Why is Soaring declining

Liam Finley wrote:
Please don't misconstrue these remarks to mean I have anything against
attracting mildly retarded pilots into soaring. Quite to the
contrary, without them who would buy all the second hand PW-5's and
Russia's?

Hey, who are you calling MILDLY retarded? I do everything
100%... :P

I've decided one small, good way to help get more interest is
to get post-solo/pre-license students to fly as often as possible
with licensed pilots. Split the cost, have the licensed pilot do
all the flying from the backseat, and stay up a long time.

Cheaper than dual, a challenge for the pilot trying to fly from the rear
seat, and educational for the front seater/student. Also a great way
to learn how to split duties (radio/traffic vs. stick fiddling).

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Mark Boyd
Avenal, California, USA