At 22:06 22 February 2018, Tom wrote:
Can I just ask a basic question here - what is the purpose of the "low
pass" and how does it further or add to the flight?

Thanks Tom



Hi Tom,

Answer: nothing. Glider pilots seem to have a fascination with seeing how
close they can get to the ground .. preferably with someone watching,
either in person or more often these days online, which is a real problem

and I think pretty unprofessional & foolish. I naively thought that gliding

was more professional than this but I'm realising now that gliding has
always had it's individualistic cowboy element, and more concerning is that

today's juniors are being encouraged to emulate this .. and the internet is

going to ensure it. I'm seriously considering giving up instructing after
17
years because I'm sick & tired of the supposed "safety culture" we bang on

about endlessly here in Australia being totally undermined by this
undisciplined and unnecessary "hooning" as we call it.