Close one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuTBQ...e_gdata_player

This was yesterday am...

On Saturday, August 18, 2012 9:48:04 AM UTC-5, Sean F (F2) wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuTBQ...e_gdata_player



This was yesterday am...

Great video of someones feet...

You need a basic knowledge of aviation safety to understand why the video is compelling. Dont worry about it.

On Aug 18, 12:13*pm, "Sean F (F2)" wrote:
You need a basic knowledge of aviation safety to understand why the video is compelling. *Dont worry about it.

You saved the guy's rear end!

On Aug 18, 11:19*am, Andrzej Kobus wrote:
On Aug 18, 12:13*pm, "Sean F (F2)" wrote:

You need a basic knowledge of aviation safety to understand why the video is compelling. *Dont worry about it.

You saved the guy's rear end!

Yes, indeed. Lot's of people should have caught that before it
happened. I do note that some very young kids are assiting with the
launch instructions to the towpilots. Not saying that was a factor.
While a rudder-lock could prove very serious on tow, the Lark fatality
a couple months back might (underscore "might") have been complicated
when someone on the radio shouted "abort, abort, abort" when they
noticed the tail dolly hadn't been removed. Most if not all comments
in RAS stated the tail dolly was not a factor in moving the CG too far
aft, yet the pilot may have released (at 50 feet were some reports) w/
o knowing it was just the dolly.

It was incredible (after the fact) how many of us did not notice. I was in a crowd of 50 or so waiting for Concordia to go. I was filming the upcoming motor launch and when I took my eyes off the camera screen and focused on the glider directly. I new something was wrong but did not know what for a moment. A bit like looking at the "find the difference game" and trying to find the discrepancy. When i realized it was a cover on the tail and the glider adding power I could not believe it... very glad it was caught! Scary what might have happened if he began his role. PLEASE BE CAREFUL EVERYONE!

On Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:56:22 PM UTC-4, Sean F (F2) wrote:
It was incredible (after the fact) how many of us did not notice. I was in a crowd of 50 or so waiting for Concordia to go. I was filming the upcoming motor launch and when I took my eyes off the camera screen and focused on the glider directly. I new something was wrong but did not know what for a moment. A bit like looking at the "find the difference game" and trying to find the discrepancy. When i realized it was a cover on the tail and the glider adding power I could not believe it... very glad it was caught! Scary what might have happened if he began his role. PLEASE BE CAREFUL EVERYONE!

We had a similar issue years ago at our field, we decided to wait until the glider was at a "safe altitude" to let him know about the tail dolly.....since he was "flying" we decided to limit the distractions.....

On Saturday, August 18, 2012 11:10:03 AM UTC-4, 150flivver wrote:
On Saturday, August 18, 2012 9:48:04 AM UTC-5, Sean F (F2) wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuTBQ...e_gdata_player This was yesterday am... Great video of someones feet...

+1.....how about killing the crap....leave what is relevant. sigh....

Originally Posted by Sean F (F2)

It was incredible (after the fact) how many of us did not notice. I was in a crowd of 50 or so waiting for Concordia to go. I was filming the upcoming motor launch and when I took my eyes off the camera screen and focused on the glider directly. I new something was wrong but did not know what for a moment. A bit like looking at the "find the difference game" and trying to find the discrepancy. When i realized it was a cover on the tail and the glider adding power I could not believe it... very glad it was caught! Scary what might have happened if he began his role. PLEASE BE CAREFUL EVERYONE!

Sean, well done. Sometimes we can be looking right at something and not see it. Checklists are there for a reason.

Walt.

On 8/18/2012 2:47 PM, wrote:
On Saturday, August 18, 2012 12:56:22 PM UTC-4, Sean F (F2) wrote:
It was incredible (after the fact) how many of us did not notice. I was in a crowd of 50 or so waiting for Concordia to go. I was filming the upcoming motor launch and when I took my eyes off the camera screen and focused on the glider directly. I new something was wrong but did not know what for a moment. A bit like looking at the "find the difference game" and trying to find the discrepancy. When i realized it was a cover on the tail and the glider adding power I could not believe it... very glad it was caught! Scary what might have happened if he began his role. PLEASE BE CAREFUL EVERYONE!

We had a similar issue years ago at our field, we decided to wait until the glider was at a "safe altitude" to let him know about the tail dolly.....since he was "flying" we decided to limit the distractions.....


Well, you can't wait when there is a cover on the horizontal. If Sean
hadn't noticed, the glider would have crashed. A very close call, since
the pilot was seconds away from advancing the throttle. Fortunately,
the pilot had good peripheral vision, so he saw Sean at the wingtip
waving his arms.