On Nov 13, 3:10 am, wrote:
Does anyone out there have a good example how we in gliding community
using Podcasts to spread our information and stories ? Have the
feeling we don’t attract new students in there channels.

IMHO, this is key for spreading the word about soaring. One point of
my video blog: http://hdsoaring.blogspot.com/
is to have ipod videos available (the "small" versions of each
video). Ipod versions to populate small devices, large formats (full
1920 x 1080) for filling up big screen TVs and projectors with an
impressive HD video. I do not have a iTunes channel yet, that is on
the list to do. More pilots need to produce these, but it is a
challenge because you have to:

1) setup the equipment in or on the glider
2) fly the flight in interesting conditions (good wx, contest, etc.)
3) edit the video on a powerful enough machine (macs strongly
preferrred)
4) output the formats and upload and host the videos

To find these skills in one or a few people and to do this on a
sustained and voluntary basis is quite a lot to ask. I do everything
listed above but so far, I think I'm the only one to do this on a semi-
regular basis (I'd like to be shown wrong), and I can tell you it's a
big commitment of time. For any hope of having a sustained
production, we either have to have the commitment of some organization
(BGA, SSA, etc.) to back a production program, or get alot more young
people (under 30) into the sport who will pick up the skills much
quicker (and have the time to produce) than the existing "older"
pilots. As reference, I'm 49 and taught myself or had someone teach
me the steps to produce and host the videos, so if I can do it, anyone
can.

Kemp