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Wise words from Stephen but I have a different view on one point: What we do is not safe and probably will never be safe. But like Stephen says, we absolutely can impact the level of risk. One timely example is “when to fly”.
Spring is here with all of its glorious power. Spring and summer are the seasons when we all need to think hard about when to fly. Mid day flying increases your risk. It is a fun time to fly but do not fool yourself, mid-day spring and summer increases the risk that you will:
- be blown sideways by a gust while launching,
- experience a collapse from turbulence,
- overshoot or undershoot your LZ because of lift or sink,
- land cross wind or down wind because of switching conditions
When to fly matters. It matters a lot.
Crestline Blowback Pool
Who can guess the number days before the next beginner/novice pilot gets blown back into the trees at Crestline?
I say 87 days (I would guess less but it will be a few more weeks before we get back to regular flying)
Posting of the minutes and treasurers reports is not for my benefit, alone. This should be standard practice and now that we have a full-featured and user-friendly website that all of the BoD can exercise, we should get into the habit of posting:
- Meeting Schedule
- Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report
I respectfully disagree with the root cause and proximate causes, they should be reversed.
The weather conditions are only a proximate cause because it was merely contributor to the accident. The root cause is the pilot. The pilot did not have the skills or experience to fly in those conditions. An experienced, skilled pilot could have flown safely and without incident under those same conditions.
I think I prefer chronological listing because nesting could promote replies that drift off-topic.
Would it be possible/practical to list the active forum topics on the front page?
Thanks,
GaryCould you post the last meeting minutes and treasurer’s report to the new club library for member review?
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