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Old September 30th 07, 04:48 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Roy Clark, B6
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On Sep 30, 7:07 am, Ian wrote:
On 29 Sep, 15:33, Ian Cant
wrote:

I'd rather it was changed to Silver Distance being 2km * best L/D for
the glider (and similarly for Gold and Diamond: 12km and 20km * best L/
D. Silver distance in modern glass is absurdly easy.


If Silver Distance were THAT EASY, then all would have one by their
second
season and we wouldn't have needed the OLC.

I am very disappointed that we might see and end to cameras and
mechanical barographs. Sometimes it seems that those of us at the
budget end of the sport really aren't welcome any more.

Ian


A budget reflects a choice of priorities. To relish what you can
choose to have
now is one of the better choices.

FYI, I earned my Silver Distance in SGS 1-26A SN 089 and helped grow a
volunteer-supported professional asistance program from a barely 5-
fiqure annual
budget into a professionally full-time staffed organization with a
just under 7-digit
annual budget.

I was also in full-time professional practice myself while doing the
above.

My viewpoint is that our student pilots and those still having to be
at the low budget
end of the sport are the seeds of the future for soaring. I encourage
those who have
been able to choose any advanced budget level of participation to give
a hand up to
those where they themselves used to be.

This includes not simply sharing of advice and club facilities, but
fair pricing of
no longer needed equipment - even an occasional gift.

 




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