"Kilo Charlie" wrote in message
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I suggest that glider pilots are, as a group, no where near as skilled
as
those pilots and to permit glider pilots to execute down to the deck
high
speed finishes at an airport does seem imprudent. The simple fact is we
legislate good judgment all over the place and some glider pilots do not
exercise good judgment.

Ivan

Hmmmm....I see no Ivan Kahn on the US Pilot Ranking List which means
either
you have never raced or maybe you're simply not giving us your real name.
Sounds like you must know a lot about the skill level of racing pilots
though. Too bad you won't be allowed to vote in the poll.

Casey Lenox
KC
Phoenix



I am not on the list and if racing pilots are so adverse to engaging in safe
operations you never will. One need not be reckless to engage in fair,
honest and challenging competition. And by the way, "racing" pilots only
account for about 3.5% of SSA membership. And so perhaps you should avoid
****ing off the 96+% upon whom you rely to support your racing efforts by
running the competitions, and from whom you might hope to one day encourage
to join the ranks of "racing pilots" to keep that aspect of our sport alive.

And yes, it is
Ivan Kahn
ATP, CFI, SSAI