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Field
Landing
Code of Practice
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Select a field that is not only safe to land
in but one, which should cause the least possible
inconvenience to the farmer.
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Particular care should be taken when standing
grass or cereal crops cover large areas of
the countryside, landing in these will damage
the crops and may damage the glider.
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Care should be taken to land as far away from
livestock as possible.
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Immediately after landing and securing the
glider, endeavour to discourage onlookers
from coming into field. For this reason it
is preferable not to land in a field next
to a housing estate.
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Contact the farmer or his representative, and
explain the circumstances of the forced landing.
Pay for any telephone calls. If unable to
find him at the time, obtain his name, address
and telephone number and contact him without
fail as soon as possible.
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Keep the retrieve vehicle off the field if
it is likely to do any damage, unless permission
is obtained; it may be better to manhandle
the glider to the vehicle.
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Ensure that no animals escape while the
gate is open and that all gates opened are
properly closed before leaving.
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If any damage has been done, exchange names
and addresses with the farmer as well as giving
the address of the insurers covering the glider.
All gliders should be adequately insured against
third-party risks.
Originally drawn up by the British Gliding
Association in consultation with the National Farmers
Union.
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