This year we have seen an alarming rise in the number of equipment
related incidents that have not resulted in any injuries but very well
could have. So at this time I would like to remind everyone that it is
very important to do inspections of your gear.If your glider has had a
firm landing it needs to be gone over, If you have just done
maintenance or repairs,or for no reason at all take the time to give
your gear the once over.It is every pilots responsibility to make sure
that his equipment is airworthy .If you are unsure about something
don,t hesitate to ask we have some very experienced people hanging
around the field who are always ready to help.
One of the big benefits of a club environment is that we are all
there to help and look out for each other .
So lets continue to have a fun,safe flying season.
Steve
Mark S's tip twist
I wish I would have taken better note as to which way the tips were twisted on this glider...the problem was the sail's wing-tip attachment was attached to the leading-edge backwards/upside-down causing some serious tip twist. I could see it instantly when I looked at the glider.
Depending on which way the tip was twisted, it could have been serious problems. I imagine that if it was twisted down (ie trailing-edge down) he would have been stalling the tips/entire glider a lot more often. He just recalls the glider being a pig to control/handle but obviously not out of control.
The glider had somewhat major reconstruction two years ago and the sail was installed improperly then. It had been flown maybe a handful of times since then by a few pilots...luckily for all of them it wasn't something worse.
The other aspects to this
The other aspects to this problem - taking the livelihood away from the few professional Gaelic tr+nsl+tion services, and the fact that we are learners, not expertrs, have already been addressed in my thread 'Tips for tr+nsl+tion-seekers'.
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