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May 17, 2024 at 6:41 PM #20184
Alan Coffield
General MemberI presume most people in the hang gliding community know the name Bobby Bailey, who among many notable accomplishments was the primary designer of the Dragonfly HG aero-tow tug. I just saw that he recently passed away in an accident involving a Newley assembled Dragonfly in Florida. Met him in Arizona and Florida. A very nice man. RIP
May 18, 2024 at 6:19 AM #20185Alan Crouse
Premium MemberVery sad, we lost a legend: Article
May 18, 2024 at 8:40 AM #20186For want of a preflight, the life was lost.
Again, that hollow adage, “died doing what he loved” gets lobbed around.
Pretty sure he’d a rather gone home for dinner.
Make it home for dinner.
May 18, 2024 at 6:56 PM #20194Dan wrote :
For want of a preflight, the life was lost.
Id like to drive home ; what Dan said .
In the mid 80’s , I borrowed a Hang glider to go flying, moments before , I’d just given my reserve to a woman to repack . The owner of the glider said he just landed ; the machine was Fine . YEA — I should not have believed him ; the side wire was twisted in the never-kink , and the tang sawed through the SS wire at near 450 AGL. I did a plummet ; I died , and got CPR’d back to life. Trust what Dan said ; being Dead , it ain’t no Fun !!
Bille

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