Civil Aviation Authority NewsletterHi Pam,
Despite the incredible improvement in the accident rate, a reduction to 25%
of the previous rate averaged over 5 years and no serious injuries in the last
2 years whereas previously several p.a. could be expected, the principles in
the Safe Winch Launching program have not been accepted by the GFA.
Unbelievable.
Harry Medlicott
From: Pam Kurstjens
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 8:22 AM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Winch launch safety
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Glider team wins GA safety award, SkyDemon commended
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A major initiative to reduce glider accidents has won the 2011 General Aviation
Safety Award. The British Gliding Association's (BGA) Safe Winch Launch Team
scooped the award after judges heard the initiative, which has been running for
six years, had dramatically reduced the number of fatal glider accidents. The
Team, led by Hugh Browning, are the seventeenth recipient of the Award,
organised by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), since its inception in 1994.
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