I'm convinced that safety can't be found in stricter rules or inspections.
The very nature of flight is that it takes place beyond the reach of these.

The airline industry would take exception to that statement and offer
their safety record as evidence, I think. But, you can't apply airline
rules and inspections (not to mention recurrent training) to general
aviation - it's simply not practical.

Safety is in the attitude and skillset of the individual pilot. Danger lies
between the ears of the pilot, not in the hardware or rulebook.

For the glider pilot, I think this is very true.

Tony V.
http://home.comcast.net/~verhulst/SOARING