On Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 12:29:19 AM UTC-4, RW wrote:
Bob, I agree , we can not loose this site. Last 2 managers made this site the best in US.
We know 2 proven managers, looks like we have many industrial real estate experts /pilots who could help as volunteers, site should be purchased by all of us., SSA, NSF, NAA.
Every respected gliding country has national gliding training center.
Are we 3 worlds country ?
Pls. try to be positive, and be respectful for people who worked so hard to made this site way better after mr. Knut sold it.
Our SSA headquaters should move there, and National Soaring Fundation should move there.
All of you who think can help with the technical part of the purchase should be harnessed , and I hope $2mil+ should be negotiated.
I would only buy brick or 2 of $500 if we have Andreea or Rich running the place.
Bricks : could be ; T glidr open hangar, 20 bricks, maybe , I dont know ? Rich can figure it out.
Point is, this is the only competition in US my wife is willing to to go with me.
It is run perfect now.
Thx to Rich and Andreea.
Love my friends.
Ryszard Krolikowski

I'm willing to bet that if you waived 2 million dollars under Mihai's nose right now he would break your hand taking it. In my personal (and Constitutionally protected) opinion it looks like Mihai is in need of a cash infusion. I could be wrong, it has happened in the past but it was a rare occurrence. I understood that he had several businesses back in Romania and elsewhere that needed his attention (ergo his return to the land of Vlad the Impaler) but then he says that SLGP is his "soul" business. Perhaps as part of his act of contrition to Romania he no longer has his other businesses? Inquiring minds want to know.

I doubt if Rich is still playing "vice Prez" for free. Ms. Luculescu told me she worked there for a year for FREE so it appears that Mihai had the payroll under control. (Unless there was a quid pro quo upon return to the motherland) The perfect minimum staff would be lead by a qualified Tow Pilot, CFIG, A&P, IA, E-I-E-I-O along with another tow pilot and instructor, perhaps more if the capacity utilization of the facility was brought up to speed. One might also consider a youngster, line boy, gopher aircraft washer, grass cutter for staging and hookups paid for by flying lessons...I would have jumped all over that position as a kid. SLGP does have potential but needs seasonal marketing (at least) to make the slow months more profitable..

I would hope by now that they have spiffed up the training gliders, new paint, UPHOLSTERY and the like. I realize that sign out on 33 is limited by county regulations as to size but it might just say "GLIDER RIDES" in big red letters with an arrow pointing down the road?

These are just my personal observations and Constitutionally protected opinions and not meant to disparage any individual or group. Soar on my friends and remember....DON'T KILL THE TOW PILOT.

WALT