Why outlanding practice? I guess I am talking about our club requirements on the less proficient pilots. The gun cross-country pilots who push their limits at every opportunity need not ask for a check. Again, proficiency verses currency. An instructor must make that choice. Dare I say that when I decide who must do an outlanding check, I don't just look at his log book to see when he had his last outlanding. That won't tell me how good his choice of paddock was or what other options he allowed himself while under the intense pressure that goes with an outlanding. (Jumbo pilots have an increased heart rate on finals to their home field too) I look at the rounded pilot before me. Is he proficient? It won't go against him if he can spin and aerobat confidently. If in doubt, then I can fall back on; "Is he current?" If not he is not legal under our (Club/GFA rules and I can say, check ride required. Fortunately, we can choose to look at the rounded pilot. ;)
Well, back to work. ;-( Quoting "Kittel, Stephen W \\(ETSA\\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Well, I would argue they are not similar (spinning and outlanding). > However, there are many reasons for purposely doing either. > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > Spinning on purpose is like out landing on purpose. > > > > Why ? > > While not being a spin fanatic (I know some who are, Thanx Cathy) I can > honestly say that I have purposely spun (or had a good go at it) every > glider that I have more than a handful of hours in (where it was allowed in > the manual). Where spinning is part of the valid flight envelope of an > aircraft there will be people who want to explore that sort of behaviour (or > even get to like doing it) why should we be surprised at this? > I could ask, why would you not? > > As for outlandings, I can't even deny purposeful outlandings since I posted > a rather long BORING one that I was involved in on this very email list "A > late bit of stuff from Klix" (31/8/04). So mea culpa there too I'm afraid. > :-) (depends a bit on your definition of an outlanding, though) > > Regards > SWK > > (And Terry N's response was a good come back too) > > ********************************************************************** > This email and any file attachments are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom > they are addressed. > If you have received this email in error please tell us immediately > by return email and delete the document. > The information in this email expresses the opinion of the author > and does not necessarily represent the views of ETSA Utilities. > ********************************************************************** > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > Best regards, Daryl _____________________________________________ This email (including all attachments) is confidential. It may contain personal information and is intended solely for the named addressee. Confidentiality is not waived or lost because this email has been sent to you by mistake. If you have received it in error, please let me know by reply email, delete it from your system and destroy any copies. This email is also subject to copyright. No part of it should be reproduced, adapted, or published without my written consent, as the copyright owner, or communicated or forwarded to anyone other than me. Any personal information in this email must be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). http://scaleplus.law.gov.au/html/pasteact/0/157/0/PA002090.htm _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
