Eric Lambert

Article (en anglais). Tout le monde est sain et sauf. Saut en parachute pour le pilote du planeur.

Plus de 1200 kms réalisés hier en Discus au départ de Winterthur (Suisse). http://www2.onlinecontest.org/olcphp/2006/...41f25de8cf98ff4

Une belle histoire en Suisse. http://www2.laliberte.ch/index.php?contenu...accroche=251922 http://www.gruyere.aero/journal/2003_mai/martin.htm

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http://www.20min.ch/ro/faits_divers/story/28834360

Accident de planeur en NZ : Cannabis may have clouded pilot's judgement - CAA 21 March 2006 Cannabis may have clouded the judgement of a pilot killed when his glider struck a ridge, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said today. Gregory John Brosnan, 44, of Hawea Flat, near Wanaka, died when his glider crashed on the rocky Omarama Saddle on January 12 last year. The site, known by pilots as the Omarama ridge, is rocky and at an altitude of about 1748m. It is about 20km from Omarama. The CAA safety investigation concluded the accident may have resulted from a combination of a sudden change in the environmental conditions and the effects of cannabis in Mr Brosnan's bloodstream. Mr Brosnan was on a private flight, and was properly qualified for the type of glider he was flying. There was evidence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in his blood, which may have compromised his fitness for flight, the CAA said. Toxicology tests at the post-mortem examination showed he had a blood THC level of 7 micrograms per litre – a level consistent with having smoked a cannabis cigarette within three hours prior to his death. Advertisement Advertisement "The level of THC in the pilot's blood was such that it is very likely that he was affected by the drug at the time of his death," the report said. Evidence at the crash site revealed the glider struck the ground as Mr Brosnan attempted to cross the ridge. "Glider pilots are generally able to predict the conditions in which they will be flying, there is always the element of unpredictability regarding gusts and sink areas. "Also the nature of the terrain was such that it may have been quite difficult to judge the height of the top of the ridge. "This combined with the fact that there was THC in the blood, may have resulted in the pilot making an error of judgement," the report said.

Some of our New Zealand clubs are about to try it out. Time and time again I hear of folk interested in gliding that have been to an airfield where it is being carried on, only to be ignored, finding no way of learning about gliding, its costs, its challenges and its excitement. They leave the airfield never to give the sport another thought. Well; how about a notice at the entrance to airfield - “If you would like to learn more about the sport of gliding - just speak to the man in the yellow coat” The man in the yellow coat is a pilot like you or me who is rewarded with substantially discounted flying for every new member he signs up! You just might find that you have a waiting list to be that man in the yellow coat. The sign at the front gate is the key to its success! En dehors des statistiques voilà une idée intéressante qui devrait être facile à mettre en place.

Disons que le "bon sens" est au moins aussi important que le CRIS !

Cet article, en anglais au sujet d'un club anglais, montre encore une fois à quel point il est important de ne surtout pas négliger le CRIS. Man sues air park after glider crash By staff reporter A MAN badly injured in a glider crash at Wycombe Air Park has launched a High Court claim for compensation. Daniel Marshall, 31, from Kingston, Surrey, needed surgery for two fractured legs after the crash on August 6 2004, which he claimed in a writ was caused when his camera strap entangled itself in the glider controls. The writ issued at London's High Court, which was made public on Monday, has revealed Mr Marshall is suing the Booker Gliding Club for £300,000. He has said the club should have prevented him from taking his camera on board the glider. The writ said Mr Marshall had a trial gliding lesson bought for him by his mother, which he took with an instructor at the air park in Clay Lane, Booker. Mr Marshall said he put his camera on the floor between his legs, but shortly after they were airborne the instructor lost control and the glider crashed nose first. The instructor suffered serious chest and back injuries in the crash. Mr Marshall was airlifted to Wexham Park Hospital and treated that day. The writ said he required two further operations on both of his ankles, and that he is now disadvantaged in employment because of continuing problems with his legs. It also said the instructor lost control of the glider when the camera became stuck in the aperture for the front seat control column during take off. In the writ Mr Marshall accuses the club of negligence for failing to ensure the camera was secure and failing to tell him loose objects could interfere with glider controls. The club is also accused of negligently allowing Mr Marshall to take a trial lesson when he had the camera, and exposing him to an unnecessary risk of injury. Booker Gliding Club said it was unable to comment on the matter as it was under judicial deliberation.

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Neige de rêve ce week-end aux Gets...du pur bonheur en attendant la saison de vol à voile.

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