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Roger Cox wrote, among other things, “If there is a means of making oneself aware of
mishaps in this sport already available please let me know.” There is a world-wide wealth of gliding accident information
accessible from the internet, and the lessons from around the world are just as
relevant to us in here in Australia – for as has been previously stated:
there are no new accidents, just repeats of old ones. One good source is the NTSB database, which can be accessed
through http://www.soaringsafety.org/prevention/ntsb.html Then there is the British AAIB, which has a good selection
of glider accident reports at http://www.aaib.gov.uk/publications/index.cfm Some well-documented analysis by the French BEA can be found
at http://bea.aero/anglaise/rapports/rap.htm.
I recommend you review the studies titled “Mid-air collisions” and “Glider
accidents 1999-2001”. A google search can return a surprising amount of data. The astute observer will note that all these references and
reports are prepared by the Government Agency of the country of origin –
not the sporting body of those countries. It is unfortunate that in Christopher Thorpe |
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