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The trouble with turbos

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The BGA safety team looks at how gliders with retractable engines still have field landing accidents and what to do to avoid them.

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A good lookout

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Most mid-air collisions occur in close manoeuvring situations. The BGA safety team looks at the shortcomings of the human visual system.

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Eroded margins

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What have gliders got in common with NASA? The BGA safety team looks at incidents caused by the normalisation of deviance

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Covid currency

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The BGA safety team highlights the concerns of pilot currency, particularly due to events in the past 10 months.

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Cockpit remedies

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The BGA safety team highlights steps we can take to lessen the impact in the event of a firm landing.

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Safe rotation

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The BGA safety team reminds us of the vital importance of understanding the detail of a winch launch.

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Cockpit muddle

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The BGA safety team highlight the danger of control confusion.

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Backroom boys

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How the BGA safety team analyses gliding accidents.

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Avoiding upset

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‘Don’t drop the pilot’ is the message from the BGA safety team.

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Stop the drop

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The BGA safety team looks at preventing cartwheel accidents.

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