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An accident with a lot of similarities happened many years in the past in another Tropical System, in another squall from another feeder band resulting in another severe lofting and building impact. If we can't learn from the past, what will it take?
http://www.fksa.org/showthread.php?p=35936#post35936 That rider was extremely lucky to have survived and fully recovered. I wish the same for Kevin. Does anyone know how he is doing? I would say, attack the behavior if you must (others may plan on repeating that same behavior today) but lets take it easy on the man. He is in the throes of dealing with the aftermath of that decision and fighting to recover. Let's support Kevin in his recovery. At the same time why not direct additional energy to redouble efforts to change the behavior among kiters that resulted in his and so many other accidents over the years in violent, unstable weather. btw, it is fairly EASY to avoid accidents like these. Such accidents are NOT inevidable, we just need to use good procedures and judgment. Many kitesurfers do so all the time. We need to remember that and work to expand the trend.
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FKA, Inc. transcribed by: Rick Iossi Last edited by ricki; 08-19-2008 at 08:09 AM. 
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