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Title: On a wing and a prayer...One for Kevin Wood
Post by: Rods2 on 01 August 2014, 21:01:08
Glider pilot in a mid-air collision.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2713010/The-amazing-moment-glider-pilot-bail-aircraft-parachute-safety-wing-fell-dramatic-mid-air-collision.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2713010/The-amazing-moment-glider-pilot-bail-aircraft-parachute-safety-wing-fell-dramatic-mid-air-collision.html)
Title: Re: On a wing and a prayer...One for Kevin Wood
Post by: PhilRich on 01 August 2014, 21:41:53
Old Skool bloke, clear headed & resilient! Good to see all involved are none the worse for the experience :y
Title: Re: On a wing and a prayer...One for Kevin Wood
Post by: Jusme on 01 August 2014, 22:10:33
+1.. :y
Title: Re: On a wing and a prayer...One for Kevin Wood
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 01 August 2014, 22:26:04
It would have have been a bit ironic if he'd survived the crash, only to be 'harvested' by the combine!  :o  ::)
Title: Re: On a wing and a prayer...One for Kevin Wood
Post by: Kevin Wood on 01 August 2014, 23:46:35
Hmm. Feels like there've been far too many mid-airs this season, but, mercifully, most have ended OK.

Had I been the other pilot, not sure I'd have trusted the glider to get me to the ground after that big a bump but that's easy to say if you've not faced the decision to land or bail out.

Thank god both survived.
Title: Re: On a wing and a prayer...One for Kevin Wood
Post by: omega3000 on 02 August 2014, 16:01:03
Glider pilots have parachutes  ??? Didnt know that and how that harvester driver never seen a bloody big parachute . Harvester must have been on auto pilot while he was asleep ::)
Title: Re: On a wing and a prayer...One for Kevin Wood
Post by: Rods2 on 02 August 2014, 18:11:40
Quote from: Emd on 02 August 2014, 16:01:03
Glider pilots have parachutes  ??? Didnt know that and how that harvester driver never seen a bloody big parachute . Harvester must have been on auto pilot while he was asleep ::)

Probably not far from the truth as modern ones have GPS, you plot the most efficient cutting route and let it get on with it. The most skilful part is the adjustment of the cutting / harvesting mechanism to get the best cut and maximise the crop yield.