OK so everybody thinks that the ATC is a good idea and offers value for money and everybody thinks it's possible for Ops to co-exist and that local failure is down to personalities....no one disputes that
But I really started this thread to see if people thought the kit currently used by the VGS is the right stuff for the job - are winch launch schools a good use of time and manpower or are Vigilant/Motorglider schools better options and more effective - but real heavy on maintenance organisations
Or should it all be put out to contractors as the old Flying Scholarships used to be - after all the aircraft and vehicles are only a small bit of the cost - it's the real estate that costs money plus the maintenance
motorgliders from any local airport would be a good way to go, or the conventionals can operate off any reasonable grass surface.......
What do people think ?
Arc
P.S. And anyone at Syerston (who read this thread) know what number school/unit is going to be moved into Syerston as the winch launched VGS ?