Does How a (Sailplane) Pilot Thinks, Matter?

There has been some very good discussion on this thread but I haven't
seen anyone on the "safe" side accept anything said by the "unsafe"
side. What I hear is that, if Bob does something that scares Bill, then
Bill thinks it's "unsafe" regardless of how well thought out or executed
the maneuver. People die every day in traffic accidents. Does that
make driving unsafe? Or does it simply indicate that there are both
mechanical failures and inattentive drivers? And while proper
maintenance can take care of most, but not all, of the mechanical
failures, you simply can't fix stupid.

Now I'm waiting to hear that people who perform low saves must be "stupid".

And please note, I don't do "low saves". I try not to get low out on
course and, if I get low enough to get worried, I simply land. And when
I see something that gives me the willies, I consider who is the pilot
and what I know his skill and experience to be. I will tell a newbie
that his final turn was too low, but not an experienced guy. He knows
what he's doing (usually).

Dan

On 4/4/2016 8:21 PM, son_of_flubber wrote:
Some of this discussion reminds me of the movie "The Great Santini".

If Bull Meechum were a glider pilot, I bet he would do the lowest of the low saves.

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Dan, 5J