Two die in Glider mid-air

Originally Posted by Frank Whiteley

On Sep 5, 2:43*am, Hagbard Celine wrote:
I have no other details but do know they were both Invermere locals.

http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/09/05...liders-mourned

"Friends within a tight-knit flying club are still coming to terms
with the loss of two of their own, victims of a deadly mid-air crash
near Windermere, B.C. The men have been identified as Calgary
resident Keith Watson, 50, and Kelowna’s Ray Perino, 59, longtime
sailplane enthusiasts who had become friends through the Canadian
Rockies Soaring Club."

This is the latest I have been able to find. Wait until Cookie reads this.

http://www.canada.com/health/blindne...383/story.html

I guess there are times of day and geographies where being blinded by the sun is a possibility but under such conditions I think I would depart the thermal.

Walt

Fare well, Smurf.
Jim
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...l?dsId=2119643

Flarm helps a great deal preventing this! I have flown it in Europe
and it is even working well with several gliders in one thermal. I
hope the US-version of Power-Flarm will start to ship soon here. It's
so sad not just for the families but for our sport in general..

Marko

On Sep 8, 1:35*pm, Dr_Marko_Rocznik wrote:
Flarm helps a great deal preventing this! I have flown it in Europe
and it is even working well with several gliders in one thermal. I
hope the US-version of Power-Flarm will start to ship soon here. It's
so sad not just for the families but for our sport in general..

Marko

CBC radio reported the accident yesterday and interviewed Paul Remde,
Apparently the club is installing PowerFlarms in all their club
ships. I'm still waiting for mine...

Eric Frere (GBSC)