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Indeed. But as a bunch of AEG cdts you were kept busy, all day.
I would suggest that is the whole point. Young people learning to work together and giving everyone responsibility and accountability commensurate with their age. A 12 year old can run a wingtip, something that is trivial to an adult but a bigger deal to a youngster when they appreciate they are a vital part of the launch.
Launches per per hour is a meaningless metric for Cadet flying, if everyone is engaged and participating then you have succeeded.
But there has to be something to aspire to. That 12 year old running the wing for a Cadet solo will be thinking, “someday that will be me”. Hard to see how you can have that positive dynamic when all you can offer for a “flying” experience is a hokey computer game part task trainer........