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Old July 12th 11, 04:10 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default tow rope brake practice crash, what can we learn...


Andy


The pilot that was fatally injured was reportedly a CFIG. *The pilot
that was seriously injured was a glider DPE. *It's been reported that
it was gusty. *The commercial operation was in its first year of
operation from this airfield, which I'm told is tight and tree-lined.
No other info.


Sorry, replied to the wrong post. My comments are in response to the
Montana accident of last Friday.

Frank Whiteley


Low altitude maneuvers in gusty conditions in a 2-32. Gives me chills to
think of it. 2-32's are fun to fly but they are unforgiving b-stards if
you get low and slow.

Both the accidents being discussed involved gliders with reputations for
spinning in.