Ok, lets dispel the cost issue. There is a minor difference in cost for
a RES two meter vs RES unlimited. either can be inexpensive or expensive
(AVA like)
There is a minor diff in cost for a full house 2m vs a full house unlimited.
apples to apples.
there is a larger diff between a res and anything full house.
Competition makes you a better pilot. Competition can be great fun if
you understand you will win and lose. Not everyone will be JW's or DP's,
get over it and have some fun.
THE HOBBY NEEDS MORE YOUTHS!!!
Ed Wilson and the rest of the LASS club have done a great thing in
supporting Lee. There is a good amount of time and effort being put into
that young guy and it doesn't go unnoticed.
I think we are all appreciative. Lee may be the next generation of
fliers to carry the torch that allows the legacy of soaring to continue...
Ben Wilson wrote:
I don't think that 2-meter is in jeopardy, though I would like to make
a few points to reinforce it's importance in the overall soaring world:
1. This hobby needs more youth(s) to continue to grow.
2. Youths (and many new soarers) don't have the experience or the
money to fly big ships.
3. Soaring is and will remain a hobby where competition is part and
parcel of the experience.
4. 2-meter at the NATS allows those new fliers to compete at a
national level in an event that they alone (and not their plane) are
the determining factor.
Ed Wilson achieved something special this year: he mentored a young
dude with a small ship (but big dreams) with the intention of taking
him to the NATS. It's a great goal, and one that we think will keep
Lee and others like him in this hobby. 2-meter at the NATS is the
perfect event to show new fliers what soaring is all about.
Since we already have, and will hopefully continue to have, a 2-meter
competition -- all we need is more Lee's, right? :)
--
Jeff Steifel
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