Re: [aus-soaring] Avalon - Kooka Displayed - Where's the Rest?

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Tighe, Ian Thanks for your reply :-) - and for loaning the Kooka for display I figured the mega$ cost would have been a key issue - it's a pity that the promoters charge so heavily for non-commercial displays.  Dassault, General Electric, Boeing et al can afford prime rates - but it's tough for smaller players. And directing people - that's a bit rich!  Overhead on airshow organisers I would have thought. I hope Manfred's Fri night display has gone well - and that you enjoy the weekend spectacular Drew ----- Original Message ----- From: Patching SNIP Yes, there is no GFA Stand this year. This decision was taken after long discussion between the GFA Exec and dad who organises it and has done so for all previous airshows.   There were a number of reasons. Firstly, cost. It costs over $3000 to exhibit at the Airshow and we felt it could be better spent on other promotional events. Second, the Airshows people mad eit clear to us that we were going to have to provide our own security after the Friday night show and we would have to help direct people. We found this completely unreasonable.   Hope this has shed some light on the matter.   Tighe Patching (the little, 3rd generation one!)   PS - The S/W Kooka is GRX, which is owned by Ian Patching, Geoff Hearn and Frank Smith who loaned it to the ATC. I understand that the Geelong GC has in fact taken some gliders down to exhibit. Anyone know?