Slingsby motor Glider at Selby's

John Watson · Post by **John Watson** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:42 pm

Dave Pattison takes off at selby's --- nearly decapitating poor Selby!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opytHOEaRbY

steve-gill · Post by **steve-gill** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:29 pm

Wish I had had a camera there today. He took off, did a circuit and crossed the runway at 90 degrees just below the hanger. The engine cut and we all ran for cover before the engine picked up again and he gradually climbed out to just clear the trees. Dave Hume still had the shakes half an hour later.

John Watson · Post by **John Watson** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:56 pm

Did he have a crash hemlit on this time steve? those are the moments when you should have a camera.

Dave Hume · Post by **Dave Hume** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:50 pm

John Watson wrote:Did he have a crash hemlit on this time steve? those are the moments when you should have a camera.

It's not mandatory in a three axis machine, even an open cockpit type like that, though you have to where one in a flexwing. The regs can be strange sometimes...