Tow pilots & instructors

instructors getting sued is a very rare occurence, particularly if the
instructor is thorough and documents his training well. i think most
of the risk is imagined. of course most CFI's, myself included, arent
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I think you are right, I certainly wasn't worth being sued when I was
instructing. I was also fortunate that, to the best of my knowledge,
none of my students was ever involved in a soaring accident.

I have no data on how many lawsuits are brought against glider school
operators or the instructors who work there. I do know of several
soaring center owners who left the business after accidents due to
skyrocketing liability insurance rates. If there weren't any lawsuits
or settlements or a very real possibility of them, then why would
their liability rates have gone up?

I strongly encourage any good soaring pilot who communicates well and
who does not have significant tangible assets to give becoming a CFIG
serious consideration. It is a lot of fun and provides a great deal of
personal satisfaction. And you will become a more skilled soaring
pilot because of it.

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