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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. |
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