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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:39 pm    Post subject: Not good -sad news Reply with quote #1   
http://www.wingsofrogallo.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=119

As reported on my local site Wing of rogallo.

I heard through a phone call so I will not comment on 2nd hand info. Let others pipe in what they know.

I will say my condolences to family and friends. Crying or Very sad



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #2   
its been a bad year hasn't it? Crying or Very sad

Seems like it wasn't too long ago we went an entire year with no HG deaths in the US.
It sure would be nice to do that again.
Lets realistically hope that we won't have another fatality until after Dec 31, 2009, and unrealistically hope never again.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #3   
that isn't redbeard is it...........
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #4   
I don't think it's Redbeard.

Jeez, what a horrible year. The two at Sylmar, one at Lookout, one at McClure, and I missing one, aren't i?

What's going on? Is this part of a resurgence of hang gliding?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #5   
knumbknuts wrote:
......Jeez, what a horrible year. The two at Sylmar, one at Lookout, one at McClure, and I missing one, aren't i?

What's going on? Is this part of a resurgence of hang gliding?

No. It's the resurgence of Hang Dying. Negligence appears to be a strong contributing factor in many of the recent fatalities and near-fatalities too. It strikes every endeavor of life at some point. Mingus in AZ, was another recent fatality.
I feel real bad for Mark's family and patients. Ryan's post on WOR mentioned he was a doctor.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #6   
So,

2 landings in rowdy conditions
1 hook in failure
1 heart attack in flight (lookout)
1 inability to get in harness after launch after long layoff.

May this year end soon.

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:34 pm    Post subject: Not good -sad news Reply with quote #7   
Jason wrote:
that isn't redbeard is it...........

Jason,

Redbeard posted last on Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:52 pm

http://www.hanggliding.org/viewtopic.php?p=95156#95156

The accident was on Saturday, as reported by the Wings Of Rogallo site. That's as much as I know.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #8   
thanks for the info

not a good year
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #9   
No, it's not Redbeard.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #10   
Very sad to hear these news.

I read that he was somebody coming back to the sport
Were the glider or the conditions factors in the accident ?.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #11   
Sad. Sad

A serious year.

An old friend of mine, died 9 days ago in his Lancair Legacy. They cremated him today. We had flown together in hang gliders, gliders, balloons and airplanes over the years. He had many 1000s of hours in 100s of aircraft including helo. He was meticulous about every aspect of aviation.

My prayers are for healing for their families.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #12   
the sky gods havent been nice at all this year
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #13   
It is not the sky Gods, it is simple complacency. Our prays go out to the family and friends.




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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #15   
I join you all in your sadness and mourning. Life is precious, embrace it.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #16   
I'm so sorry to hear the sad news. Please update us on exactly what happened so that we may learn from it.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #17   
My condolences to family and friends Crying or Very sad

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #18   
If this pilots family finds this site I hope they are comforted in knowing that we ALL are saddened and emotionally touched by this incident.

My condolence to that pilots family. My heart to feels a heavy loss, even not knowing him personally.

Respectfully,

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #19   
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote #20   
he was a happy man on launch,if i go in this way,i dont want any of you to be sad.Be happy i died doing what i loved.I feel sorry for the people he left behind.This hurts me deeply because he was so happy and ready to be free again,naturally i welcomed him back to the fold.I have had allot of people die on me in the past three years,i know that nothing said or done will help much.All i can offer is understanding and i do understand.I stood outside on saterday night and asked the old man upstairs to watch over him and his loved ones.I did not know the guy ,or even if he had family so i felt like i should talk to the old man upstairs for him.He was happy on launch,R.I.P. Crying or Very sad


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