'Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men'
Dave ________________________________ From: emilis prelgauskas <emi...@emilis.sa.on.net> To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. <aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> Sent: Wed, 13 April, 2011 10:52:33 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Where to sit on tow? In a changing world, where there seems to be a presumption that there are prescriptive single rules for everything (so that you can die 'by the book'); it is worth occasionally reminding ourselves that the whole premise and basis of the sport of gliding is that we do what is safe, including taking into account local unique factors; where the recommended procedures that we have developed over the last 60 years from experiences across the nation are advisory and well worth following when they make sense, and well worth deviating away from when they would lead you into extra dangers which general thinking didn't take into account local circumstance. Hence the diversity of experience and recommendations in this thread, right down to the tug veering off straight ahead for safety reasons when the prescriptive rule would say bore ahead until the rules mandates a turn. Unfortunately, there are people who do believe everything is mandatory, rather than advisory, as a result of which every decade or so we seem to re-visit 'learning by repeating mistakes learned decades before' On 12/04/2011, at 9:00 PM, harry medlicott wrote: > The BGA, who are extremely safety conscious and keep meticulous records of >safety incidents, have recently been concerned at tug upsets and discussed the >low tow option. > Mostly high or low tow doesn't matter but when launching on a day with very >strong thermals, being in low tow or should it be called line astern, gives a >higher safety margin for the tug when the tug leaves the thermal and the >glider >is still in it. Can't think of any upsets causing the death of a tuggie since >the GFA started reccomending low tow under Australian conditions. Let's hope >we >don't have to reinvent the wheel. > > Harry Medlicott _______________________________________________ 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
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