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When are we going to quit loosing sailplanes to poor tie downs?

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On Feb 1, 10:32*am, GARY BOGGS wrote:
When are we going to quit loosing sailplanes to poor tie downs?

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probably about the same time that there are no more sailplanes left.

When are we going to quit loosing sailplanes to poor tie downs?

I think your question answers itself.

When are we going to quit loosing sailplanes to poor tie downs?

I think your question answers itself.

right... if you insist on using poor tiedowns, at least tighten the
sailplane to them.

Gary, I thought you enjoyed these things!
Isn't there a photo of you sitting in a wrecked 1-26 which left the
tiedowns at Tonopah?
The obvious culprit on that one: Using open-hooked pull straps for
tiedowns, made worse without wing stands in place.
Jim

On Feb 1, 8:32*am, GARY BOGGS wrote:
When are we going to quit loosing sailplanes to poor tie downs?

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On Feb 1, 1:53*pm, JS wrote:
Gary, I thought you enjoyed these things!
* Isn't there a photo of you sitting in a wrecked 1-26 which left the
tiedowns at Tonopah?
The obvious culprit on that one: Using open-hooked pull straps for
tiedowns, made worse without wing stands in place.
Jim

On Feb 1, 8:32*am, GARY BOGGS wrote:



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All kidding aside, a nose tiedown in addition to the usual wing
tiedowns, can make a huge difference.
We tie our 2-33's with 2 on each main, one on each tip, and one on the
nose.
Yes- we lost one due to failure of anchor chain underground before we
learned about redundancy.
And NO JOKES about the tiedowns being worth more than the glider.
Beatcha to it Bill!
UH

On Feb 1, 8:32*am, GARY BOGGS wrote:
When are we going to quit loosing sailplanes to poor tie downs?

It's sad, but hardly a tragedy.

It's not like going to the moon; we do have the technology and
infrastructure to make more gliders.

Bob K.

On Feb 1, 9:32*am, GARY BOGGS wrote:
When are we going to quit loosing sailplanes to poor tie downs?

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Unconfirmed rumor, but I heard more than one lost in that storm.

It looks like the tie down ropes did their best but the wind was so
strong it flipped the bird. I had two C-172's and a Cessna 150
flipped during a microburst event in 1998. All of the tie downs held
but the wings twisted as the tails were sheared off. The tails had
the same look as the Blanik's. It amazes me that any glider can
survive very long while tied out. Hangars and trailers sure are nice
if you have them.

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When are we going to quit loosing sailplanes to poor tie downs?

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Don't forget to include trailers too!

http://www.omarama.com/Default.aspx?tabid=382
(search for "trailer" on the page).

--
Duncan.