An excess of pPrunes was having its usual effect, so I thought I might
ask a slightly different question.
Gliding today - like it or not - is largely a sport and/or recreation
involving high-tech and expensive equipment which requires high levels
of skill, resources and dedication to get the best out of it all. It
has much more in common with off-shore sailing than it has with teaching
people to fly Cessnas or Technams. Yet our structures and attitudes
still reflect the fantasy that we are mainly a flying training and
airworthiness organisation. Just look at the current controversy over
the status of coaching to see how deep some people can bury their heads
in the sand.
The big question is, what structures, training and organisation do we
need to support and grow the type of activity that gliding is now and
will be in the future?
Unless you have a police box handy, going back to the good old days
isn't an option.
Enjoy the prunes.
Tim
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