Only at a gliderport

[SAM 303a]

Just wanted to post this vignette that captures something special about
soaring and the people in it--

The other day at the club, the duty instructor, a young lady doing her post
graduate work who first appeared at the club for her first lessons when she
was 13 or 14, was debriefing the pilot she'd just done 3 BFR flights with.
That pilot is a retired 767 pilot with a lot of international time. He was
nodding to her comments.

I just thought it was a cool scene and wanted to share it with everyone.

[588]

SAM 303a wrote:
> Just wanted to post this vignette that captures something special about
> soaring and the people in it--
>
> The other day at the club, the duty instructor, a young lady doing her post
> graduate work who first appeared at the club for her first lessons when she
> was 13 or 14, was debriefing the pilot she'd just done 3 BFR flights with.
> That pilot is a retired 767 pilot with a lot of international time. He was
> nodding to her comments.
>
> I just thought it was a cool scene and wanted to share it with everyone.


He was probably falling asleep. ;>


Jack

[SAM 303a]

"588" > wrote in message
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> SAM 303a wrote:
> > Just wanted to post this vignette that captures something special about
> > soaring and the people in it--
snip
> > That pilot is a retired 767 pilot with a lot of international time. He
was
> > nodding to her comments.
snip.
>
>
> He was probably falling asleep. ;>
>
>
> Jack
Reminds me of one of my favorite jokes (that you've all probably heard)--
I'd rather die quietly in my sleep like my dad than screaming in terror like
his passengers.

[jb92563]

> Reminds me of one of my favorite jokes (that you've all probably heard)--
> I'd rather die quietly in my sleep like my dad than screaming in terror like
> his passengers.


Haaaaa.....that was a good one....thanks for the chuckles

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> The other day at the club, the duty instructor, a young lady doing her post
> graduate work who first appeared at the club for her first lessons when she
> was 13 or 14, was debriefing the pilot she'd just done 3 BFR flights with.
> That pilot is a retired 767 pilot with a lot of international time. He was
> nodding to her comments.
>
> I just thought it was a cool scene and wanted to share it with everyone.

It IS a cool scene. I've seen it before. Also some that aren't so cool.
:)

I've been in soaring for over 40 years with a lot of contests and a
fair number of hours. I still make lots of mistakes and don't have any
illusions about my invincibility but I am aware that
younger/less-experienced instructors might have a few problems giving
me a BFR [biennial flight review, the mandatory every-two-years check,
for you non-U.S. types], manifested in not being critical enough or in
ego/insecurity coming out in inappropriate ways. Yet I've had some
great BFRs--and learned very valuable things--from "less experienced"
instructors. I've also seen high-time ex-military/airline pilots handle
similar situations with aplomb.

It's all part of what makes our more professional (whether they earn a
living doing it or not) pilots so impressive.

Chip Bearden
ASW 24 "JB"

[Lee Witten]

wrote in
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> I've also seen high-time ex-military/airline pilots
> handle similar situations with aplomb.

Yes, one of my favorite instructors would start off
a new student by saying "I flew combat in Vietnam,
and I trained raw recruits to fly, so nothing you do
in the air today is going to scare me, so let's fly!"
It took away a lot of my fears, and it also made me
want to do my best flying to try to impress such an
experienced pilot. That was easier since I knew he
wouldn't freak out if I did something wrong.

--lw