126 bruised a bit at Minden

Just saw this: http://www.mynews4.com/news/local/st...DcbYdCGoA.cspx

Glad everyone is OK. There has been some incredible flying going on in this event by these pilots. It's been fun to watch how far they are flying considering it was often difficult in fully watered 18 meter gliders last year! Amazing!

Sincerely,

Sean

I'm assuming that is a picture while it's being derigged, doubt it's "crash damage" (the wing being off).

It will fly again, glad everyone is fine although maybe a bit sore.

On Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 8:11:14 AM UTC-7, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) wrote:
I'm assuming that is a picture while it's being derigged, doubt it's "crash damage" (the wing being off).

It will fly again, glad everyone is fine although maybe a bit sore.

Doesn't the tail section look "odd" to you. Broke it's back I think.

On Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 11:11:14 AM UTC-4, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) wrote:
I'm assuming that is a picture while it's being derigged, doubt it's "crash damage" (the wing being off).

It will fly again, glad everyone is fine although maybe a bit sore.

The fence marks in the leading edge tell a lot of the story.
UH

On Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 11:38:05 AM UTC-4, JayM wrote:
On Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 8:11:14 AM UTC-7, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) wrote:
I'm assuming that is a picture while it's being derigged, doubt it's "crash damage" (the wing being off).

It will fly again, glad everyone is fine although maybe a bit sore.

Doesn't the tail section look "odd" to you. Broke it's back I think.

Yes, I agree. I was commenting on the wing laying on the ground, does not look like "crash damage", just derigging. The tail area is a "minor fix" compared to doing a spar splice.....

On Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 12:27:23 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 11:11:14 AM UTC-4, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) wrote:
I'm assuming that is a picture while it's being derigged, doubt it's "crash damage" (the wing being off).

It will fly again, glad everyone is fine although maybe a bit sore.

The fence marks in the leading edge tell a lot of the story.
UH

Priorities gents! "The glider caused minor damage to a fence."

On Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 2:57:40 PM UTC-5, Dave Nadler wrote:

Priorities gents! "The glider caused minor damage to a fence."

The 1-26 puffs up and says "Yeah, but you should see what I did to that fence." As it gets loaded onto the trailer/stretcher.

On Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 5:03:58 PM UTC-4, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 2:57:40 PM UTC-5, Dave Nadler wrote:

Priorities gents! "The glider caused minor damage to a fence."

The 1-26 puffs up and says "Yeah, but you should see what I did to that fence." As it gets loaded onto the trailer/stretcher.

"one making an emergency landing on the Silver Springs Airport runway"
I love the press.

On Friday, July 10, 2015 at 8:29:11 AM UTC-4, John Godfrey (QT) wrote:

"one making an emergency landing on the Silver Springs Airport runway"
I love the press.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2iIq3zaP6k