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Old May 4th 05, 12:23 PM
Alistair Wright
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Glider pilots land often in the puckerbrush and rarely have a problem.
Most
of the time the farmer is excited to have a visitor from the sky - unless
the visitor is a jerk.


In the UK in my time (some years ago now) whenever I landed in a farmer's
field I always offered the farmer a free ride in a two-seater if he cared to
turn up at our Club. I have been royally entertained by farmer's wives all
over England. Once I even got invited to a birthday party that was going on
in the house next my landing field. I wasn't intoxicated when I landed, but
I sure was by the time the retrieve arrived! Twice the farmer who turned up
for his free ride actually joined the club and went on to solo!!

I reckon it would have to be a pretty dour individual who was not impressed
by having a glider land on his property.

The point about military fields is worth noting. In the 1972 Nationals
someone landed at an American Airforce field and we had a hell of a job
getting him and his glider out of there. He missed the comp next day.

Alistair Wright
ex Staffs, Coventry, Essex and London GC.