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Old July 4th 12, 05:38 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bob Kuykendall
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Default Best way to hoist an over-sized pilot out of the cockpit? (post landing)

On Jul 3, 7:37*pm, son_of_flubber wrote:

Is there something wrong with this picture?


That's my way of thinking. Someone not fit enough to leave a sailplane
under their own power is likely not fit enough to fly. I remember Ken
Pruchnik (sp?) had no knees or lower legs and was every bit as capable
at the basics as any bipedal pilot.