Glider down- Beachy head

[UV]

Originally Posted by DaveJ75

I take it all back... the AAIB report of G-CFMY isn't any better frankly: 'The lack of climb could be an indication that the pilot was starting to feel unwell or simply that there were no thermals in this area' I don't want to comment further on a clearly very sad event but the report is close to meaningless.

The repot contains a lot more factual information than you imply. It actually goes into some depth surrounding this sad event. I think it is a good document not filled with, for some, obscure suppositions...unlike the Beachy Head report.

[rb14]

Originally Posted by UV

The report contains a lot more factual information than you imply.

Although I'm not sure how true this sentence is, from early on in the report: "He landed in a field near Ruffin". I'm guessing they're referring to the town of Ruthin, North Wales, which is pronounced Rith-in and sometimes Ruth-in (the 'u' as in 'tug'). Of course it might be that François Ruffin, Member of the French National Assembly happened to be in the field at the time. But you'd think they might have mentioned that.

[Ridger]

Originally Posted by rb14

Although I'm not sure how true this sentence is, from early on in the report: "He landed in a field near Ruffin". I'm guessing they're referring to the town of Ruthin, North Wales, which is pronounced Rith-in and sometimes Ruth-in (the 'u' as in 'tug'). Of course it might be that François Ruffin, Member of the French National Assembly happened to be in the field at the time. But you'd think they might have mentioned that.

I enjoyed that immensely RB14! It's a similarly plausible theory I agree! 'The pilot made several sharp turns at low altitude, either because he was conducting a completely normal field landing, or possibly to avoid François Ruffin'

[snapper1]

As someone who knew the pilot of G-CFMY I welcome the report because it explains, in detail, what happened. We now know that the cause of the tragedy was medical incapacitation. He was regarded by his peers as an exceptional soaring pilot, and so the accident was both a shock and a mystery. He was also one of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet.

[Mr Optimistic]

Not my line of work but used to reading process reports. I thought the final paragraph in the BH accident report was rather ' unusual'.

[nevillestyke]

Originally Posted by Mr Optimistic

Not my line of work but used to reading process reports. I thought the final paragraph in the BH accident report was rather ' unusual'.

Just another reason to give folk an opportunity for a legal damages claim?