What was broken (so bad) that needed this fix
In 1960 i had my first flight ever as a 13 year old cadet from RAF Kenley in a MK111 glider launched by the trusty MB twin drum winch.
55 years later the only real change was the part introduction of the SLMG and that was hardly a problem; you just need less clothing to keep warm.
When you look at the number of launches/flights/cadets flown/first solo's/and the AE task in that time how does the accident record stack up against other
similar organisations that offer a similar service.
I could suggest it would hard to beat the record of the Air Cadet organisation and when you consider, the clue is in the name AIR with the motto
Venture Adventure then do we really want to dilute this great organisation to the level of being so risk adverse we do nothing; for to do nothing is a failure to young persons to engage in activities that give them a chance to develop their abilities and also learn to think outside of the box.