unicate wrote:
When I was buying a chart at an airplane flight school a while back, I
overheard a conversation between a newly licensed private pilot and the
chief pilot. The new pilot said he wanted to keep challenging himself
and had been thinking about trying gliders, and he asked the chief pilot
what he thought. The *chief pilot* replied: "The thing about gliders is
that you have to learn to deal with the towing -- you might want to try
seaplanes instead." It was all I could do to keep my mouth shut, but I
did.

Shawn sdotcurry@bresnananotherdotnet wrote:
Why? Great teachable moment.

Because this chief pilot's ego is legendary, as is his attitude toward
women. But you're right, it *was* a great teachable moment -- I wished
my CFIG or glider examiner had been there.