Glider Presentations to Non-Glider Pilots?

I have the opportunity to present in March to a group of non-glider
pilots the joys of soaring. Have you done such a thing? If so, can I
leverage parts of your presentation? Please contact me. Thanks.

We are working on an outline of what needs to be covered in the 90-120
minute presentation. Some thoughts (not necessarily in order);

Overview
Add-on rating
Training
The club atmosphere
Badges and contests
Medical
CLGC & SSA organizations
Ship types (powered and not)
Instruments (mechanical, vario, etc)
Avionics (trending towards "glass" cockpits)
Resources
Conclusion

- John DeRosa
ChicagoLand Glider Council (http://chicagolandglidercouncil.com)
jhderosa at yahoo dot com

On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 10:41:44 AM UTC-7, JohnDeRosa wrote:
I have the opportunity to present in March to a group of non-glider

pilots the joys of soaring. Have you done such a thing? If so, can I

leverage parts of your presentation? Please contact me. Thanks.



We are working on an outline of what needs to be covered in the 90-120

minute presentation. Some thoughts (not necessarily in order);



Overview

Add-on rating

Training

The club atmosphere

Badges and contests

Medical

CLGC & SSA organizations

Ship types (powered and not)

Instruments (mechanical, vario, etc)

Avionics (trending towards "glass" cockpits)

Resources

Conclusion



- John DeRosa

ChicagoLand Glider Council (http://chicagolandglidercouncil.com)

jhderosa at yahoo dot com

As always, consider your audience. Who are they? That would shape my response WRT your list.

Frank Whiteley

On Jan 8, 1:04*pm, Frank Whiteley wrote:
As always, consider your audience. *Who are they? *That would shape my response WRT your list.

Frank Whiteley

The audience will be power pilots. Some students, mostly private with
some commercial. Age group: middle aged based on the last event at
this same venue (FBO). Advertised through the SPANS FAA program.

The idea of the talk is to point those already in aviation towards the
silent side of aviation.

- Why would they want to try it out?
- Costs much less than power.
- Medical angle.
- What do you do after the $100 hamburger? The flip side of that is
"Whats the point? You can't get anywhere!" This is the Sailing
versus Power Boating discussion.
- Two items that are not seen in power
Badges (sets increasing goals for accomplishments)
Contest (tests your limits)
- Environmental considerations.
- More pure flying experience.

On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 5:28:02 PM UTC-5, JohnDeRosa wrote:
- What do you do after the $100 hamburger? The flip side of that is
"Whats the point? You can't get anywhere!" This is the Sailing
versus Power Boating discussion.

Well, I'm sure that most transitioning power pilots would indeed not be able to get anywhere. But as a large number of people on this group know, it is possible to develop skill and go places in a glider. It's called the Art of Soaring...

-John

On Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:50:36 -0800, John Carlyle wrote:

On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 5:28:02 PM UTC-5, JohnDeRosa wrote:
- What do you do after the $100 hamburger? The flip side of that is
"Whats the point? You can't get anywhere!" This is the Sailing versus
Power Boating discussion.

Well, I'm sure that most transitioning power pilots would indeed not be
able to get anywhere. But as a large number of people on this group
know, it is possible to develop skill and go places in a glider. It's
called the Art of Soaring...

..... maybe showing them a video or two of mountain soaring or a spot of
ridge running would put across the point that gliders aren't limited to
flapping round the home field.

I'd suggest:

"Lightning for Turnpoints" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oT7kcjmBY4

"Hawaii Glider Record Altitude Mountain Wave Flight"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY--mA-
Iico&playnext=1&list=PL2F7CCD3412F7947E&feature=re sults_main

or some of the ridge-running out of Logan.


My non-soaring friends who've been shown "Down at the Seaside!" http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs666zqMw0s all say its one of the best soaring
videos they've seen, though you may prefer a US equivalent if there is
one.

HTH


--
martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
org |

On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 5:28:02 PM UTC-5, JohnDeRosa wrote:

- Why would they want to try it out?

- Medical angle.

What is this "medical angle" and why is it a "selling point" for soaring?

On Jan 8, 5:34*pm, son_of_flubber wrote:
On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 5:28:02 PM UTC-5, JohnDeRosa wrote:
- Why would they want to try it out?

- Medical angle.

What is this "medical angle" and why is it a "selling point" for soaring?

Like Lite Sport, a glider pilot does NOT need a medical. This might
appeal to many pilots who are thinking they may not be able to pass
the next medical. Forget the possiblity of flunking one, just switch
ways of getting airtime.

On Jan 8, 6:34*pm, son_of_flubber wrote:

What is this "medical angle" and why is it a "selling point" for soaring?

This revolves around not needing a medical for soaring, which you do
need for power. LSA doesn't need a medical?

On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8:19:01 AM UTC-7, JohnDeRosa wrote:
On Jan 8, 6:34*pm, son_of_flubber wrote:



What is this "medical angle" and why is it a "selling point" for soaring?



This revolves around not needing a medical for soaring, which you do

need for power. LSA doesn't need a medical?

No, but an LSA rating is only good to 10,000 MSL. Can't get a Gold Badge with an LSA glider rating, legally.

Frank Whiteley

JohnDeRosa wrote:
I have the opportunity to present in March to a group of non-glider
pilots the joys of soaring. Have you done such a thing? If so, can I
leverage parts of your presentation? Please contact me. Thanks.

We are working on an outline of what needs to be covered in the 90-120
minute presentation. Some thoughts (not necessarily in order);

Overview
Add-on rating
Training
The club atmosphere
Badges and contests
Medical
CLGC & SSA organizations
Ship types (powered and not)
Instruments (mechanical, vario, etc)
Avionics (trending towards "glass" cockpits)
Resources
Conclusion

- John DeRosa
ChicagoLand Glider Council (http://chicagolandglidercouncil.com)
jhderosa at yahoo dot com


I always find it helpful to consider what I'm trying to achieve
with the presentation. But that's mere motherhood and apple pie,
so I try to put flesh onto these assertions:
- what do I want the audience to *do* afterwards
- if they do it, what will they gain and lose
- what won't happen
and then frame my presentation to make those points

So, you might come up with:
if you become glider pilots
you will gain fun and friends and lose time and money
but it won't help you make a living