POBJOY, Buckley & Thorr
All good points:
POBJOY - The Youth of today aren't fussed about a winch launch and many find hanging around on the field 'boring'. Social interaction isn't high on their skill set nowadays (ask many employers). The excitement of an open cockpit launch in a MK3 was everything to me - but is nothing to them..............
Buckley - I think all your points are valid. Particularly the struggle to operate. My Viking school wanted at least 3 days a month and my local Vigilant school wanted 2 complete weekends a month !! - major commitment for people with families..............
Thorr - good points. I think many Vigi instructors would walk away. I like the model of centres (like the AT centres) - full time and part timers might work, will it be funded though ?? - it requires infrastructure (airfield and staff) not just a couple of portakabins like many VGS have at present)
Just my 2 pennyworth
Arc