Sailplane flying should be safer than power flying--but it is not. There are
many ways to do yourself in with a glider. There are many ways to do it in a
powered plane also. There is some overlap, and there are some ways unique to
each. Some pilots are creative enough to do it in ways we haven't thought of
yet.

The answer is flying attitude---"Your next flight could kill or maim
you--what are you going to do about it?"

--
Hartley Falbaum
wrote in message
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The following, from _Sails in the Sky_, caught my attention:



"Is sailplaning safer than power flying?" someone asked.

"We think so," said Jones. "You're not moving as fast, there is no
danger of an engine conking out, no chance of fire. And when you soar,
you have to keep your mind on what you're doing. In power flying some
pilots count on the throttle to get them home, and they get into
trouble. In soaring you know you have to keep mentally sharp to work
yourself back to the airport."



True? False?

Johan Larson