Volume 40 No 4 Aug-Sept 1989.pdf - Lakes Gliding Club

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YOUR LETTERS RECOGNITION FOR NON SOLO PILOTS Dear Editor,. Some fly for the, fun of it, some to gratify their competitive instinct, others to progress through the badge system; for whatever reason, we eJI want to achieve and most desire recognitioo of that achievement. We all know of Ihe pilots who solo after 30 flights and get Silver badges in one season, but what of the ,others They're OK Some are! However,. some will accomplish little and not .gain recognition of their skills even though they have shown aptitude. Amongst these are pilots who cannof fly solo and therefore unable to progress due to medical or other reasons and are considered, and rightly so, to be safer pilots with a P1in the back seat. They' can probably handle the take-off, the landing, contact thermals, use them and fly cross.-country as well as any post Bronze pilot, but their undoubted abilities are not recognised because they cannot progress through the system. These flyers are no lesser persons ·and no lesser pilots, yet they need encouragement to continue flying and to gain a sense of' accomplishment. I read with interest in the last issue, p138, Peter Foster's account of a 1SOkm dual flight with Vie Carr which he obviously thoroughly enjoyed. I observe from Peter's flying history he has a Bronze badge and suspect he's not been, allowed to go for Silver because of his disability. But why should he and others like him be denied recognition of his skills in the sport just because of an unfortunate quirk of fate that could strike at any of us <strong>Gliding</strong>! is a sport for all and those serious enough to want to fly year in and year out should be encouraged regardless of their shortcomings. . The answer to the problem What beller than a scheme especially devised by the BGA whereby those who wish to can go through the badge system under dual flying arrangements. DAVE FIRMAN, Bognor Regis, W Sussex RELUCTANT COMMENTS Dear Editor, Two 'letters (pS)
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