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Dan 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
Jonathan Dietch
Anyhow, we are probably at far more risk from other free flight pilots!An turning opposite directions ? I wonder who was in the thermal first ?
A large percentage of both PG and HG pilots , who fly at CSS , have no clue about, “thermal etiquette” ; (first guy in determines the circling direction for everyone who enters the thermal after him). So knowing that ; just assume that other guy doesn’t even see you , and ya might live a bit longer … DANG I’ve bailed on a lot of thermals in the past , to go find another one ; because I didn’t like the other pilots , (it’s MY right-of-way) flying attitude, and I’ve never had a midair because of it.
Bille
