This is my first blog as Dartmoor Gliding's new Safety Officer, so Hi to all.
From Mid February to Mid March 2017 we have been relatively quiet, mostly due to the weather, so this report comes straight from the BGA recommendation:
The instructors’ manual and the safe winch launch leaflet/booklet teach:
After power loss in mid-launch, adopt the recovery attitude, wait until the glider regains a safe approach speed, and land ahead if it is safe to do so.
Why not turn? The BGA has been teaching ‘do not turn’ because:
The existence of additional hazards from a turn adds force to the advice:
LAND AHEAD IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
Nuf Said.
Dene (Scratch) Hitchen SO
From Mid February to Mid March 2017 we have been relatively quiet, mostly due to the weather, so this report comes straight from the BGA recommendation:
The instructors’ manual and the safe winch launch leaflet/booklet teach:
After power loss in mid-launch, adopt the recovery attitude, wait until the glider regains a safe approach speed, and land ahead if it is safe to do so.
Why not turn? The BGA has been teaching ‘do not turn’ because:
- after a push-over the airspeed can be less than the attitude would suggest
- turning before the glider has accelerated to a safe speed after a launch failure can cause the glider to spin.
The existence of additional hazards from a turn adds force to the advice:
LAND AHEAD IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.
Nuf Said.
Dene (Scratch) Hitchen SO