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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

4th Nov 2017, 21:27

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Aborted takeoff in Glider

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Posted By Deltasierra010

The ASW 20 I can comment on, some time ago I did...

The ASW 20 I can comment on, some time ago I did maybe 200 hours or so all on aerotow, for TO the FM recommends to change flap settings on the TO roll. It was always a little bitch on the ground, C...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

3rd Nov 2017, 18:26

Replies: 60

Aborted takeoff in Glider

Views: 20,861

Posted By Deltasierra010

There may be a case for Airbrakes on the TO roll...

There may be a case for Airbrakes on the TO roll but to be honest I have never seen it used, nor has anyone mentioned using them to take up cable slack, it certainly is not taught by instructors. My...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

14th Oct 2017, 07:42

Replies: 60

Aborted takeoff in Glider

Views: 20,861

Posted By Deltasierra010

Finding yourself in any aircraft at low level...

Finding yourself in any aircraft at low level with no power and your only option is to choose the least painful place to crash is not nice, so training is designed to reduce the risk as much as...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

10th Oct 2017, 21:03

Replies: 60

Aborted takeoff in Glider

Views: 20,861

Posted By Deltasierra010

Top marks to the tuggie for coming clean on this....

Top marks to the tuggie for coming clean on this. Tug pilots need balls ( even if they are female ) they always hang on and get you to a safe height if they can, the vast majority are glider pilots...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

9th Oct 2017, 22:11

Replies: 60

Aborted takeoff in Glider

Views: 20,861

Posted By Deltasierra010

It was a deliberate release, he obviously forgot...

It was a deliberate release, he obviously forgot the check list and didn't lock the brakes, did the tug wave him off?, because he was not climbing ?. If not why release at that height, he hit the...

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