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Old June 14th 18, 05:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)
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Default Safety against commercial pressure?

I replied in the other thread.

Life is risk.

I can't speak for other pilots or sites, but as I mentioned before, rides are 95% trying to give a great first impression. Poor weather does not do that.
Some pilots have to prove, "they are ACE of the base" and may do a full aerobatic routine to "Grandma". Not good. I have seen news peeps that did a ride and came back green......again, not good.
We, and a lot of other sites I know of, would rather turn someone away unhappy than give a "sporty ride".
Granted, I fly at a club now, but the same scale was used in the previous commercial operation.

There may be some that do anything for a dollar, they usually don't last.

Neither of my posts in this thread should be taken as a comment in the other thread. I don't know the pilot, operation, glider or weather.
I am only commenting on what some do/may do when giving rides.

 




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