Glider down in a field in Angus
Nephew just called and said there is a glider down in a field at Easterton Farm Melgund near Brechin in Angus He said it did not look damaged but the field is so small with a hill in the middle he doubted it was a planned landing. Will go along in the morning and have a look. Here's hoping all is ok
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Er, that's what gliders do............:ugh:
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Really !! In a 600ft by 600ft hilly and rough field, if that is the case i would hate to pay the maintenance on one. Also how do they get it back in the air or is gliding a one shot deal
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Yep, if you get it wrong, you visit a farmer.....
Your friends then come with the glider trailer, help you to remove the wings, load it up, and you all stop at the pub on the way home, after of course apologising to the farmer But that is not the intention. These days gliders have good performance even into wind, and a cross country triangle typically is planned to end up where you started, saves taking it apart.... On a good day a lot of gliders will manage tasks between 140, 300, 500 kilometers, depending on weather and skill. In the UK several pilots have flown 750 k. I'm pretty sure in exotic places the 1,000 kilometer distance has been achieved... If the weather or whatever lets you down, a field is chosen; size (large) surface - (not recently plowed) slope (don't try to land downhill, doesn't work). Cows are OK, so are sheep. Horses can be expensive. Crop is OK if you can see the soil through the leaves....etc etc. About 30 gliders ended up during a regional competition in a couple of fields north of Birmingham. That evening the local Police rang the competition director (people see a glider in a field, must be an emergency). Said the Officer of the law to the nonplussed Director...."The next time you plan to have 30 gliders landing in my district, we will require 24 hours notice in advance......" |
Gilder in a field ! Shock ! Horror ! I must be reading The Daily Mail !
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Originally Posted by piperboy84
(Post 7107774)
Really !! In a 600ft by 600ft hilly and rough field, if that is the case i would hate to pay the maintenance on one. Also how do they get it back in the air or is gliding a one shot deal
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This is the equivalent of seeing a small boat sitting on the mud in a tidal estuary and advertising a shipwreck!
Incredible. |
I think it is commendable of Piperboy to go along to check things out, and offer to lend a hand if need be.
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I suspect that all that will be there in the morning is an empty field. Maybe some tyre marks in the entrance, maybe a tyre mark from the main wheel if the field was soft enough.
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Originally Posted by mary meagher
I'm pretty sure in exotic places the 1,000 kilometer distance has been achieved...
Epic Flights: 1200km in Scottish Wave I believe it still stands as the UK record? I also believe another UK record of 38600 feet was achieved north of the border from Aboyne? BB |
Originally Posted by piperboy84
(Post 7107774)
Really !! In a 600ft by 600ft hilly and rough field, if that is the case i would hate to pay the maintenance on one. Also how do they get it back in the air or is gliding a one shot deal
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I don't think people should be too unkind to piperboy84; many aspects of the sport of gliding appear somewhat strange to the uninitiated :)
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is gliding a one shot deal ? |
So was operation Market Garden ..... and those must have been some brave guys.
The tows were a bit longer than the ones on the "tugging thread" currently running. Must have been pretty hard work tugging and being tugged for a couple of hours. |
They weren't just glider pilots either, they were expected to jump out and start fighting.
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I don't think all the speculation on here is appropriate, not until the family of the pilot have been informed.
Please remember that this forum is read by the media. |
Hmmmm :D :eek: :E :p
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Just been chatting to him. He is very happy as that was his 50 km flight to complete his silver badge. The glider is back at base rigged ready to fly again.
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Sounds like some sort of engine problem to me.
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Originally Posted by jollyrog
(Post 7108802)
I don't think all the speculation on here is appropriate, not until the family of the pilot have been informed.
Please remember that this forum is read by the media. "Not again !" Family informed. G |
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