Hi; So, how does a club get added?
On Sun, 2017-07-09 at 15:37 +1200, Brian Savage wrote: > Across the ditch in NZ we have been looking at the reasons we are losing > pilots from the sport, in particular, those we have trained to solo and > QGP, but failed to get them hooked on the cross-country drug, and they get > bored and go off and do something else each weekend. > > > We have identified a 3-year dip, when pilots are most likely to leave. > > > One of the potential solutions to this is some software we have developed > called taskPilot. > > > Put simply, it is a cross between the competition and display features of > SeeYou, and the on-line aspects of the OLC. > > > It is based around the idea of gliding clubs running leagues amongst their > pilots, using racing and AAT style tasks set up for varying experience > levels and weather conditions. > > > A pilot can choose a suitable task, then access information created by > experienced pilots about possible ways to do the task, review landout > options and so on, and create a goal and a plan for the flight, rather than > taking off and free flying and not going anywhere in particular. > > > On return pilots load up the igc file from their flight which is scored > automatically using a simple time and handicapped distance scheme, then > displayed on the club league table (pilots can opt for privacy if they > want!). Unless set to private, all flights are available for anyone to view. > > > Pilots then have a way of measuring how well they performed. Traces can be > reviewed and compared with other pilot’s traces to seek ways to improve. > > > Where clubs have a single seater which is flown by a number of pilots for > an hour or so each, then short local tasks can be set up for, e.g. the ‘LS4 > class’ which are speed only, again so pilots take off with a plan. > > > It is believed that by giving new minted pilots these tools to measure and > improve their performance, and to land back with a sense of achievement, it > will maintain their interest, hopefully moving on to longer flights, even > competitions. > > > And keep them in the sport. > > > You can view the software here: www.taskPilot.org > <http://www.taskpilot.org/> > > > Click on ‘Help’ on the top menu bar and choose ‘Help with demo’ This will > take you to log on details along with a walkthrough of the main features. > > > If any Australian clubs want to get access, use the contact menu bar option > and send us your details. > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring -- Peter F Bradshaw, http://www.exadios.com Public key at www.exadios.com/pfb.pgp.key and www.exadios.com/pfb.gpg.key Personal site: http://personal.exadios.com "I love truth, and the way the government still uses it occasionally to keep us guessing." - Sam Kekovich. _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring
