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Old 1st May 2008 | 22:34
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gpn01
 
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In each copy of Sailplane & Gliding Magazine there's a section on gliding accidents. Gives the total hours experience of the P1 and it makes really sobering reading. It confirms that it doesn't matter if you've only just gone solo or you have 10,000+ hrs under your belt, you're still equally qualified to have an accident. The trick is to recognise that 'it' could happen to you, so be diligent, be methodolical with your checks and NEVER let an airplane take you beyond your abilities. Remember also to not play the statistics game - "million to one" chances happen all the time and it hurts if you're the 'one'!
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