[thackney]

However as a pilot, I refuse to jump out of a perfectly good aircraft.

As a pilot, did you ever actually find a perfectly good aircraft, or only ones that were good enough?

[cpdiii]

As a pilot, did you ever actually find a perfectly good aircraft, or only ones that were good enough?

I am a power pilot and also a glider pilot. When I fly power I do not wear a chute. When I fly Gliders I always were a chute. In my glider I will fly it close to the envelope. The envelope for gliders is not near as generous as the envelope for powered craft.

By my criteria I will jump if I think the craft will not get be back on the ground safely.