I always thought that the whole point of gliding was to have fun - and if playing music increases your enjoyment, and doesn't compromise safety, then why not?
Cheers, Al On 14 April 2011 23:07, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Patch & All, > I am with you bro! > > But, perhaps for totally different reasons??? > > Aviators seem to be, in the main, a very pragmatic bunch. Glider pilots, as > a sub-group, also seem to fit this mould. The question "Where are the poets > of flight?" has been discussed on this forum in the past. As a matter of > interest, try Goggling "Joseph C Lincoln Award" to see one excellent > attempt to address the balance (although that is not exactly what the stated > goals of the award are about). > > To get to the point, I pose the following question " Why in God's name > would you carry, and listen to, canned music whilst gliding?" Each time you > take a launch, you are potentially putting yourself in a special position > where you can resonate with the whole universe - Mind, Body, Soul, as one. > As such, the canned music is, at best, just distracting noise. > > Think about it! > > .... Especially if you have not been there! > > .... But I suspect, you all know exactly what I am talking about.! > > {From a competition pilot's view (a subset group that does not exclude the > above principle- quite the reverse in fact - if you are not at one with the > environment - you will not win), Tom Claffey's post on the subject is > relevant - Tom gives no reasons. Tom would you care to expound on your post, > for the uninformed?} > > Regards, > Gary > > >
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