An Alberta glider pilot who died after ejecting from his plane and hitting the ground during a competition last year had a working parachute but limited experience deploying it, an investigation has ...

Questions over the deployment of a parachute were cited by a federal investigation into the fatality of a Calgary glider ...

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released the results of its investigation into the fatal crash of a glider near Diamond Valley in May 2024.

A report from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has provided insight into a fatal glider crash near Diamond Valley in ...

The glider pilot then releases the cable and slowly soars the craft back down to earth. An experienced pilot will be able to find pockets of warm air called thermals to gain altitude and extend ...