On 11/22/2010 1:34 PM, wrote:
On Nov 19, 6:29 pm, Frank wrote:
On Nov 19, 11:56 am, wrote:

Wouldn't it be nice to collectively (amongst all the soaring clubs in
the country) to develop a soaring curriculum aimed at passing the FAA
glider rating writtens (much like King Schools do now for FAA airplane/
helicopter ratings)? We could assign topics to different clubs and
post them to you tube or other video sites. If interested, post to
this usenet.

e-mail me directly or call 970-330-2050 7am-10pm MT

Frank Whiteley

It would be nice, and you think that there would be more responses to
this thread. Combating the decline in our sport should be a top
priorty of the SSA, and this would be a easy way to do it.

From the chatter on this Board, it seems that batteries, trailers, and
new gizmos like FLARM are more important.

Combating decline is a high priority for the SSA, but this isn't the SSA
here. It's a bunch of pilots from around the world. I know a lot of the
SSA people here, and I'm sure they are, as I am, concerned about the
decline in membership. But ... they, like me, are not likely to be
interested in stopping it by making student videos; instead, we all
contribute in our own way.

Speaking personally, I've been the club CFIG for 16 years, a Regional
director for 6 years, and contributed money and time obtaining and
retaining members for decades. Still, I have no interest or expertise in
making training videos for students.

Don't lose heart; instead, try a different venue. I suggest sending an
email to every club and commercial training group in the country, or
better yet, start by contacting the SSA Growth and Development
Committee. Those are the places where you are likely to find support for
the concept.

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