"Selling" Safety

Originally Posted by JJ Sinclair[_2_]

Bob,
If the safety message is long or complicated it won't be read,
understood or remembered. I think it should be short, simple and
direct:

+++ Don't practice rope breaks below 500 feet and only after briefing
it.

+++ Everybody needs to have a radio and do a com-check before every
takeoff.

Cheers,
JJ

Geeezzzzzz, reflecting on this whole thing the last few weeks has gotten me really gun-shy about flying. I try hard to do it right... never had any "close ones" Am I the only one that's got a nagging freak factor tingling the back of my head now...... you still can pound in! Oh crap..... Do I need to ground myself tell I figure something out, am I just a skilled dodge ball junkie like all everyone else. I'm self grounding for a while, screw it.

On Sep 11, 1:37*pm, POPS wrote:
'JJ Sinclair[_2_ Wrote:

;782996']Bob,
If the safety message is long or complicated it won't be read,
understood or remembered. I think it should be short, simple and
direct:

+++ Don't practice rope breaks below 500 feet and only after briefing
it.

+++ Everybody needs to have a radio and do a com-check before every
takeoff.

Cheers,
JJ

Geeezzzzzz, * reflecting on this whole thing the last few weeks has
gotten me really gun-shy about *flying. * I try hard to do it right....
never had any "close ones" * Am I the only one that's got a nagging
freak factor tingling the back of my head now...... you still can pound
in! * Oh crap..... *Do I need to ground myself tell I figure something
out, *am I just a skilled dodge ball junkie like all everyone else. *I'm
self grounding for a while, screw it.

--
POPS

I've ALWAYS been gunshy about flying - but it hasn't stopped me.
Flying requires at least as much vigilance as working with a loaded
gun - it's just not something you can get away with doing
carelessly. Once you become accustomed to the vigilance it requires,
flying is a lot of fun.

If you study accident reports, you will find most are really stupid.
The remainder can be managed.

On 9/11/11 12:37 PM, POPS wrote:
I'm self grounding for a while, screw it.

That's about the worst thing you can do. Most sailplane pilots fly
don't fly nearly enough to maintain currency. How many folks out there
don't bother to fly unless the weather is "perfect"??

-Tom