Micheal I can say as someone present on the occasion, that the weather was not windy and rotor conditions were not present. Yes, I was told at Easter 2002 that the case is proceeding. Cheers Roger Druce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Texler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 11:14 AM Subject: RE: [aus-soaring] Passenger Sues after Gliding Mishap
> There is also another case in the system against Mt. Beauty Gliding club > (also reported in the Advertiser some months back). How is that case > progressing? > > I am not sure of the exact details, corrections accepted: > > Visiting pilot hires twin seater with passenger glider after having a site > check (there is a high ridge line west of the airfield). > > Rotor-like conditions present? > > Glider spins/stalls into ridge line, lands in trees, fuselage hanging > downwards. > > People onboard are OK, pilot tells passenger to remain strapped in until > help arrives. > > Passenger freaks out, releases harness and gets out of aircraft causing > spinal injury to self. > > Now, some ?10 years later, passenger is suing Mt. Beauty Gliding club for > breaching duty of care by allowing operation to be carried out in conditions > conducive to rotor. > > > > > -- > * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. > * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message > * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information. > > -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information.