I apologise. I should have said 'REPORTING' of accidents. As I am no longer a pilot I no longer receive Soaring Australia; so the reference to the August 2004 accident reporting in Soaring Australia escaped me. Incidently the link provided would not open. Sincerely, Ron Baker. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher H Thorpe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'" <aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 1:53 PM Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] GFA and accident investigations
> To say the GFA Executive is lax in the investigation of accidents is absurd. > All accidents are investigated promptly, and the coroner is usually involved > where there are fatalities. Reporting has also improved, with the last > summary of accidents reported in the August 2004 edition of Soaring > Australia. > > It is worth remembering that there are no "new" types of accidents and > lessons previously learned remain relevant today. We just need to keep > reinforcing those vital aspects that can reduce the risk of accidents. > > A news report of the latest accident can be found using the following link:- > > http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,15033326%255E > 3102,00.html > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ronald E > Baker > Sent: Thursday, 21 April 2005 12:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in > Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA and accident investigations > > Hi, > Being an ex member of Gympie SC, I commiserate with all of the members in > their sad lose of a member under such tragic circumstances. > However I do agree with Robert that the GFA hierarchy appears to be so lax > in the investigating and the reporting of accidents. Perhaps I am wrong, but > like Robert, I cannot recall a detailed report for many years. The last > report that I can recall was back in the dim dark past when AG was in its > smaller format. However I am glad it was not a Puchacz to add to the sorry > history of that type. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Hart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Soaring in Australia." <aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 11:43 AM > Subject: [Aus-soaring] GFA and accident investigations > > > > Hi > > > > With yesterday's fatality at Gympie, there have now been three fatal > > glider crashes in about 12 months here in Australia. During that time > > there have also been a number of accidents involving serious injury. > > > > I know we all extend our sympathy to the friends and families of those > > involved. > > > > The problem is that we are currently incapable of learning from these > > terrible happenings. This is not because we, as individual pilots and > > instructors do not wish to learn from them, but that, even where > > investigations into accidents do occur, the GFA does not publish any > > accident reports. > > > > We are therefore incapable of learning where our system failed in these > > instances and thus remain at risk of becoming the victim of the same > > 'system failure'. > > > > A perusal of the GFA council/board minutes will show you that this issue > > has been on the GFA's plate for some considerable amount of time, with > > no apparent progress. > > > > I would ask that individuals speak to their state representatives, > > requesting the council/board to instruct the executive to expedite this > > issue and, in the meantime, report in detail on what is holding up the > > issue. Such a detailed report will allow the accumulated wisdom of the > > membership to be applied to help the executive find a satisfactory > > solution with as little further delay as is practicable. > > > > I am sure none of us want to see anyone killed or seriously injured due > > to the lack of adequate accident investigation and reporting, but that > > is exactly what the current lack of progress on this issue is inviting. > > > > -- > > Robert Hart [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > +61 (0)438 385 533 > > Brisbane, Australia http://www.hart.wattle.id.au > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.1 - Release Date: 04/20/2005 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.1 - Release Date: 04/20/2005 > > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
