Le mardi 21 octobre 2014 16:08:15 UTC-4, Craig R. a écrit*:
;-) Perhaps we can infer a correlation between the proliferation of electronic gadgets in our cockpits with the dumbing down of glider pilots? There are Standford University studies that indicate that multitasking can lower your IQ or that "people who are regularly bombarded with several streams of electronic information cannot pay attention, recall information, or switch from one job to another as well as those who complete one task at a time".

http://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbr...udies-suggest/

RAS posts seem to verify these studies!

So, the obvious solution is to dump all the spendy computers, fly with basic instruments, enjoy the scenery, and preserve the gray matter!

Fly safe and have fun.

Hi
Sometime I think you are right. One club member I fly with has been flying for 45 years.
Is current glider is a ASG 29 with one vario, a 45 years old Badin type 100 mechanical vario, nothing else. Take off first fly all over the place land last. I wonder???
Gilles