not sure thats a proper comparison. the dimona guys had specific objectives. i have been told they exceeded those objectives. it was not about size. they go flying, they have fun, they socialise, the plane is paid for and costs are covered.
am i right in thinking that southern cross at camden only flies about 1/2 of the traffic of the combined melbourne clubs..why is that when the cities are the same size roughly? > On 31 Jan 2017, at 7:16 PM, Justin Couch <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 31/01/2017 1:30 PM, Mark Fisher wrote: >> Yep. As sad as it might seem, things will have to change. >> Of course club committees will cry foul and suggest that implementing this >> will mean the demise of the club. >> >> I think he GFA should look at supporting a flagship club or two to trial >> this. By support I mean fund any loss if it doesn't work. >> >> I would think a couple of clubs with different profiles might work as a >> trial to learn about the efficacy of the idea. >> >> E.G One club with > 100 members, and another with <30 >> >> We might actually learn something. >> >> >> Or a club could even offer two training schemes. >> >> 1. Is the sit around all day and take what you can get (Free) >> 2. Is the fully commercial model >> >> Explain the reality and timeframe to learn. See what people opt for???? > > At least the Narromine club is doing this (commercial midweek, club > weekends), as well as the Sydney motor flight group. SMFG is a good apples > to (custard?) apples comparison, because on the same airfield there is a club > (Southern Cross) and another sorta club (Sydney Gliding). SMFG use a Dimona, > so really only needs the instructor and student, SCGC of course are aerotow > and all voluntary. Size of the two is very different but most students are > still heading to the club-based environment rather than a turn-up-and-fly > (note they are specifically staying away from saying they are a commercial > operation). Also of note is that SCGC used to have a commercial training arm > (that's how I learnt to glide) but gave it away as uneconomic, even when > based right next to Australia's larges population centre. > > -- > Justin Couch http://www.vlc.com.au/ > Java 3D Graphics Information http://www.j3d.org/ > LinkedIn http://au.linkedin.com/in/justincouch/ > G+ WetMorgoth > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > "Look through the lens, and the light breaks down into many lights. > Turn it or move it, and a new set of arrangements appears... is it > a single light or many lights, lights that one must know how to > distinguish, recognise and appreciate? Is it one light with many > frames or one frame for many lights?" -Subcomandante Marcos > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring
