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SAFETY ALERT
I regularly get safety alerts (bulletins, notices) from the FAA and
AOPA, but I never get one from the SSA. I went digging to see if the SSA had a similar program. I went to SSA home page, then to SSA Partners..........Hmm, safety isn't a primary concern of the SSA and is relegated to a soaring partner? Then to Soaring Safety Foundation, then to Accident Prevention, then to Advisory Notices and I actually found one! Yep on 5/23/05 the SSF pumped out a Notice about props on solo engines. We have just had 5 fatal accidents within the last 45 days and not a peep out of the SSA or the 'partner' SSF. I submit the following that might have been published (but wasn't): 1 July, 2011 Glider crashes after initiating practice rope preak at 200 feet! 1 dead, 1 severly injured SSA recommends practice rope breaks not be done below 500 feet and only after thoroughly briefing before the flight. Briefing to include altitude at which rope break will be initiated and pilots intended actions. All are reminded that a simple 180 degree turn will place the glider parallel to, but not ovet the departure runway. Recommend a 90 / 270 when returning to departure runway (altitude permitting). 15 July, 2011 Glider spoilers open after takeoff, tow pilot gave rudder-wag (check spoilers) which was misunderstood. Glider crashed into trees. 1 dead, 1 seriously injured This accident could have been prevented with a simple call from the tow pilot to "close your spoilers", had radios been required by the club or FBO. SSA recommends all gliders and tow planes be equipped with radios and a com-check be performed before all takeoffs. The com-check will insure both radios are on, tuned to the same frequency, volume up, squelch set and battery charged. 8 July, 2011 Off field landing accident (motor glider) 1 dead SSA recommends that all gliders keep a suitable landing spot within gliding distance at all times and engine starts not be attempted below 1500 agl. JJ Sinclair (for the SSA that could be) |
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