Video

[Steve Davy]

Not a launch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuSHh0nmKkQ

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http://www.kitestrings.org/post6234.html#p6234

[Steve Davy]

Lift and tug.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU_6jwH4RYA

[Steve Davy]

Lift and tug.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la7Ym4O38SA

[Steve Davy]

Chute deployment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uegD4QeAc58

Details of Incident -

Pilot - Toby 'Drogue' Houldsworth
Glider - Moyes XT 165
Parachute - Unknown brand (but quite obviously effective)
Location - Wylkatchem, Western Australia
Injuries - Slight bruising and a new nickname (Drogue).

Details - Pilot was static line towing in a competition. During his pre-flight routine he was interrupted by a technical problem with his instruments, after correcting the problem the pilot continued his preflight not realising the tow bridle (which he had previously checked was clear) was now underneath his right arm. On launch the tow bridle flicked past his harness pulling the release for his emergency parachute. The bridle also pulled his right hand off the upright but he quickly corrected and continued unaware that his reserve chute was released. The parachute deployed and inflated snapping the safety 'weak-link' and causing the glider to pendulum down into the ground.

Afterwards - Pilot set up a spare gilder (a Fun 190) and flew it for the remainder of the competition. He finished in first place in the novice section with some very impressive flights. The XT has been repaired (new control frame and keel, sail patched on undersurface).

Footage - Andrew 'Pantyman' Talmage and Trevor 'Danger'

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http://www.kitestrings.org/post6206.html#p6206

[Steve Davy]

Weak link break.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrAZdy6Ckv8

[Steve Davy]

Another weak link breaks just after liftoff. Wallaby Ranch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfPSFDSLE-k

[Steve Davy]

Weak link break.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTiUCy7CK74
BJ's weak link broke
Shawn Ray
dead
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2016/05/20 23:30:00 UTC

Stills up at:
http://www.kitestrings.org/post9411.html#p9411

[Steve Davy]

Weak Link Break, scary cause the wing didn't fly till about 24 inches from the ground!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR_4jKLqrus

[Steve Davy]

Mitch teaches weak link break strategy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1LbRj-NN9U

[Steve Davy]

Weak link break.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2FT__ak3MI

In the video I note the point where the "weak link" breaks. The appropriately named "weak link" is designed to break before your towing harness does in the event that you can't manually release. In this particular situation the "weak link" was too weak and it prematurely broke before I manually released.