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Old June 8th 21, 10:54 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Semantics Michael
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Default Fatal Glider Crash in Wurtsboro, New York


Can we get any details on the pilot, like age, currency, and number of hours PIC?


Boggs
64 years old. Not very current. Not known.
UH

What does "not very current" mean and how do these personal details relate to this accident?
Mr. Boggs and Mr. Nixon: What is your age, currency and PIC time? I assume you don't mind sharing.


Oh my, I'm not trying to impugn anyone's reputation! I just asked a question what "Not very current" means? According to the FAA a pilot is fully current once they satisfy the biennial Flight Review requirement. Perhaps "proficiency" was the intended descriptor? If so, how does one measure it and how do we know we and others have enough of it? Does anyone (maybe the SSF) know the relationship between "experience" and risk of accidents? Is it low-timers, rusty pilots, or those high-timers that fly with more narrow (less forgiving) margins? Maybe older pilots?