At 08:39 PM 21/10/2008, you wrote:
I was talking about the implication that your 80% were too smart to
do instructing - I wasn't implying they don't contribute in other
ways, just that (you say) they consciously decide to leave
instructing to others so they can fly more themselves.
"I believe they have kept their eye on the big picture, know what it is
really want and not become a prisoner of the Instructors Roster"
Generally the way to become a prisoner of any roster is to not have
enough others on the roster?
I think we're all entitled to retire eventually, or even just take a
sabbatical. But somebody has to do it.
R.
There are lots better vehicles than gliders for teaching basic
piloting skills nowadays. They are dependent on only the student and
instructor showing up and the instructor productivity is very high so
that not many of them are needed. This makes it easier to insist on
better qualified and trained instructors and they can be paid for
their time. Then the student can be transitioned into sailplanes with
minimal fuss and a lot less bother while actually learning soaring skills.
But you'd rather keep playing gliding club and being the self
sacrificing martyr than do anything different or sensible. Working
well isn't it? 40% churn rate and a declining glider pilot population.
Mike
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