What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The second pilot, privacy data omitted was flying the glider. After an aero-tow, pilot attempted to find thermal activity south of airport. Very little thermal activity found, so decision was made to return to airport. The traffic pattern "downwind leg" was flown at 1000' AGL, the turn to "final approach leg" occured at about 700'AGL with the "dive brakes" on. privacy data omitted Was advising the pilot to remove "dive brakes" because of the sight picture, at at 600'AGL, privacy data omittedMs. Dohertyprivacy data omittedMr. Biancoprivacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE SECOND PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FLYING THE GLIDER. AFTER AN AERO-TOW, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FIND THERMAL ACTIVITY SOUTH OF AIRPORT. VERY LITTLE THERMAL ACTIVITY FOUND, SO DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO AIRPORT. THE TRAFFIC PATTERN "DOWNWIND LEG" WAS FLOWN AT 1000' AGL, THE TURN TO "FINAL APPROACH LEG" OCCURED AT ABOUT 700'AGL WITH THE "DIVE BRAKES" ON. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ADVISING THE PILOT TO REMOVE "DIVE BRAKES" BECAUSE OF THE SIGHT PICTURE, AT AT 600'AGL, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^MS. DOHERTY^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^MR. BIANCO^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
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