Robert, this was meant to go to the list in the first place.
From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Death of a Movement Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:14:37 +1000 Agree, there need to be instructors, who are active x-country pilots. I have no problem with a mixed training panel, including instructors who don't or fly little cross country and I quite appreciate that they train the necessary basics and leave me with more time for x-country and comps. Our training roster now includes coaches during the soaring season, some are instructors, some not. Weekend coaching hasn't quite taken off yet due to vagaries of the weather, lack of two seater places and such things. Dedicated coaching events have been a good success. Rgds - Rolf Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:18:00 +1000 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Death of a Movement On 29/08/10 09:39, Stuart & Kerri FERGUSON wrote: My second area of concern is the motivation of some of the Instructors in our clubs, from my seat in the Tug the only time I see some members fly is when they are instructing, and while this is an important role it also suggests to me that these instructors are not taking part in other aspects of the sport and maybe do not understand the sporting elements of our sport; how can they be enthusiastic and promote something they do not understand? I quite agree - having instructors who are at least active XC (and perhaps comp) pilots is important to nurturing people through to early XC flying. -- Robert Hart [email protected] +61 (0)438 385 533 http://www.hart.wattle.id.au _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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