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Feb 13^th, 2010 at 7:47pm

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I just came across this which was posted 3 days ago. WOW!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4SIsRzoGeI&feature=channel

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Reply #1 - Feb 13^th, 2010 at 8:20pm

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Capt.Propwash wrote on Feb 13^th, 2010 at 7:47pm:

I just came across this which was posted 3 days ago. WOW!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4SIsRzoGeI&feature=channel

It's not an extraordinary thing, really... you're supposed to keep your eye on that towplane during tow, ready to get off without hesitation if necessary. But he is good- he didn't get distracted by what was happening; just let his training kick in.

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Reply #2 - Feb 14^th, 2010 at 4:26am

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Not sure I quite understand what happened there. Which type of glider can carry pilot plus two passengers?

Nobody mentioned the parachute in the video. Did someone bale out of one of the other aircraft?*

*PS. OK. I see that the aircraft was a Cirrus. The glider is a Schweizer 2-32. http://www.soaringnv.com/main.asp?pID=48

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Reply #3 - Feb 16^th, 2010 at 3:14pm

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Hagar,

The tow a/c was a Piper Pawnee. The glider company allows 2 passengers only if 1 of them is a child, and if they're under the allowable weight for the glider (I don't remember what the limit was).

The accident occurred near Rocky Mountain Airport outside of Boulder, CO (KBJC), formerly Jeffco County Airport. KBJC is an uncontrolled airport... Radar & ATC were being handled by Denver Center that day.

Tragic event... my condolences go out to the families.

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