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Historic safety bulletins

  • Graham Kendall
  • Jan 4
  • 1 min read

Between 2015 and 2018, the CSC published 15 safety bulletins. While these are old documents, they contain valuable information, much of which is still important.


These safety bulletins are available below:


Safety bulletin 1 – introducing a new safety scheme


Safety bulletin 2 – safety scheme continued, mini-wing on Wolf and managing accidents


Safety bulletin 3 – EnD and aspect Ray shared, pre-flight checks, sitesL grid & notam references


Safety bulletin 4 – all about pods!


Safety bulletin 5 – crash below Tailbridge, mid-air in mid-thermal, lines caught in helmet, pre-flight checks, hook knives bite back, rules of the air - Lowca, Drone airpox at Barton


Safety bulletin 6 – slope landing at Yoke, top landing shock at Buttermere Moss, satellite beacons


Safety bulletin 7 – rotored at Tailbridge, airprox drones findings, boots for paragliding, finsterwalder buckles, pre-flight checks, DIY glider repairs


Safety bulletin 8 – reserve deployment by Castle Rock near Clough, speed flyer injured on Blencathra, boots


Safety bulletin 9 – mind the (windy) gap! Pressure on launch, busy sites, full stalls and polars


Safety bulletin 10 – flying in cloud, flying a wet glider


Safety bulletin 11 – caution! Overhead power line


Safety bulletin 12 – spring turbulence and Barton fell XCs, Haig Pit incidents


Safety bulletin 13 – Wold hang glider crash, tree landing, first aid app, launch accident at Wether Fell


Safety bulletin 14 – safety system radios


Safety bulletin 15 – St Bees cliff soaring, pre-flight checks, spring conditions


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