There are risks involved in gliding, and to ignore that would be
stupid. There are also risks involved in driving on the freeway or
swimming in the sea. How many fatal or serious car accidents have you
seen along the road or how many shark attacks have you witnessed? How
many glider accidents have you heard of? Gliding is an extremely safe
sport, and safety always comes first. Just like any aircraft, the
gliders are inspected (DI) before a day of flying, and kept in a an
excellent flying condition. We would dare to say that it is more unsafe
to drive on the freeway than to glide. Pilots are issued with
parachutes, which could be used in case of mid air collusions at high
altitudes. Ohterwise, the safety of the pilots depends largely on his
own sanity and how serious he takes his own life.
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