The October 7, 2013 online edition of Aviation International News carried a feature article in which Captain Sarah Kelman, an EasyJet safety officer, emphasizes the benefits of glider flying skills for airline pilots. Here’s a quote…

Pilots seeking to improve their manual flying skills should consider trying gliders, according to Captain Sarah Kelman. The former women’s world gliding champion and EasyJet safety officer told the Royal Aeronautical Society’s recent International Flight Crew Training Conference in London that flying gliders is beneficial to upset prevention and recovery training.

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