At 17:36 09 September 2004, Ulrich Neumann wrote:
Reading the NTSB summary of this accident, I stumbled
across the last
sentence: 'The flight was the passenger's first flight
in a small
aircraft and was part of therapy being used to treat
the passenger for
a mild organic brain syndrome.'

Whatever a 'mild organic brain syndrome' is, was the
PIC appraised of
the nature of the flight, i.e. that he was about to
administer a
therapy?

It is my understanding that the passenger's therapist
brought him to the club's soaring site, where both
were visitors (not members) It is also my understanding
that there was no mention of the professional relationship
- the two were simply believed to be friends seeking
introductory glider flights.

Judy