Last year, I wrote articles regarding this and other topics which are
widely distributed through the SSA's Soaring Magazine:

"Preventing Launching Accidents" and "Preventing Landing Accidents."

Further, I presented the same topics at the FAA Safety Facility at
Lakeland Florida. These presentations (and others) are available on
DVDs and printed booklets from our web site, WWW.EGLIDER.ORG

Both the DVDs and the printed booklets are inexpensive and make
excellent source material for club safety meetings.

These two issues dominate glider accident statistics.

The real problem is getting people to take the few minutes to become
educated and to adopt the simple, life-saving practices that will save
their lives. The well-known 5 hazardous thoughts, Anti Authority,
Impulsivity, Invulnerability, Macho and Resignation dominate glider
accident causes.

I will be conducting several FAA approved, Flight Instructor
Revalidation courses begining in November. (First in Minden, Nevada,
Nov 12/13.) Any pilot interested in learning about safety issues and
standardized procedures can attend.

Tom Knauff