Leave to appeal denied.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 3:13
PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] team vs
individual
I wonder what is the Forum where
this type of thing can best be fairly debated & discussed by the members
of the GFA.
I, for one, would love the
opportunity to discuss this and potential ways to better or best market
improved promotion of the Sport, to put up some points and hear what others
have to say ............... and I can't believe that the best way to do that
is thru my Club then thru the State Body to the National
body, when we have such a relatively small membership like this
Federation.
Does anyone have an opinion on
whether this should best be done in an article to SOARING, a Letter to the
Editor of Soaring ........ or should we just do it here .... or
should we ask for permission to address the GFA Board?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 9:44
AM
Subject: [Aus-soaring] team vs
individual
In a post a week ago Leigh picked up on the
societal move toward individual and impulse recreation away from organised
and team sports.
As Leigh notes, gliding encompasses both team
and individual aspects.
Thereby not falling comfortably into either
in the public mind.
At the same time, the societal move is
reflected in the parallel call by individual pilots for more autonomy - ie
once you have the license, why can't the system just let you get on with
flying.
Concurrently the system continues on its path
of more and more control by edict from on high. Even while at the coal
face instructors in particular are acutely aware of their personal
liability from being 'in charge' of solo pilots flying cross country or
otherwise out of sight from the home field.
That control mindset then mismatches not just
with the the public expectations of recreation, individual pilot desire
for personal decisionmaking, but also the realities of the onerous load
being put on the club level volunteers who do the real jobs in the
sport.
Please heed the sign 'wrong way, go
back'.
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