(dennis) wrote in message ink.net...
Hey Steve - sounds like an RHJ-9 incentive program.


In article ,
(Steve) wrote:
Judy Ruprecht wrote:
Here, IMHO, is the reason there aren't more US women
in soaring: their parents/significant others/spouses/children/
friends are not apt to say...

'Oh yes, $75 - 100 per flight is a reasonable amount
to pay for the 20 to 30 flights you'll need to solo...
(and later on, 'Gee, a gently used ASW 20 with a Cobra
trailer really is a steal at under $30,000.')

'I'd love to crew for you.'

'I understand tomorrow's soaring forecast looks great,
so I'll (pick one: take the day off/hire a babysitter)
to take care of the kids for you.'

'I'd love to crew for you.'

'Hi, Toots. My name is Prince Charming, I have my own
hair and teeth, neither of which needs to be stashed
on a bedside table over night. I own an air conditioned
motorhome with a 1 7/8 ball and I know my way around
the root end of the wing during assembly of the aforementioned
ASW-20. I will never tell you to quit flying gliders
and I will thrill to the dulcet tone of your voice
every time you say, 'There I was at 500 feet...' '

'I'd love to crew for you.'

Any more questions?

Judy

Hey Judy! How about this.

"I'd Love to crew for you. My name is not Prince Charming, but I do
have all my own hair (what is left of it, that is ;-) ) and teeth
(plural). The A/C in the coversion van works and I can put whatever
size ball is needed on the receiver hitch. I can assemble my 604 by
myself (Or the Zuni for closer performance matched playing) and you
would have your choice of turning the crank on the one-man rigger for
your ASW-20 or handling the now oh-so-light root end. What?!?! Quit
flying? Never! Just get a two place for when we get to old to safely
fly by ourselves. And I never get tired of hearing flying stories."

Heart going pitter patter yet? And to prove that I really am willing
to crew, I gave up a really good soaring day this last summer to chase
a friend on his silver distance flight. The day after I bumped the
state 200 KM speed record up by about 8 MPH. And the same day someone
else bumped my brand new record up another 8 MPH.

So, where do you want to fly this year?

Steve Leonard
Wichita, KS





What an OFFER!

NOW...All those old geezers have all those nice planes?? But I
understand there are Lots and lots of rich old ladies around?
Possibly more than men?

Why don't THEY get into the act? Actually, Judy, you should get a
club like that going, Then THAT group could help teenagers get off
the ground? I understand that there is so much wealth among older
ladies, that they possibly could sponser them for free?

Some how it is not easy to get teenagers going on the sport, because
of this peer thing. In Germany it seems more likely because of
befriended Families, more of them, often, all live on the gliderport
on weekends.

The interesting thing is, that their trainig progresses very slowly
within the club. It takes a 16 year old at least 2 years to get the
license. Endless Winch launches with very little Soaring practice in
the first summer. Theory often comes only after one and a half year,
60 hrs.classroom. Tests, again later! I feel they loose quite a few
there? I think they changed the rules a little recently!