Safety Information
This is a repository for safety articles relevant to gliding - a resource for glider pilots and instructors to enhance gliding safety and help prevent accidents.
1. Pilot ageing
"The Ageing Pilot" is from the CAA's Vector magazine.
2. Dehydration, nutrition, hypoxia and air sickness
"Need a Drink?" is from the CAA's Vector magazine.
"A contrary view to the one that only water should be taken during long flights" is from Gliding Kiwi magazine.
"Dehydrated?" is from SoaringNZ magazine.
"Nutrition, Dehydration, Hypoxia and Recovery" is from the GFA.
"Air Sickness" is from SoaringNZ magazine.
3. Decision making
"One Bad Decision Leads to Another" is from SoaringNZ magazine.
"Complacency : What Me Worry?" is from SoaringNZ magazine.
"Paddock Landing Decisions" is from SoaringNZ magazine.
"Get-there-itis" is from the CAA's Vector magazine.
4. TEM (Threat & error management)
This three-part series is from SoaringNZ magazine. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
"Do we know what we don't know?" is from Plane & Pilot magazine.
5. Accidents
"Common Factors in Accidents" is from the GFA.
6. Competition safety
"Gliding and Vision" is from the GFA.
"Lookout for Glider Pilots" is from the GFA.
"Joining Thermals" is from the GFA.
"Bailout" is from the GFA.
"Final-Glide Planning" is from the GFA.
7. Mountain Flying
"Safety in Mountain Flying" is from the French National Gliding Centre (CNVV).