Fotoglider Law

Rule One : Question Everything Except Rule Two

Rule Two : Never Question the Wisdom of Rule One 

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'SIV Non Event'    This clip shows the very high standard of flying control especially in rough air, no simulation required ?.

If you are fed up having (or reading about pilots who trained to the same standard as you did!) 'unxepected' collapses/near misses etc. and seen in LOTS of accident reports, perhaps it is time you booked a PG clinic with murray 'fotoglider' at PPC.

This clip shows murray (filming a safety segment) taking off at a location where in that days conditions a 'incident' is just about 100% guaranteed, the video goes from talking about the conditions to the flight x-wind to run down wind, on the x-wind beat the Vertex 24 G-BZVI gets (as expected) approx 50% collapse on the left wing, the only evidence of this is the left riser folding in, keeping the glider flying straight mainly by weight shift murray adds just enough break to stop a turn developing (would result in a spiral into the hill side!) without over controlling and stalling the half flying.  With a stable situation a quick glance at the wing to catch it on video shows part still folded but recovering, as normal NO 'PUMPING' lets the wing nicely recover...

Hence the title 'Non Event'!

      Video clip with slow motion replay of collapse segment (plays at 30% speed); Video running time 6:21

'Short cut'    This clip shows the very high standard of control especially in ground handling.

Whirly Kips (yes that is it's name!) flying site; Video running time 7:17 unedited (this shows it was all one 'flight!) or a edited version 4:22

               full version with slow motion replay (30% speed) of time with wing folded.

'Pull Up'    This clip shows the standard of control at PPC in 'pull up' and 'taxi', using the wing to jog up the side of a Normans Law in very punchy thermic conditions.

Video running time 3:13

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Tayport flying site; Video running time 9:30.

This site is restricted to flying training days with PPC and requires radio contact with EGPN.

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South Bank of the Tay; Video running time 2:50.

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Forret Hill; fly down. Video running time 3:40.

This site is restricted to flying training days with murray at PPC and requires radio contact with EGQL. Fast jets will pass over the hill a very low level until we are in contact with them by radio.

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Last modified: 06/19/07