On 3 Jul, Mike Borgelt wrote: > I'm just pointing out that stupid and unrealistic rules won't get obeyed.
Stupid and unrealistic rules? I see nothing stupid and unrealistic in a system that requires people to maintain and demonstrate their competencies - which is exactly what a rating systems is designed to do. This way, people who think they are safe but are NOT get found and appropriate remedial action is taken before a funeral becomes necessary. Now - as I said in my message, I realise that there will be some people for whom the annual cometency demonstration may be unnecessary, but a well set standard will cover a significant majority of glider pilots for whom competency/concurrency is a significant safety issue. Those few who exceed the competency standard because they have significant wedge tailed eagle in their genetic makeup are 'disadvantaged' by this approach - except that the sky is a safer place from them as a result of us mere mortals being subjected to appropriate checks. > Like much of what the GFA does now.(This applies to CASA also. There are so > many rules that they become counter productive - most experienced pilots > learn which are real and which are useless. This is a very different argument. I agree completely that bad rules need to be removed, but this does NOT mean there should be no rules - and particularly we need good competency/currency standards to ensure safety. > No, Robert, you are. If you had the faintest idea what you were talking > about I'd listen to you. At least I'm not wanting to be an instructor. I > pity your future students. Ho hum - in addition to having previously been a gliding instructor (with relatively few student complaints IIRC) I also have a fairly significant background in formal education/training at the adult level - again with relatively few complaints from students). Feel free to pity my students - I give you my total permission - but the evidence suggests you could better direct your emotional energy. I am truly glad that you don't want to be an instructor, as you seem to be lacking in the humility needed to continuously learn (including from your students). I know that I have faults and much to learn. It appears that you know everything - which must make gliding terribly boring for you. Why don't you do yourself a favour and take up scuba diving, mud wrestling or some such and give the rest of us mere mortals a break? -- Robert Hart [EMAIL PROTECTED] Strategic IT & open source consulting +61 (0)438 385 533 Brisbane, Australia http://www.interweft.com.au -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information.
