what is it about women?

Judy Ruprecht wrote:
Here, IMHO, is the reason there aren't more US women
in soaring: their parents/significant others/spouses/children/
friends are not apt to say...

'Oh yes, $75 - 100 per flight is a reasonable amount
to pay for the 20 to 30 flights you'll need to solo...
(and later on, 'Gee, a gently used ASW 20 with a Cobra
trailer really is a steal at under $30,000.')

'I'd love to crew for you.'

'I understand tomorrow's soaring forecast looks great,
so I'll (pick one: take the day off/hire a babysitter)
to take care of the kids for you.'

'I'd love to crew for you.'

'Hi, Toots. My name is Prince Charming, I have my own
hair and teeth, neither of which needs to be stashed
on a bedside table over night. I own an air conditioned
motorhome with a 1 7/8 ball and I know my way around
the root end of the wing during assembly of the aforementioned
ASW-20. I will never tell you to quit flying gliders
and I will thrill to the dulcet tone of your voice
every time you say, 'There I was at 500 feet...' '

'I'd love to crew for you.'

Any more questions?

Judy

Hey Judy! How about this.

"I'd Love to crew for you. My name is not Prince Charming, but I do
have all my own hair (what is left of it, that is ;-) ) and teeth
(plural). The A/C in the coversion van works and I can put whatever
size ball is needed on the receiver hitch. I can assemble my 604 by
myself (Or the Zuni for closer performance matched playing) and you
would have your choice of turning the crank on the one-man rigger for
your ASW-20 or handling the now oh-so-light root end. What?!?! Quit
flying? Never! Just get a two place for when we get to old to safely
fly by ourselves. And I never get tired of hearing flying stories."

Heart going pitter patter yet? And to prove that I really am willing
to crew, I gave up a really good soaring day this last summer to chase
a friend on his silver distance flight. The day after I bumped the
state 200 KM speed record up by about 8 MPH. And the same day someone
else bumped my brand new record up another 8 MPH.

So, where do you want to fly this year?

Steve Leonard
Wichita, KS