Swift crash

Everything went right after everything went wrong

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...es-runway.html

On Sep 14, 8:43*am, Frank Whiteley wrote:
Everything went right after everything went wrong

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...m-air-crash-pi...

That'll buff right out. The scratches on the canopy, that is. Glad
that he'll be OK, incredible pictures.

On Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:50:46 -0700 (PDT), Tony
wrote:

On Sep 14, 8:43*am, Frank Whiteley wrote:
Everything went right after everything went wrong

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...m-air-crash-pi...

That'll buff right out. The scratches on the canopy, that is. Glad
that he'll be OK, incredible pictures.

Here's a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxbulrrQVig

Andreas

On Sep 14, 7:43*am, Frank Whiteley wrote:
Everything went right after everything went wrong

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...m-air-crash-pi...

Would it not have been better for the pilot to stay in the cockpit
untill rescue crews arrived?
Obviously in this crash as in many others involving gliders the chance
of spinal cord injury is great. I would think that extracting yourself
from the cockpit would increase the chance of aggravating any injury.

Robert Mudd

On Sep 14, 8:54*am, "
wrote:
On Sep 14, 7:43*am, Frank Whiteley wrote:

Everything went right after everything went wrong

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...m-air-crash-pi...

Would it not have been better for the pilot to stay in the cockpit
untill rescue crews arrived?
Obviously in this crash as in many others involving gliders the chance
of spinal cord injury is great. I would think that extracting yourself
from the cockpit would increase the chance of aggravating any injury.

Robert Mudd

Classic stall spin from low altitude under strong wind/ wind shear.
You'd have thought an experienced aerobatic pilot would have seen that
coming. He's very lucky!

Mike

Mike

At 16:06 14 September 2010, Mike the Strike wrote:
On Sep 14, 8:54=A0am, "
wrote:
On Sep 14, 7:43=A0am, Frank Whiteley wrote:

Everything went right after everything went wrong


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...m-air-crash-pi...

Would it not have been better for the pilot to stay in the cockpit
untill rescue crews arrived?
Obviously in this crash as in many others involving gliders the chance
of spinal cord injury is great. I would think that extracting yourself
from the cockpit would increase the chance of aggravating any injury.

Robert Mudd

Classic stall spin from low altitude under strong wind/ wind shear.
You'd have thought an experienced aerobatic pilot would have seen that
coming. He's very lucky!


Allegedly he was talking to ATC on the radio as he crashed. He had opened
the airbrakes and forgot tp close them before making the final turn.
Aviate, navigate, communicate in that order!

Derek C

On Sep 14, 8:54*am, "
wrote:
On Sep 14, 7:43*am, Frank Whiteley wrote:

Everything went right after everything went wrong

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...m-air-crash-pi...

Would it not have been better for the pilot to stay in the cockpit
untill rescue crews arrived?
Obviously in this crash as in many others involving gliders the chance
of spinal cord injury is great. I would think that extracting yourself
from the cockpit would increase the chance of aggravating any injury.

Robert Mudd

He obviously had other thoughts

On 9-14-2010 15:54, wrote:
On Sep 14, 7:43 am, Frank wrote:
Everything went right after everything went wrong

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...m-air-crash-pi...

Would it not have been better for the pilot to stay in the cockpit
untill rescue crews arrived?
Obviously in this crash as in many others involving gliders the chance
of spinal cord injury is great. I would think that extracting yourself
from the cockpit would increase the chance of aggravating any injury.

Robert Mudd

They call this phenemonon the "walking wounded". As a car wreck
survivor, I understand this...when you are in the wreck, you have an
incredible urge to get out of the wreck. Almost instinct as there isn't
any thought of injuries. The adrenelin is flowing freely and you feel
absolutely no pain, so you think you are OK....

The Daily Mail has several glider related articles.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/sear...hPhrase=Glider

Wayne
http://www.soaridaho.com


"Frank Whiteley" wrote in message ...
Everything went right after everything went wrong

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...es-runway.html

On Sep 15, 8:49*am, "Wayne Paul" wrote:
The Daily Mail has several glider related articles.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/sear...hPhrase=Glider

Waynehttp://www.soaridaho.com

http://www.topix.net/hobbies/gliding

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