilot_killed_i
n_freak_accident_during_take_off/

That's from 2012.

What happened in this accident to cause the N3 to "flip over" in the early stage of launch?

On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 7:15:05 AM UTC-8, Jock Proudfoot wrote:
At 14:06 06 December 2016, Jock Proudfoot wrote:

Footage of the accident, in which the victim was dragged upside
down along the runway, was recorded on the centre's CCTV and is
now being studied by accident investigators.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1...pilot_killed_i
n_freak_accident_during_take_off/

On Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:04:50 +0000, Jock Proudfoot wrote:

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1...pilot_killed_i
n_freak_accident_during_take_off/

This report has nothing to do with either of the recent fatal accidents.

It is about a Nimbus 3 winching accident at Portmoak in September 2012,
over four years ago.


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At 15:28 06 December 2016, Tango Whisky wrote:
Le mardi 6 d=C3=A9cembre 2016 16:15:05 UTC+1, Jock Proudfoot
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At 14:06 06 December 2016, Jock Proudfoot wrote:
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Footage of the accident, in which the victim was dragged
upside=20
down along the runway, was recorded on the centre's CCTV and
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now being studied by accident investigators.
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http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1...pilot_killed_i
n_freak_accident_during_take_off/

That's from 2012.

The formal accident report is he

https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/sche...us-3-glider-g-
eenn-4-september-2012

At 15:28 06 December 2016, Tango Whisky wrote:
Le mardi 6 d=C3=A9cembre 2016 16:15:05 UTC+1, Jock Proudfoot
a =C3=A9crit=
=C2=A0:
At 14:06 06 December 2016, Jock Proudfoot wrote:
=20
Footage of the accident, in which the victim was dragged
upside=20
down along the runway, was recorded on the centre's CCTV and
is=20
now being studied by accident investigators.
=20

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1...pilot_killed_i
n_freak_accident_during_take_off/

That's from 2012.

The formal accident report is he

https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/sche...us-3-glider-g-
eenn-4-september-2012

At 16:27 06 December 2016, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
What happened in this accident to cause the N3 to "flip over" in the
early
stage of launch?

On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 7:15:05 AM UTC-8, Jock Proudfoot wrote:
At 14:06 06 December 2016, Jock Proudfoot wrote:

Footage of the accident, in which the victim was dragged upside
down along the runway, was recorded on the centre's CCTV and is
now being studied by accident investigators.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1...pilot_killed_i
n_freak_accident_during_take_off/


See below.
https://assets.publishing.service.go...EENN_06-13.pdf

At 16:27 06 December 2016, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
What happened in this accident to cause the N3 to "flip over" in the
early
stage of launch?

On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 7:15:05 AM UTC-8, Jock Proudfoot wrote:
At 14:06 06 December 2016, Jock Proudfoot wrote:

Footage of the accident, in which the victim was dragged upside
down along the runway, was recorded on the centre's CCTV and is
now being studied by accident investigators.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1...pilot_killed_i
n_freak_accident_during_take_off/


See below.
https://assets.publishing.service.go...EENN_06-13.pdf

I saw that happen to a Nimbus II on aero tow back in the 90s. The pilot
induced a pitch oscillation (PIO) right at lift off, the glider pitched
up to near vertical, and rotated to the right dragging the wingtip and
cartwheeling. That time the pilot survived, though the fire department
trashed the glider cutting him out of the wreck.

On 12/6/2016 9:47 AM, Greg O'Hagan wrote:
At 16:27 06 December 2016, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
What happened in this accident to cause the N3 to "flip over" in the
early
stage of launch?

On Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 7:15:05 AM UTC-8, Jock Proudfoot wrote:
At 14:06 06 December 2016, Jock Proudfoot wrote:

Footage of the accident, in which the victim was dragged upside
down along the runway, was recorded on the centre's CCTV and is
now being studied by accident investigators.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1...pilot_killed_i
n_freak_accident_during_take_off/

See below.
https://assets.publishing.service.go...EENN_06-13.pdf


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Dan, 5J