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Old December 15th 16, 07:14 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Peder Lindbom
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Default Some simulated dangerous situations

Hello!
I had a close call this summer and decided to try to illustrate a few dangerous situations using Condor. This effort was received with some enthusiasm in our local gliding community.

I would love to hear examples from real life that could be used for more videos. Please give me suggestions!

Final glide:
This one happened when a fellow pilot made an unexpected sharp turn after passing the goal circle. The lesson for me as no 2 is to always put myself in a position in relation to the leading glider that gives me choice in taking evasive manouvers. The big surprise for me was that I didnt expect the situation to deteriorate so quickly by my action to try to evade to the right. The correct action would have been to turn toward the glider that was encroaching my space. By aiming at the stabilizer of the other glider I could have passed behind him.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...nalgliding.mp4

Gliders folowing their own ideas of where the best lift is disregarding the dangers of cutting into each others circles:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...kig_blaasa.mp4

A first person view of the possible consequence of cutting the other glider off:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...nde_svaeng.mp4

Two gliders landing. Glider number three (camera) just for clarity. One taking a big cirquit and the other one at a steeper angle. Number two has no visual contact with the glider under him. Flying into the sun can complicate matters:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...r/Landning.mp4

Counter course: Two gliders head on will not move a lot with regards to each other. Perhaps well known but how does it look and how much time will you have to react. Also they are coming head on on the "wrong" side. What about the righthand rule?
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...Kontrakurs.mp4