I think all Comforts and hard assets really nice - but - I believe the most critical thing you can do for a new center is to spend the huge amount of time required to develop a business model that make it self sustainable.

You can have all the great stuff put in, but to be here in 50 years and to be maintained to the level I am sure you would want it kept, requires money/man power/................

Getting that part correct is not as easy as it sounds. I came from an Olympic Sport that had centers and all kinds of cool ideas and potential (some time I dislike that word.. potential lol). Many times they can never find the right funding/programs/people business model to make them survive and fourish.

There are some place like Harris Hill which sure seem to have done much right - but every venue has demands that are unique.

It is a win win for all Soaring pilots if you get it right Can't wait to fly there! I am sure it will be excellent!

WH1