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Old January 3rd 18, 01:34 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Seminole Lake Accident

On Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 5:14:52 PM UTC-5, WB wrote:
On Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 12:10:38 PM UTC-6, AS wrote:
On Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 10:04:54 AM UTC-5, Rich Owen wrote:
Uli,

The pilot over corrected a line up issue on the 200 ft wide runway. Wind was below 5 mph out of the southwest. The aircraft was moving to the right fairly rapidly and the right wing contacted the hangar which spun the glider around 180 degrees. The left wing then contacted a support post in the same hangar. The FAA has concluded their investigation and a report was sent to the NTSB. Thought the New Year would finally be the year where people looked at the good in the world and not shouting from the pulpits behind anonymous cloaks of invisibility.


Rich,
Happy New Year to you, too.
Thanks for the enlightenment! You are completely missing the point of my comment. In my paying job as well as in the function I hold in our club, I am always interested in answering the 'how did that happen?' question!
Did I judge the ability or performance of the pilot? Did I say anything negative about him/her? As I stated initially, there had to be more to that story since things didn't add up from the info that was provided and there was. Now it makes sense. There is no anonymous cloak of invisibility here; I am using my real name and not some made-up junk. Accidents/incidents like this need to be discussed as a learning opportunity; nothing more, nothing less!
Uli
'AS'


Hi Uli,

Rich's comment about anonymous posting was referring to the anonymous poster " who started off the thread.


Ahh - got it! Going for another cookie ....
Uli