(Shaber CJ) wrote in message ...
So what happens when a pilot decides to test modifications to his glider and
does not listen to the voices of experience

"but ITS MY LIFE AND I CAN DO WHAT I WANT WITH IT, THANK YOU
VERY MUCH!

Kirk (last bastion of stupid individualism)
66"

In this wild hypothetical the pilot is just obstinate and foolish (is that
redundant?) and he kills himself. Will our insurnce rates go up do to the
change in actuary rates???


Wow, what an amazing leap from a discussion about turbulating
elevators to stupidity affecting insurance rates!

You guys really need to get out and fly more. That is how you will
lower your insurance rates - being current, qualified, and competent
in your glider. It's the clowns who only fly their totally legal,
unmodified, certified, inspected, paperworked, untouched gliders (or
any kind of aircraft, for that matter) only once or twice a year, and
who don't realize that flying skills have a shelf life, who are the
real "obstinate and foolish" pilots, IMHO. But they sure are quick to
admonish those of us who are a bit more "involved" in the sport!

Funny, the whole point of this thread was to find out if there was any
experience out there in RAS-land (admittedly, a pretty strange place)
on turbulators on LS6's. Turns out there is, but not much. And some
good (and not so good) advice - and concern, which is appreciated.

As far as life philosophies is concerned, I'm sure nothing said on RAS
is going to change anybodies mind. I'll stick to mine,
unapoligetically (sp?). And I'm probably a safer pilot for it,
because I analyse and accept or reject the risks I encounter in
soaring based on a variety of information, not just what the lowest
common denominator or regulation says.

Plus it really ****es off all the crypto-democrat nannies out there
(heh heh heh!). Life is really too short not to have fun with
politics...

Kirk
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