Re: [Aus-soaring] team vs individual

Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:33:43 -0700

Well said Emilis
 
John Hudson
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Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 9:14 AM
Subject: [Aus-soaring] team vs individual

In a post a week ago Leigh picked up on the societal move toward individual and impulse recreation away from organised and team sports.
As Leigh notes, gliding encompasses both team and individual aspects.
 
Thereby not falling comfortably into either in the public mind.
 
At the same time, the societal move is reflected in the parallel call by individual pilots for more autonomy - ie once you have the license, why can't the system just let you get on with flying.
Concurrently the system continues on its path of more and more control by edict from on high. Even while at the coal face instructors in particular are acutely aware of their personal liability from being 'in charge' of solo pilots flying cross country or otherwise out of sight from the home field.
 
That control mindset then mismatches not just with the the public expectations of recreation, individual pilot desire for personal decisionmaking, but also the realities of the onerous load being put on the club level volunteers who do the real jobs in the sport.
 
Please heed the sign 'wrong way, go back'.

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