[Land-speed] Land-speed driving skills

[Ed Purinton]

     I second drmayf's statement as to capability and competence being 
the only gauges.  Cars are all different and drivers are all 
individuals, it's if/how the combination works thats important.

     Dan has some very valid thoughts on the physical idea but with all 
due respect I  think it might be difficult to carry out fairly and 
effectively.  I seem to recall that in the early '70's some very 
prominent AMA riders on the National Trail had a gynocologist's 
signature on their required physical papers.............no girls riding 
at that level then............

     Anybody show with an o2 bottle, politely remind them of the Herda 
liner incident as you say no.......... 

     I really like Sparky's ideas of practicing the bailout with eyes 
closed and the three slightly different drill bit at tech, maybe even 
doing 4 in random order [1 twice] so the driver really has to react 
properly and not be able to guess.

     From someone who is on the North side of the halfway mark just hope 
I can recognize my own limits when the time comes without putting a tech 
inspector on the spot.

                                  Ed Purinton