On Thursday, 25 January 2018 02:14:48 UTC+2, wrote:

Let's be honest. If soaring were a zero-risk activity, like video games, it wouldn't have the same appeal.
Chip Bearden

I cannot agree with this. I have skipped a lot of competitions because increased risk level, and making that risk smaller would increase appeal of these events greatly, at least for me. Competition flight is always a great adventure, feeling that this might not end well does nothing to me expect decision that I do not let this same situation to happen ever again.