2009/3/16 Aussie Gliding Team <[email protected]>
> Hi all, > > As some of you know from first hand experience, and as all of you can > probably imagine, representing Australia in the World Gliding Champs is a > great thrill and honour. But it doesn't come cheap, especially since most > comps are in Europe. Aussie pilots have not only the costs of competition > entry fees and accommodation, but they have a lot of additional expenses not > incurred by European competitors. The cost of borrowing or renting a glider > and retrieve vehicle, plus of course the travel expenses. And last but not > least, Aussie pilots need to make two trips - one for the pre-Worlds - in > order to cement their place in the following year's Worlds team. A trip > typically costs $20K - $25K per person - so each pilot needs to find up to > $50K for the two trips, with $5K of that coming from the GFA. > > Being on the Worlds team is a nice problem to have, some may be thinking! > But the financial issues are a huge hurdle for many of our keenest > competitors, enough to put some off even competing for a place. > > This year the DDSC is running a raffle to support the Aussie Club Class > Worlds team, who will be flying in Prievidza, Slovakia. The team consists of > Allan Barnes and Mike Codling, plus crew. There are 2 prizes of > professionally conducted simulator sessions in either a Boeing 737 or Airbus > A320 simulator, with additional prizes of TIF flights - great gifts! There > are only 2000 tickets, at $10 each. > > Please support this cause, and give yourself a once-in-a-lifetime chance at > a fascinating simulator session! > > email this address, [email protected] if you would like some > tickets. Payment can be made by mail, direct deposit, or paypal to this > address. Any additional donations very gratefully received! > > Thank you! > > Allan Barnes & Mike Codling. > >
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