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Old 16th Oct 2019, 13:23
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blind pew
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: by the seaside
Age: 74
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Happens too often

Peer pressure to fly, land at the threshold, launch in dodgy conditions. (Including winch with tailwind and negative wind grsdient)
Broke several ribs after an accident when I had already declined to winch after sunset on a federation run course for paraglider instructors.
lost a glider and pilot yesterday at my old French club..looks like weak conditions for slope soaring.
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