I was the weight control officer who weighed the glider referred to earlier. It was NOT overweight at the time of the tragic accident. As it happens, I was also the tug pilot who saw the accident occur and made the Mayday call. Robert
On Mon, 3 Dec. 2018, 05:42 Richard Frawley <rjfraw...@gmail.com wrote: > It is my limited understand that the following stands. > > The nature of the relationship between Aviation Federal Law) and CASA > being it’s agent) and the pilot is direct. The responsibility for > operational weight and balance is directly with the pilot and non other. > > In the aspect of weight and balance the manufacturer determines the strict > measures and the pilot must adhere to reference either of placard or manual. > > The weighting of the glider in competition it’s primarily to prevent > cheating and assists to some degree with operational safety but cannot > under the law, assume any responsibility for that in prime. > > Any lawyers with direct experience knowledge may wish to correct my simple > framing. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 2 Dec 2018, at 10:53 pm, Ross McLean <ross...@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > > James > > I wonder if you have ever been to a National Gliding Championship? > > > > Because if you had you would of course know that prior to the start of the > competition each and every competing glider is taken over the scales, > (usually set up inside a hangar to get true weight), with full ballast, > cockpit drinking water, parachute, oxygen and pilot. The actual measured > weight is compared to the manufacturers published reference all up weight > for that glider and the glider must be compliant before it is allowed to > compete. The glider is then weighed again with the wing and tail dolly > fitted and the aircraft attached to the tow out vehicle. This measured > weight is then used during random weight checks throughout the comp. > > > > For you to suggest otherwise is quite simply an indication of your genuine > ignorance of how things are done at Australian National Gliding Comps. > > > > Cheers, ROSS > > > _________________________________________________________________________________________ > > *Ross McLean* > > > > *From:* Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au > <aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au>] *On Behalf Of *James McDowall > *Sent:* Sunday, 2 December 2018 5:06 PM > *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Nationals at NRM > > > > I wonder if the Narromine Contest Director has checked that no aircraft > are being flown by overweight pilots - eg 105kg pilot with 7kg parachute + > food and water, in a glider with a maximum 105kg max pilot weight glider. > Also has the aircraft been weighed since instruments, oxy or other > additions made? > > > > On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 3:17 PM Ron Sanders <resand...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Guys, are there any blogs facebooks going where one can vicariously > participate?? > > > > Ron > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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