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Originally Posted by Bob Kuykendall
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.
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At some point in time we will all reach that moment where our agility is diminished to a degree where we will not be able to independently engage in those activities we enjoy. It is up to us to recognize these limitations and act accordingly. My father was mobile, agile and hostile well into his 80's and I hope to enjoy the same mobility but I hope too that when the time comes I recognize it and back off. My nature is to be helpful and I have helped drag more than one pilot out of their glider, imagine how difficult it would be for them to bail out lacking the strength to do it on the ground. People are not necessarily standing around ready to help when a glider rolls off the runway. One could be there for a long time in some instances.
Walt