It seems cash has been found to send some ATC pilots/instructors to civilian gliding clubs so that they can get current. My club has hosted several groups recently. They have invariably been keen, polite and grateful for the opportunity to get in the air again - very nice youngsters to have around.
They confirmed that there is a plan to send some Air Cadet gliders to civilian maintenance facilities. There is a problem with this however as the capacity at these organisations will be stretched, causing delays for the Air Cadet aircraft as well as civilian gliders needing repair or annual inspections. This situation has been made worse by EASA's demands putting some civilian maintenance operations out of business.
Last edited by snapper1; 16th May 2015 at 12:02.