On 6/26/12 10:40 PM, Mike Koerner wrote:
I don't think they can solicit input from a "good friend". If they seek help, I think they'll want to make sure it's from an impartial individual. Otherwise they won't know what they have.

See Frank's response for a partial answer.

What bothered me was that they didn't seek immediate feedback from an
expert witness, whether me or some other glider pilot. I was calling
everyone I could think of and all I got was dead ends.

-Tom