"Bill Daniels" bildan@comcast-dot-net wrote in message

I'd bet that at least 99% of those who actually hit a cliff had perfectly
airworthy gliders one nanosecond before impact. It happens often enough
there's a name for it - CFIT. (Controlled Flight Into Terrain)

Bill Daniels
"Your most effective safety gear is located between your ears."


Some, maybe most of the CFIT glider accidents are due to the pilot's
underestimation of what Mother Nature can dish out. Turbulence so strong,
abrupt, and unanticipated, that the glider's aerodynamic controls are
completely overwhelmed. If this happens while polishing rocks and you don't
have enough airspeed, altitude, or a plan "B" that will trump Mother
Nature's plan "A" . . .

bumper
Minden, NV
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