For a non-racing glider pilot, what is the best use of a limitedsafety budget?

If you don't have it here (pointing to head.)
You can have it here (pointing to hand)

Knowing how the aircraft works, how you as the pilot works, and the environment we fly in, is the most important part of safe, efficient flying.

The essential information is very inexpensive and readily available.

Tom Knauff

Correction of small error in text:


If you don't have it here (pointing to head.)
You can't have it here (pointing to hand.)

Knowing how the aircraft works, how you as the pilot works, and the environment we fly in, is the most important part of safe, efficient flying.

The essential information is very inexpensive and readily available.

Tom Knauff

Blown checklist accidents of all types have resulted in more fatalities than parachutes have prevented.

Evan Ludeman / T8

I agree with Evan having been a victim of being distracted during setup myself!

On Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 3:30:13 PM UTC-7, son_of_flubber wrote:
More frequent flights,
recurrent training
Xpnder,
Flarm,
or Parachute?

One thing not mentioned by the others is a flight simulator (Condor). You could practice all sorts of emergencies with it at a very low cost. After that I would recommend more flight time and training. If you are in a club try a spot landing contest.

The rest of the gadgetry has a diminishing return on real safety and is highly dependent on what and where and how you are flying. For instance, I won't fly at Minden w/o a transponder, but Kansas might be a different story.

Tom

On Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 4:30:13 PM UTC-6, son_of_flubber wrote:

recurrent training
Xpnder,
Flarm,
or Parachute?

Definitely new winglets.