Blanik L-13 sailplane with spoilers open during takeoff tow

[bajesus666]

tow pilot should have waggled or released...people have died like that. CHECKLIST CHECKLIST CHECKLIST

[vemnagarupa]

Perdemos um L13 em nosso aeroclube, devido o piloto do planador não ter realizado o check list antes da decolagem e ter esquecido os spoilers abertos. O rebocador teve dificuldades para ganhar altura e desconectou o planador na decolagem que ficou completamente destruido e seus dois ocupantes sairam ilesos.

[helipilot727]

tow plane never waggled?

[helipilot727]

I've had an instructor give me the thumbs up to run the wing with air brakes full open. Impossible unless one skips the check list.

[helipilot727]

Good thing the tow pilot didn't waggle the rudder, he might have released!

[irados]

what an idiot

[Amplifiedtruth]

what a drag, lol.

[Brewdison217]

Nice.