On Wednesday, February 5, 2014 2:59:15 PM UTC-5, Charlie Papa wrote:
Here, from Season 4, Episode 11, is the segment on our sport, shot at York Soaring Association near Toronto last summer:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5a0tUPxzl0#t=41



We believe they will return to York next summer for another segment. We have suggested to them:

-WSPE (Women's Soaring Pilot's Association) annual seminar, this year July 21 - 25 (http://www.womensoaring.org/?p=seminar)

-FREEDOM'S WINGS CANADA York is home to the first and largest Chapter in Canada

- TOW PILOTS the essential volunteers who drag us into the sky

-AIRLINE PILOT either trains in a glider or UNUSUAL ATTITUDE training



Neilson estimates audience size a 10,000,000 in the USA.

In my experience, the 'no engine' thing is a deterrent. That's why I stress that we do have one, - gravity.

And my club is blessed with a comfortable club house, incl. a kitchen, classroom and pilot's lounge, with overnight accommodation and a good social calendar. And I think it's important. But you have to build it, and we need members and money to do that.

Hence the focus on Intro flights; they produce revenue and a small percentage become members. And, IMHO, the easiest target is a power pilot.

But we have a lot of education and marketing to do.