On Wed, 17 Apr 2002 10:57:34 +0100, "sniffer" <nospam@any.com> wildly
wibbled thus:

>
>"Mark Jones" <heliosstudios@att.net.SpamDefense!> wrote in message
>news:AK0v8.29658$Rw2.2226894@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> Wow, Robert took that hook-line-and-sinker... thanks. FWIW, I feel HG
>> safety is directly proportionate to the pilot's common sense and learned
>> safety practices. Dumb pilots who do dumb things typically get hurt or
>> killed, while wise pilots who follow the rules and play it safe,
>> typically have few if any accidents. This is not true in all cases of
>> course, but I'd wager that the vast majority follow this pattern.
>>
>> Some folk have even flown since the 70's without a single scratch, so to
>> say that HG is inherently dangerous is like saying that driving a car is
>> suicide. The car's not dangerous, it's the operator who is dangerous. And
>> unfortunately, the dumb pilots who do dumb things give our sport a bad
>> name (hence public skepticism and lack of insurance coverage...)
>>
>> Sure, bad things sometimes happen to good people, and insurance is a
>> tool to help out in this event, but I feel that with enough knowledge,
>> attention, and dedication, you can fly a glider just as well as you drive
>> a car, if not better. I'm curious, what does Sniffer have to say about
>> insurance?
>
>Hi Mark,
>I agree with what you said Dumb pilots who do dumb things and that is who I
>think needs insurance. I tend to go along with the thought that having
>insurance is a false sense of security and in some people having it makes
>them careless. Everyone should fly as though they have no insurance.
>
>

Depends on what type of insurance.

Being aware of two people who died abroad, and the cost of
repatriation to their loved ones, I would always have that type
[Travel/Medical] of insurance.

Most French sites have a policy of requiring insurance so that any
accident damage can be made good, this protects not only the locals
but the free flyers as they are less likely to lose their site after a
problem, if the damage gets made good.

YMMV.


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