"Owain Walters" wrote in
message ...
Quite frankly I think you guys are using the rules
like a drunk uses a streetlamp. For leaning on rather
than illumination.

snip.

Chill out and let everyone do what they enjoy.


It is very disappointing me to that, as a group, I have noted that glider
pilots don't understand the FARs as well as they should, nor do they take
them seriously. The 500' foot rule being discussed here is not optional, nor
is that pesky 91.155 which requires us to stay 500' or 1,000' below cloud
bases, nor are a host of other FARs that are typically ignored You can try
all you want to invent excuses, but you are just being lousy pilots.

How about showing a some pride and professionalism! And with apologies to
those who do, is that too much to expect from glider pilots?

Ivan Kahn
ATP, CFI