Gliding holiday feature in The Times newspaper - bad PR?

http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/...cle3131599.ece

I'd be interested to know what the group thinks of this.


Dan

On Jan 5, 2:30*pm, Dan G wrote:
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/...el/destination...

I'd be interested to know what the group thinks of this.

Dan

Too bad that other chap had the bad taste to crash in front of the
press. Otherwise a very positive piece. Most clubs do rides for the
media every so often, but the five-day course seems like an even
better way to get good coverage for the sport.

9B

Over all it's pretty good. Sounds like the student had a good time
but he talks a lot about being fearful. It's hard to learn when you
are scared. I hope someone gave him some attention around that. Too
bad about the crash. I wonder why THAT happened?

MM


On Jan 5, 4:30*pm, Dan G wrote:
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/...el/destination...

I'd be interested to know what the group thinks of this.

Dan

At 00:42 06 January 2008, wrote:
Over all it's pretty good. Sounds like the student
had a good time
but he talks a lot about being fearful. It's hard
to learn when you
are scared. I hope someone gave him some attention
around that. Too
bad about the crash. I wonder why THAT happened?

MM

Geezer with more money than experience stalled in a
motorised glider. There are no new types of accident!!

Del C

You know it's an odd thing - the general public seems to think that we
will crash and takes it in stride. They liken it to some daredevil
sport. On two occassions I have seen middling accidents with
experienced pilots who have a paying innocent bystanding for a guest.
The guest gets out and thinks nothing of it. Luckily no one was hurt.