FATAL SAILPLANE ACCIDENTS

Authors

  • R. Henn

Keywords:

Training and Safety

Abstract

In almost every country in the world between the North pole and the South pole, where the geographical and meteorological situation permits, gliding takes place. Since Lilienthal's first beginnings in the last century this sport has found, especially since World War II, a large number of followers. As a result of tests in the wind tunnel, the use of reinforced glassfiber, the use of the most modern instruments and the study of meteorological conditions, achievements have been reached, which were once thought to be impossible. However, since Lilienthal's time nothing has changed the factor Human Being. So, it is not unexpected, that most of the regrettable accidents are due to human error.

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Vol. 13 No. 3 (1989)

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