"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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Mike Schumann wrote:
If you really want to generate interest, you should do some winch launch
demonstrations.

My observation is airplane pilots, which covers most of EAA folks, are not
looking for more labor-intensive ways to go flying. Even a towplane and a
tow pilot seems like one more pilot and aircraft than they are interested
in. For airplane oriented pilots, the cost of glider flying is not the
$dollars, but the time involved in doing it. So, how does winch launching
attract this demographic?

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Eric Greenwell
Washington State USA

I don't think airplane pilots are that easy to pidgonhole. Obviously some
the the people at Oshcosh are looking for the thrill. Those marginally
interested in gliders will find winch launch exciting.

Bill Daniels