On 5/3/2010 5:02 PM, Grider Pirate wrote:
Intervening snips...

I would *much* rather be down here wishing I was up there than up there
wishing I was down here...


??? My lack of experience is showing. Under what circumstances would
you be "up there wishing I was down here"? I have only 710 hours
flying time (all in gliders), and so far, I've never wished I was on
the ground instead of in the air.

Heh. With luck, you'll never have to know in a 'first-hand' sense! Two
of my 3 microburst encounters had me wishing I was on the
ground...*while they were happening*!!! Yes, they were the first two.
No, I hope to never repeat the experiences. I 'got lucky' on the third
one...it wasn't nearly as bad as No.'s 1 & 2.

Be careful what you wish for...

Bob W.