2009 Lawsuit

Here's the accident synopsis on the NTSB website:

http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/br...29X04921&key=1

And the full narrative of the synopsis:

http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/br...LA318 &akey=1

The toxicology results are declared inconclusive, but depict an individual who probably should not have self-certified themself as fit to fly. The failure to recognize and recover from a spiral dive (roll first, then pull) also suggests an impaired individual.

We can argue till the cows come home how safe soaring really is, but the statistics clearly show that it is not as safe as more common activities such as driving or riding in a car. I think that we should be honest about that among ourselves, and that it should be generally understood that when we partake of this activity, we do it knowing what we are getting into.

Thanks, Bob K.