Hawker vs. Glider Midair - with photo!

"Darkwing" theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote in message
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http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/...0025/-1/REGION

WoW !!!

For once, I wish that there were more pictures of the damage to the jet, and
some pictures of the glider "remains."

Although that the details will come out as time goes by, it looks like the
article was very well written, unusually, for a news report of an aviation
accident. I'll be interested in the following stories of the event.
--
Jim in NC

Morgans schrieb:

For once, I wish that there were more pictures of the damage to the jet, and
some pictures of the glider "remains."

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4683/11dy6.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5328/5oy9.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2266/dscf0034vm0.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2240/14nx6.jpg

Stefan wrote:
Ron Natalie schrieb:

What we apparently have here (from preliminary data) is a massive
failure of see-and-avoid on the behalf of both parties.

Agreed. But, while no glider pilot I know would insist on his right: The
glider had the right of way.


Who the hell said anything about right of way here. Both aircraft have
a duty to see and avoid. The category preference only applies to
aircraft converging from other than head on (apply directly to the
forehead). I'm sure the NTSB will give study as to what the actual
tracks were and what the visual vantages were from both ships.

Stefan wrote:
Ron Natalie schrieb:

What we apparently have here (from preliminary data) is a massive
failure of see-and-avoid on the behalf of both parties.

Agreed. But, while no glider pilot I know would insist on his right: The
glider had the right of way.


Who the hell said anything about right of way here. Both aircraft have
a duty to see and avoid. The category preference only applies to
aircraft converging from other than head on (apply directly to the
forehead). I'm sure the NTSB will give study as to what the actual
tracks were and what the visual vantages were from both ships.

In article ,
Stefan wrote:

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4683/11dy6.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5328/5oy9.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2266/dscf0034vm0.jpg
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2240/14nx6.jpg

Is that the reminants of a carbon fiber spar protruding from the top
left side of the nose ahead of the windscreen?

john smith schrieb:

Is that the reminants of a carbon fiber spar protruding from the top
left side of the nose ahead of the windscreen?

They say so.

Stefan

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:47:14 +0200, Stefan
wrote:

john smith schrieb:

Is that the reminants of a carbon fiber spar protruding from the top
left side of the nose ahead of the windscreen?

They say so.

Stefan


While I have no idea how the glider pilot survived this, looking at
the pics, it seems as though the pilot is a very lucky lady too.

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Ron Natalie schrieb:

The glider had the right of way.

Who the hell said anything about right of way here.

It was meant to be an indirect answer to Kingfish who asked what a
glider did up there.

Stefan

I would have to believe this is going to be a no falt accident. This is a
freek.
"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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Stefan wrote:
Ron Natalie schrieb:

What we apparently have here (from preliminary data) is a massive
failure of see-and-avoid on the behalf of both parties.

Agreed. But, while no glider pilot I know would insist on his right: The
glider had the right of way.


Who the hell said anything about right of way here. Both aircraft have
a duty to see and avoid. The category preference only applies to
aircraft converging from other than head on (apply directly to the
forehead). I'm sure the NTSB will give study as to what the actual
tracks were and what the visual vantages were from both ships.

Stefan wrote:



It was meant to be an indirect answer to Kingfish who asked what a
glider did up there.

He glid.