joe parr spiral tree landing mexico 2005
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Actually, the initial 'deflation' was not a deflation at all. The pilot simply stalled his glider because he was trying to prevent another frontal deflation like the day before. (Check his hand position at the beginning of the event.) Everything he did after that was a result of poor training, poor planning, and poor skills. Throwing the reserve was smart though. The only smart thing, unfortunately.
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Now I finally understand why I'm not allowed to fly when it's thermal as a beginner ^^
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Let the wing fly, if not recover, then reserve, after landing on a tree, look to hook yourself and be securee.
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Hands up and the glider will fly.
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when he exited the termal his wing shot in front of him causing a frontal collapse in which case the best thing to do would be to leave the breaks alone...he SHOULD have put pressure on the breaks as he was exiting the thermal to prevent the wing from surging.
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You can hear the vario go up as he enters the thermal, then it suddenly drops. That is when he left the thermal edge, and when he got the cravat. The funny thing was he just finished saying on the radio how the edges of the thermal weren't as sharp as they were yesterday! LOL.
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he shouldn't be flying something that'll collapse like that because of a fart,,,these things are the 3wheeler of aviation.
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oohh ok ill keep in mind every day i walk to my office!
That "idiot american in mexico" in the video description is uncalled for. He had a cravat and didn't react exemplary but that doesn't make him an idiot.
6monos6 2 years ago 3
I noticed you were flying with too much brake on. That puts you closer to stall. Then when you entered the thermal, you did not let up on the brakes. Thermals yank the glider back and put you even closer to stall. But what happened to you was a collapse from exiting the thermal with so much brake on. Was the glider recovered?
myndenway 4 years ago