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Superman Syndrome

As a new pilot, you might see some good stuff here. I will warn you, though; the day is coming when everything here just creates an urge to yawn. Watch out! That would be the first symptom. Please take note of this, throughout your flying career; new pilots usually do not demolish their glider (with or without injury). Well-experienced pilots are not very susceptible, either.

Usually, it is the pilot who has been flying for about one to two years who stacks it up. They no longer need to hear from instructors, or anybody else - They Can Fly! - and anybody who says that a location or pilot's choice may be dangerous, well, They Just Want To Spoil All Of My Fun. For as long as you fly, if some pilot tries to tell you that you are attempting something dangerous, I advise you to listen, and heed that advice. They just might know what they are talking about.

The HG community has seen Superman Syndrome too many times before. It can happen to the most promising pilots. Sometimes, with the worst cases of the Syndrome, you can only watch and hope that they have a narrow escape that will wake them up, without serious injury. Sometimes, nothing but a large repair bill for the glider and/or body will do it. For the rest of us, I will say it straight; beware of complacency, showing-off, and arrogance. Nobody offering advice is merely trying to spoil your fun. Quite the opposite, usually.

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I'd like to add just one important point, to introduce the following HG experience. Towing HG aloft is a (MORE)

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