RC Airplane hits Paraglider - Causes Crash
09-07-2006, 09:40 AM
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RC Airplane hits Paraglider - Causes Crash
I wonder if this guy was an AMA member. The paraglider survived and does not appear to have life threatening injuries but he was helicoptered out.
http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_4282323
http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#193136 - Scroll Down to about mid page
http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_4282323
http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#193136 - Scroll Down to about mid page
09-07-2006, 10:48 AM
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RE: RC Airplane hits Paraglider - Causes Crash
I am glad the paraglyder was not seriousley injured. Man that must have been a hell of a 21inch plane!!!! Notice the r/c plane was well within it's 400ft altitude limit.
Sometimes accidents happen. Just glad there was no loss of life and that the news article was not anti-R/C.
Sometimes accidents happen. Just glad there was no loss of life and that the news article was not anti-R/C.
09-07-2006, 11:27 AM
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RE: RC Airplane hits Paraglider - Causes Crash
It wasn't a 21" model, it was a 48" PSS (composite) sloper. The model did hit the shroud lines and aggravated an already underinflated canopy. The guy was apparently stuggling with it shortly after launch (the paraglider) and turned left (and closer) to the guys sloping the Point. This happened the night before Soar Utah was schduled to start. The CD / President of the AMA club gave a pretty full account on rcgroups.
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09-07-2006, 11:38 AM
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RE: RC Airplane hits Paraglider - Causes Crash
Was this by chance at the Point of the Mountain in near SLC? If so, it was only a matter of time before this happened there.
09-07-2006, 01:51 PM
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RE: RC Airplane hits Paraglider - Causes Crash
Kevin, both articles claim a 21" span. Do you have a link to the particular thread you are speaking of? Seems kinda strange both articles would have it wrong, unless some lazy person at a newsdesk just copied it.
09-07-2006, 02:16 PM
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RE: RC Airplane hits Paraglider - Causes Crash
unless some lazy person at a newsdesk just copied it.
09-07-2006, 02:29 PM
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RE: RC Airplane hits Paraglider - Causes Crash
STL, I was being a little tongue-in-cheek there. It seems unlikely that there were two incidents, but what do I know. (don't answer that!)[sm=71_71.gif]
09-07-2006, 02:31 PM
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RE: RC Airplane hits Paraglider - Causes Crash
Ha ... I'm with you.
Too bad no one was at fault, this would have been a hot thread.
So now what do we cry about?
Too bad no one was at fault, this would have been a hot thread.
So now what do we cry about?
09-07-2006, 03:10 PM
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RE: RC Airplane hits Paraglider - Causes Crash
Sounds like the paraglider was at fault. Falling 75' and rolling down a mountain is punishment enough!
No need to make him pay for the r/c plane. To tell the truth, I've though about getting one of the backpack powered paragliders, but if they come down that easy, geez!
I do wonder what the circumstances were, so when there's time, I'll go search at "the other site".
Pass the tissues, please.
No need to make him pay for the r/c plane. To tell the truth, I've though about getting one of the backpack powered paragliders, but if they come down that easy, geez!I do wonder what the circumstances were, so when there's time, I'll go search at "the other site".
Pass the tissues, please.
09-08-2006, 07:57 AM
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RE: RC Airplane hits Paraglider - Causes Crash
I searched the other site, but didn't find anything on it. Of course, that is likely due to my lack of search skills.
09-08-2006, 08:52 AM
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RE: RC Airplane hits Paraglider - Causes Crash
The meat & potatoes from PTulmers link:
so the paraglider was in a drawn out critical launch failure process, and happened to hit a RC on the way down?
from the pres of the RC club:
The plane was a 48" PSS (composite construction) flown by one of the pilots who had traveled half way across the US to come to Soar Utah. I was told that the paraglider pilot was struggling with some canopy inflation problems immediately after he launched one hundered feet to the east of a group of R/C planes that were already in the air.
Apparently, the paraglider pilot made a hard left turn into the group of planes and the R/C pilot in question attempted to avoid the paraglider's canopy, but his model contacted the shroud lines that led to further deflation of the canopy. The hill is quite steep below this incident and the paraglider pilot and canopy fell approximately 25' - 40' onto the side of the hill, minimizing impact.
The plane was a 48" PSS (composite construction) flown by one of the pilots who had traveled half way across the US to come to Soar Utah. I was told that the paraglider pilot was struggling with some canopy inflation problems immediately after he launched one hundered feet to the east of a group of R/C planes that were already in the air.
Apparently, the paraglider pilot made a hard left turn into the group of planes and the R/C pilot in question attempted to avoid the paraglider's canopy, but his model contacted the shroud lines that led to further deflation of the canopy. The hill is quite steep below this incident and the paraglider pilot and canopy fell approximately 25' - 40' onto the side of the hill, minimizing impact.
09-08-2006, 12:31 PM
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ORIGINAL: ptulmer
Sounds like the paraglider was at fault. Falling 75' and rolling down a mountain is punishment enough! No need to make him pay for the r/c plane. To tell the truth, I've though about getting one of the backpack powered paragliders, but if they come down that easy, geez!
I do wonder what the circumstances were, so when there's time, I'll go search at "the other site".
Pass the tissues, please.
Sounds like the paraglider was at fault. Falling 75' and rolling down a mountain is punishment enough!
No need to make him pay for the r/c plane. To tell the truth, I've though about getting one of the backpack powered paragliders, but if they come down that easy, geez!I do wonder what the circumstances were, so when there's time, I'll go search at "the other site".
Pass the tissues, please.
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09-08-2006, 12:46 PM
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RE: RC Airplane hits Paraglider - Causes Crash
Let's say it was a police helicopter instead of a paraglider, and the R/C plane accidently got caught in the tail prop, causing the helicopter to crash, killing everybody on board. Now who's fault would be, the helicopter's or the R/C model airplane?
09-08-2006, 01:13 PM
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RE: RC Airplane hits Paraglider - Causes Crash
Didn't I read something from the AMA recently that recommends staying away from full-scale aircraft, regardeless of what type of aircraft it is?
I'd like to know what the official rule really is. Unless there is actual intent to harm, I believe it would be an accident no matter what happened, even if it was a cop heli, no matter what the altitude as well.
09-08-2006, 01:53 PM
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ORIGINAL: NorfolkSouthern
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According to the FAA, who has the right of way? A full-scale aircraft, or an R/C model airplane? Didn't I read something from the AMA recently that recommends staying away from full-scale aircraft, regardeless of what type of aircraft it is?
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According to the FAA, who has the right of way? A full-scale aircraft, or an R/C model airplane? Didn't I read something from the AMA recently that recommends staying away from full-scale aircraft, regardeless of what type of aircraft it is?
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09-08-2006, 02:13 PM
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ORIGINAL: NorfolkSouthern
According to the FAA, who has the right of way? A full-scale aircraft, or an R/C model airplane? Didn't I read something from the AMA recently that recommends staying away from full-scale aircraft, regardeless of what type of aircraft it is? Let's say it was a police helicopter instead of a paraglider, and the R/C plane accidently got caught in the tail prop, causing the helicopter to crash, killing everybody on board. Now who's fault would be, the helicopter's or the R/C model airplane?
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Sounds like the paraglider was at fault. Falling 75' and rolling down a mountain is punishment enough! No need to make him pay for the r/c plane. To tell the truth, I've though about getting one of the backpack powered paragliders, but if they come down that easy, geez!
I do wonder what the circumstances were, so when there's time, I'll go search at "the other site".
Pass the tissues, please.
Sounds like the paraglider was at fault. Falling 75' and rolling down a mountain is punishment enough!
No need to make him pay for the r/c plane. To tell the truth, I've though about getting one of the backpack powered paragliders, but if they come down that easy, geez!I do wonder what the circumstances were, so when there's time, I'll go search at "the other site".
Pass the tissues, please.
NorfolkSouthern