Originally Posted by
mary meagher
A lot of detail about how to teach a beginner how to fly up, down, turns, left, right, descending,
AND NOT A SINGLE WORD ABOUT THE MOST IMPORTANT/VITAL ACTION BEFORE TURNING! ! ! ! !
LOOKOUT!
Of course power pilots (unlike glider pilots) don't need to look out, do they? they have all those fancy instruments, and they are talking on the radio as well.....
Just confirms my suspicions about the priorities of power flying....
(Glider pilots assume you guys NEVER LOOK OUT!)
As a current power pilot and out of currency glider pilot I would take issue with that ridiculous, pompous, insulting generalisation.
Some of us do know where the front window is, how to stand on winch cables, fly over the launch point at 1000ft when wings are level etc.
And yes I am aware of your prowess with your Super cub.
I wish you would stop creating a "them and us" attitude between gliders and power.