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Is self-regulation working at Torrey Pines Gliderport?
I'd first like to say that paragliders are not aircraft. They are the most complex version of the ram air parachute. With complexity comes an increase of failure and that's what happens in fatal accidents like the two described above. I don't live in the area but have been to the site and the more parachute occupants in the air the more money Air California Adventure Inc. is making. Lots of parachutes in the air equals over crowding and over crowding increases the likelihood of fatal encounters between two parachute occupants. But since accidents don't happen on every busy day, Air California Adventure Inc. just keeps making money (without paying a dime for the use of the land!). What is the cost of two human lives? It's about what Air California Adventure Inc. has made since the last fatality at the site. And what about the frequent accidents that only cause moderate to serious injury? Since Air California Adventure Inc. oversees its own "safety record" do you think they'll make things safer at the cost of profit? Why should they? NO ONE is looking over their shoulder to ensure that the human beings in the air are really safe. The human beings in the air (in this case) weren't even experienced enough to know how dangerous conditions were. Until a moment before they were dead. I'd also say that the two victims in this case fell from 75 feet according to Jebb. Well you need 200 - 300 feet for a successful emergency parachute deployment. And Jebb knows that. Unless that Master rating of his is a sham.— July 17, 2019 4:55 p.m.