Oh, dear, looks like we're all going to hell in a handbasket... >as he'd just indicated he couldn't be sure you were properly trained. Which of course applies to ALL Australian glider pilots and instructors.
Beware a blanket statement, aren't there some glider pilots and instructors out there who have been 'PROPERLY' trained in the PPL, CPL, ATPL system? I think I see the point you're trying to make (please correct me if I am wrong), but don't confuse being able to prove proper training occurred via paperwork, versus the actual and mostly successful transfer of Skill and safety from instructors to students. >Might be interesting for CASA if there's an accident where innocent third parties are killed or injured. And for the pilot involved if a lawyer finds this out. A pilot can be given all the proper training in the world and pass check rides etc. Just because a pilot has an accident, it does not necessarily follow that they weren't properly trained. Accidents will still happen to properly trained people (refer to RPT crashes that have occurred here in Australia and abroad). >Has this farce in sport aviation in Australia gone on for long enough, yet? I think I would more worried about the people they have driving on the roads...! ;-) _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
