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Enigma,
Excellent article! I think you have absolutely covered it all. After a career in the service starting as an Apprentice and finishing as an Engineer Officer, I was inspired by soloing in a Venture when they weren't very old at age 16 (I can remember pushing the throttle forward and taking off at South Cerney after less than 6 hours training as though it were yesterday!), having joined the VGS as the pause arrived, it is disapointing not to be able to give something back at a time of life when I now have experience, time and am still fit and healthy. Fortunately, I own said Venture and will continue to instruct via an RAFGSA club, we have been fortunate enough to run some courses on a private basis between the club and cadets parents funded by the ACO and even sent a solo in our K21. I'll await Friday, but my current geographic location makes transfer and travel time to an alternate unit an unlikely option. For a very small amount of money it looks as if alot is to be lost.