Excellent news, and presentation.

It is heartening to see the same logic applies world wide. In my region the
local gliding club has been bumping along with just enough members to about keep
it alive, flying vintage gliders and getting out of touch with the "market".

A couple of years ago a couple of dreamers decided it must be possible to do
things better. Starting from just about nothing in the neighbouring town, look
at them now http://www.akavlieg.co.za/ (well maybe not, as their web server
seems to be down). A fleet of representative glass, and a thriving club full of
ambitious young pilots.

Bruce (Currently working on a campaign to change the world. or at least the club)


Frank Whiteley wrote:
http://tinyurl.com/yxety3
You may want to download this powerpoint presentation and view it
(13.3MB)
The presentation shows 7 in the original fleet, perhaps that was owned
as I recall a Krosno and another glider on their old web site, for a
total of 9. Perhaps leased and not owned.

Frank

Jack wrote:

Jim Vincent wrote:


Another one that drank the coolaid.

"Frank Whiteley" wrote in message
groups.com...

Ah, hurdles. One of the banes of the soaring experience. Philadelphia
Glider Council eliminated the hurdles a few years back by changing to
an all glass fleet with 3*G-103's for training, 2*G102's for early
single seater and XC, and an ASW-19 for a bit better XC experience. By
eliminating the hurdles, they wound up with 6 gliders doing the same
amount of work of 9 diverse gliders in the previous fleet. Secondly,
the examiners said they were turning out better pilots.

PGC's Bob Lacovara gives a convincing talk on delivering on the promise
of soaring. We promise the sleek, sexy glass slippers, but stick
students in the beat 2-33's. Better to deliver on the promise. Don't
be afraid to dream a bit.



So, what's your solution, Jim?


Jack