I know three people who have abandoned gliders, two due to mid air collisions while thermaling and one due to structural failure in severe turbulence ( in Southern Europe )
I don't think anyone gets into a glider without a chute !
I will add that the risk of a gilder having a structural failure is so low that it alone does not justify a parachute.
Last edited by A and C; 21st Feb 2013 at 17:54.