On Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 9:44:45 PM UTC-6, Clemens Ceipek wrote:
On Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 6:49:22 PM UTC-6, wrote:
For those who haven’t seen it....

https://chessintheair.com/the-risk-o...-what-we-love/

In the three weeks since I completed the analysis that started this conversation, I have reviewed and interpreted over 250 glider accidents to try to find out why accidents really happen, how many of them are avoidable, and what each of us can to to prevent them. I've certainly learned some important lessons for my own flying in the process. I hope some of you will find it useful as well. Please read it with an open mind. Here's the link:

https://chessintheair.com/does-soari...-so-dangerous/

Wow, what a read! Is this some kind of a degree thesis? No kidding, I'm going to make a booklet of it for myself as a 'must read' before every new season. Thanks! One thing I would add (it is there between the lines, I believe, but could be stated more explicitly - and I was taught it in the soaring ground school): most accidents are a result not of a single event/decision/circumstance/situation but rather of a chain of them; that chain has to be broken as soon as possible, or the options will be fewer and fewer, down to none.