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Old August 19th 12, 01:06 AM
Walt Connelly Walt Connelly is offline
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Originally Posted by Sean F (F2) View Post
It was incredible (after the fact) how many of us did not notice. I was in a crowd of 50 or so waiting for Concordia to go. I was filming the upcoming motor launch and when I took my eyes off the camera screen and focused on the glider directly. I new something was wrong but did not know what for a moment. A bit like looking at the "find the difference game" and trying to find the discrepancy. When i realized it was a cover on the tail and the glider adding power I could not believe it... very glad it was caught! Scary what might have happened if he began his role. PLEASE BE CAREFUL EVERYONE!

Sean, well done. Sometimes we can be looking right at something and not see it. Checklists are there for a reason.

Walt.