But Mike, in the land of the free, where they do everything you espouse, they are suffering from a declining gliding population too, so your proposals do not address the issues either.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Wednesday, 22 October 2008 1:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Where to from here? 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 Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 Int'l + 61 429 355784 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] website: www.borgeltinstruments.com _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.2/1738 - Release Date: 21/10/2008 2:10 PM _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
