Friday, October 30, 2015
South Side Mini Wing Spin Event Injury
Oct. 12 a very experienced pilot on a hybrid mini wing ( a large-ish one ) suffered some sort of stall/ spin event. The result was a stable lower back injury. Pilots are reminded that even if you fly regularly and are familiar with your gear, there is a certain random factor that can manifest a surprise event when you least expect it. Pay attention, even in simple and familiar conditions. Use best practices like weight shifting and judicious addition and subtraction of brake to avoid both deflation and on the other hand - spin/ stall events.
North Side Spin/ Stall Event Non-Injury
End of June - A pilot flying old equipment was observed to be flying too deep in the brakes over a several day period. When faced with a traffic situation, he caused an inadvertent spin/ stall and landed in the bushes un-harmed. Avoid stall and spin events by flying current equip and using weight shift to turn. If faced with an inadvertent spin, practice good posture with feet together and elbows in and expect the glider to fly away in short order. Resist the temptation to spread eagle and try to regain equilibrium. If the glider is behind, let off and if it's out front, brake it.
Utah Area XC accident PG
August 9th. An experienced pilot on a competition level glider was landing in suburbia with strong conditions. He suffered a low altitude surprise deflation and a spinal injury along with a leg injury. He is making a full recovery.
South Side PG Accident
June 6th. An experienced local pilot was turning back and forth in strong conditions. On exiting a set of turns, he suffered a full frontal deflation and landed on top of the hill. He suffered a spinal injury and some other injuries that necessitated a long hospital stay. The pilot is making a full albeit difficult and long recovery. Pilots are reminded that the combination of strong conditions and aggressive flying carry added risk and require greater diligence.
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