Don,
I'm not doing any allegations in my posting.
An accident always has a chain of events leading to it.
You can't simply pinpoint one of the links in the chain as *the* cause
of this tragic accident.

My thoughts are also with the pilot who was involved.
It must have been a terrible schocking experience for him and I hope
he's getting lots of help and support from his team and BGA.
He was only one of the links in the chain of events.

Ruud.



On 14 Aug 2005 17:27:38 GMT, Don Johnstone
wrote:

Ruud

If you have evidence which you feel is pertinent to
the incident as Husbands Bosworth then this should
be communicated to Leicestershire Constabulary who
are charged with the investigation on behalf of HM
Coroner. I would respectfully suggest that this forum
is not the place for an allegation which could be interpreted
as an accusation of negligence with respect to an incident
which is subject to an ongoing investigation.

I think you need to think very carefully about your
motivation in making the statement you have and the
possible effects. Your humble opinion may be cogent
but I say again that now may not the time to express
such opinions on a public forum. I do not dispute your
right to voice your opinion but perhaps you should
consider what the wishes of Neil might have been and
what the wishes of his family and friends might be
in these tragic circumstances.

At 14:18 14 August 2005, Ruud wrote:
I was visiting Hus Bos on the second contest day.
I met Neil that morning and we talked for a while.
During the finishes I saw him standing near the finish
line wearing a
high visibility vest.
I saw a few spectacular finishes like real life scenes
from the video
UK-Smokin.
Several junior pilots flew their gliders at high speed
below the
tree-line about one Km from the finish line, then pulled
up over the
trees and the last part was flown just at a few inches
above the
ground of a field that is not a part of the airfield.
Obviously this is normal practice and nobody received
an official
warning.
I was very shocked when I heard that Neil was hit by
a glider on
Tuesday. Such a waste of a wonderful person!
I think that a spectacular finish is not worth the
life of any person.
The way finishes are sometimes performed and allowed
at Hus Bos is
IMHO a contributing factor to this very tragic accident.
My sincere condolences to Neil's family and close friends.

Ruud.