Benalla

Strange thing is that for Task 2 in the 18 meter class where supposedly two gliders bumped with minimal damage...There are no two gliders scored with identical distance.

On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 7:45:56 PM UTC-5, Tony wrote:
Strange thing is that for Task 2 in the 18 meter class where supposedly two gliders bumped with minimal damage...There are no two gliders scored with identical distance.

12 Jan; Day 3; two ASG29E's tied at 28.5 km. You can download the IGC files and replay the incident. Fairly aggressive pre-start between the two...

At 17:00 14 January 2017, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
So I am confused. Matthew Scutter's FB post says both gliders crashed
and
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both pilots safely bailed out. One glider spiraled in and the other
looped
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all the way to ground. Other posts say one glider returned to Benalla and
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he other landed at another airport. Glad both are safe, terrible about
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collision and loss of equipment.

The first mid-air the day before, I never did hear who was involved and
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el of damage, what class glider...

Stay safe down there guys and gal! =20


On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 4:45:07 AM UTC-8, Jock Proudfoot wrote:
At 11:10 14 January 2017, RuudH wrote:
Op donderdag 12 januari 2017 15:13:23 UTC+1 schreef krasw:
There was a mid-air collision in 18m class today. Both damaged=20
gliders
returned to airfield.
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Matthew Scutter's Gliding
https://www.facebook.com/MatthewScut...ef=3Dhovercard

First midair was 18M class two days ago, one glider landed in field, the
other
returned home. Damage minimal, repaired overnight, both flew yesterday.
Second midair was 15M yesterday, tail missing on one, wing damage on the
other causing spiral dive, both bailed out. The Australian has broken nose
and
damaged vertebra, the German has a broken leg.
T1

Doh! Wrong day

On Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 8:23:49 PM UTC-7, JS wrote:
Everyone is airborne for practice day 1.
http://www.livetrack24.com/events/WGC2017
Jim

US Team @SoaringUSA
Tasks just cancelled for all classes. #wgc2017

On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 4:53:39 PM UTC-8, Dan Daly wrote:
On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 7:45:56 PM UTC-5, Tony wrote:
Strange thing is that for Task 2 in the 18 meter class where supposedly two gliders bumped with minimal damage...There are no two gliders scored with identical distance.

12 Jan; Day 3; two ASG29E's tied at 28.5 km. You can download the IGC files and replay the incident. Fairly aggressive pre-start between the two...

Where can I find the IGC files?
Thanks

At 20:02 15 January 2017, wrote:
On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 4:53:39 PM UTC-8, Dan Daly wrote:
On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 7:45:56 PM UTC-5, Tony wrote:
Strange thing is that for Task 2 in the 18 meter class where
supposedly
two gliders bumped with minimal damage...There are no two gliders scored
with identical distance.

12 Jan; Day 3; two ASG29E's tied at 28.5 km. You can download the IGC
files and replay the incident. Fairly aggressive pre-start between the
two...

Where can I find the IGC files?
Thanks


You can find them here,
http://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/34t...alla-gld-2017/
Click, Task & results, then the, class you want to view, then the pilots
comp (CN) number, it should then open up in whatever system you are using,
See You etc.

On Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 3:02:51 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 4:53:39 PM UTC-8, Dan Daly wrote:
On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 7:45:56 PM UTC-5, Tony wrote:
Strange thing is that for Task 2 in the 18 meter class where supposedly two gliders bumped with minimal damage...There are no two gliders scored with identical distance.

12 Jan; Day 3; two ASG29E's tied at 28.5 km. You can download the IGC files and replay the incident. Fairly aggressive pre-start between the two....

Where can I find the IGC files?
Thanks

There are IGC files for each competitor; go to http://wgc2017.com/results(hidden)/d...Metre#dayStart ; then scroll down to contest IDs HK and LK; they're links, click on the ids to download. You should get . 12 Jan for the touch... they have not posted any IGC files for the day with the loss of gliders. This is consistent with the mid-air at WGC Uvalde, when the incident glider IGC files were not released.

I think this is a pity; reconstruction would be useful at safety meetings.

Winter, time to get a life.
With no live racing from Aus last night, decided to watch "Zulu Romeo - Good Start", and monitor Allan Barnes on a coaching flight out of Lake Keepit.
SPOT tracking is really poor.
Today looks better at Benalla... Guessing N then SW and home?
Jim

On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 5:53:39 PM UTC-7, Dan Daly wrote:
On Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 7:45:56 PM UTC-5, Tony wrote:
Strange thing is that for Task 2 in the 18 meter class where supposedly two gliders bumped with minimal damage...There are no two gliders scored with identical distance.

12 Jan; Day 3; two ASG29E's tied at 28.5 km. You can download the IGC files and replay the incident. Fairly aggressive pre-start between the two...

Those boys are dancing closer in-flight then a couple doing a waltz @ a slow dance contest!

Thanks Dan for point it out!

Best. #711.