Turbulence during final glide, Grob Standard Cirrus, 21 May 2016
Status :
Closed
The pilot, the only person on board the glider, stated that during the Open Benelux glider championships, on his first final glide and finish at Terlet glider airfield, he had not wanted any surprises and so had gained a little extra altitude before commencing his final glide. When it became clear that he could reach Terlet, he began to fly at a speed of around 200 km/h. The arrival at Terlet would be higher than planned so the finish line would be crossed at an altitude over 50 metres. The pilot decided to leave that as it was, and upon passing the finish line to pull up and land on runway 22.
The report can be found in the Quarterly Report Aviation for the second quarter of 2016.
