On Friday, February 8, 2013 9:39:34 AM UTC-5, Lucky812 wrote:
If we could only get Kate Upton in a glider....

That sort of deceptive advertising might backfire.

Sam Deeks' podcast "The Glider Show" is the most honest portrayal of the student gliding experience that I've seen (heard actually). It 'hobby quality' and it does not seem like he is collaborating on the podcast with any 'old hands'. In short, it could be a lot better.

But it is honest and captivating. A newbie can imagine himself in Sam's shoes. It's good to show what an expert pilot with many years experience does in a $60,000 glider in Utah. But there is value in portraying a realistic student experience. I mean 'learning to fly a glider' is an incredibly fun and exciting time in a pilot's career. (Is it the most fun stage? Time will tell.) The student experience is invisible aside from the blurbs in the back of Soaring magazine. That seems like a missed marketing opportunity.

I'd say... portray the learning-to-fly experience honestly. Anyone with a glimmer of initial interest in the sport would say "I can see myself doing that, I'll give it a try." Are there any documentary film makers out there?