This whole sorry incident has only one word for it. Cavalier! This =
report is a warning shot across the bow for the CAA, BGA, Directors, =
Pilots and spectators. The competition showed how good a final glide =
could and should be the day after. All parties need to up the ante.

Trev
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To: Trev Cook=20
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 11:15 PM
Subject: [r.a.s] 2005 Worlds Juniors Accident.



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Newsgroup: rec.aviation.soaring
Subject: 2005 Worlds Juniors Accident.
Author: Marc Ramsey
Date/Time: 23:10 08 February 2007

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jcarlyle wrote:
Now can you explain why anyone in their right mind would stand
on top of a slippery car, mostly hidden behind a hedge (see Figure 1
of the report), and play peek-a-boo with quiet, high speed aircraft
when they could simply walk through openings in the hedge which are
clearly right there (see Figure 2 of the report) so they could (a) =
be
seen by the pilots (b) could see the plane and drop to the ground if
necessary, and (c) get some inherent protection by the self-
preservation instinct of the pilot wanting to miss the hedge?

Uh, maybe because that particular person wanted to get yet another=20
spectacular photograph, and the pilot was trying to help and/or give =
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a bit of a scare?

Marc


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