On Mar 1, 7:06*pm, wrote:
On Mar 1, 6:39*pm, bildan wrote:





On Mar 1, 3:48*pm, glider wrote:
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I'll bet it takes a different mind-set to want to instruct.

GA
(CFI-G, seldom)

I'll bet it doesn't. *There's no conflict between instructing and
advanced flying, it's how involved the person is with the sport. *If
they're really involved and love the sport, they'll instruct AND fly
XC - probably hold a badge or two as well.

Since some may not want to brag or may not be RAS'ers, here's a few
Diamond C holding, XC flying, active instructors I happen to know.

The late and very much missed John H Cambell, Chief instructor MHG.
Al Ossorio, Chief instructor SSB competes and makes long XC's in a N2
Bob Farris, very active instructor, winner Sports Class Reg 9 in his
LS-3.
(I think all 15 of the SSB instructors have Diamond C's.)

Garret Willat comes to mind - I know there are many, many more.

Come on Diamond C instructors, if you got it, flaunt it.

Diamonds have been earned in almost every state and in almost every
glider. *Get your Diamonds in a 1-26 or Cherokee in Kansas and with
those bragging rights, you'll probably get free beer for life.

If you have a Diamond C and a CFI-G, get active. *The sport needs you..

UH: Over the course of a year,about 35% Racing,25% towing 40%
instructing. But only have 2 diamonds.Does a World distance award and
1000K count?
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Last year, on the same week I did a 1000K in my LS8, I did 3 hours as
CFI-G in the back seat of a 2-33. Now, 3 hours isn't a lot of time...
except when you're in the back of a 2-33 :-)

At the prime of my gliding days (i.e. pre-marriage, pre-kids), I was
doing about 150 hours per year. Average was about 90-100 hours in my
glass bird (1/3 share of a Grob Astir) and the remainder in 2-33s.
Nowadays unfortunately, total hours are down below 90 a year and only
about 5-10 are instructing. Two kids will do that to ya :-)

P3
Gold/Diamond/750K Diplome/1000K Diplome