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Old July 17th 11, 08:12 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Frank Whiteley
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Default tow rope brake practice crash, what can we learn...

On Jul 16, 8:52*pm, T wrote:
On Jul 15, 11:22*pm, Frank Whiteley wrote:



Appears there was another PTT fatality today.


http://wusa9.com/news/article/158647...-In-Md-Plane-C...


Recently reported as sold on W&W


I saw the video, no sound. But the printed article is worthless. All
speculation, look what we tripped over reporting.
Two seat glider? Tow plane involved? Details?
T


http://www.somdnews.com/article/2011...uthernMaryland

As always, these articles are poorly written. This one implies a
release at low level shortly after take off.

F