Re: Ridge Soaring accident

[ContestID67]

I'd love to hear his story of survival on a wet and cold mountain
side. What did he have with him to survive with? Any sort of kits?
What were the contents?

[Karl Striedieck]

Like many of us who fly over perilous terrain, Dale could have been better
equipped for the ordeal. I don't think he had a "survival kit" but he was
able to get his parachute fluffed around him enough to protect everything
except his feet. His mobile (cell) phone worked long enough to get his crash
location to Carmen (wife) back in Williamsport. And his ELT (121.5) worked
the whole time giving the Air Force folks at Langley(somewhat imprecise)
information on his location.

A feature of Dale's ELT was an audible beep as well as the 121.5 warble.
This is how the searchers zeroed in on him in the blinding conditions.

This accident is a reveille call for those of us who are under-equipped with
survival gear. It is also a strong argument for the new generation (406 mhz)
ELTs/PLBs.

Karl Striedieck

"ContestID67" > wrote in message
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> I'd love to hear his story of survival on a wet and cold mountain
> side. What did he have with him to survive with? Any sort of kits?
> What were the contents?
>