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Good morning all! Most of you will know that proper soaring training
is an issue very close to my heard. I tend to think that the poor retention rate in
gliding is to a large extend due to the fact that we let our new
recruits sort out the soaring aspect on their own. After having gone solo too many of
them experience problems keeping a glider airborne. The result is regular set-backs and
disappointments and before much longer many of our new aviators vote with their
feet. The teaching of thermalling
seems to be rather low on the list of priorities during basic training in it is tackled at
all. Could you help me by providing some feedback? 1) How is your club handling the issue of
soaring training? 2) Roughly what percentage of new recruits
are leaving without ever enjoying a
cross-country flight or seeing the full potential of our marvellous sport? 3) Do members of this newsgroup think that we can lift the
retention rate by providing better pre-solo soaring training? I appreciate that this is a rather sensitive issue and fully
understand that you mightn’t want to express
your views and opinions publicly. Therefore, please feel free to submit your thoughts
and comments directly to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I can assure everyone to treat all replies confidentially. Many thanks
for your input. Bernard
Eckey RTO (S) for
SA & NT 10 Ph/Fax +61 8
8449 2871 mobile 0412
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