Scottish Glider Crash

Sadly, the little utility of ELTs and similar devices must suggest
something more disturbing for me: that almost nobody survive crashes,
even low energy/shallow ones..

Michele


Don Johnstone wrote:
At 16:42 12 July 2006, Mike The Strike wrote:
As reported elsewhere here, an experienced British
pilot crashed his
18m turbo Ventus in a remote area of Scotland. Judging
from the
photos, it looks more like an outlanding in rough terrain.
The injured
pilot remained in the cockpit until he was found over
24 hours later.
Early reports suggest he'll be ok, though he has broken
bones.

From the accident scene photos, it doesn't appear the
engine was
deployed. It'll be interesting to hear the details
of this one.

BBC News Scotland has reports and video available online.

The incident has renewed calls for compulsory beacons
in gliders in
Britain.

Only by the press who regularly demand the sacking
of the Prime Minster as well. Neither event appears
to be imminent although you never know, about the Prime
Minister I mean.

As has been pointed out by another post elsewhere,
no glider pilot has ever lost their life in the UK
because they did not have an ELT/PLB. No glider pilot
has ever had their life saved because they did have
one. Why can't it be left for each pilot to assess
the risk and act accordingly, we have enough of the
nanny state already.

Bottom line, he was found.

Mike