On Feb 27, 2:05*pm, T8 wrote:
On Feb 27, 2:47*pm, Scott wrote:

On 2-27-2011 14:28, Walt Connelly wrote:

When I take friends up it's more, "just don't touch anything. Especially that yellow knob."

Walt

And make sure they understand Navy protocol regarding "Eject, Eject,
Eject!" *

"...and in the unlikely event of a water landing, we'll paddle to the
nearest land mass. *If this turns out to be an island, we'll just sit
and think and fret until someone notices and shows up with a boat, a
rope and some big inner tubes."

http://tinyurl.com/6zea5gf

Actually I don't tell my passengers what the big yellow handle is for.
I've heard too many stories (some actually first hand) of scared
passengers pulling on the release at the wrong time. Normally I have
them pull the release once we get to the top of the tow.

Usually I'll explain how to enter/exit the glider, and how to operate
the canopy first. Then I'll show them the controls and instruments.
After they get in I'll show them how to buckle in, and then tell them
it's another $5 to show them how to undo the seatbelts :-)

Pete