Phoenix from the ashes
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I agree; it is time that it was accepted that the ATC Gliding movement has been destroyed and both the Cadets and volunteer staff badly let down.
That the RAF allowed this to happen is a disgrace, and also the reason why those in charge should never be given the chance to oversee another 'reborn' system.
Without capable leadership and strong technical back up the organisation will never be able to repair the self inflicted damage.
However there are hundreds of capable and easily re-qualified adult instructors out there who could provide the backbone of a Gliding service not burdened by the lack of competence from the present clueless staff at the top.
The CO''s of schools that are going or have no future should seek to take the 7 decades of ability and capable operations to another organisation so the future youth can experience the unique opportunity of being part of a system that allows them to build confidence and make decisions.Gliding is a wonderful element in learning about decision making and the lessons learnt in youth are well repaid in later life. The way ahead for the 'lost' units is to grasp the facts and decide if they want to use all that experience to build for the future,rather than let it wither away. They could do worse than 'affiliate' with the GSA movement under the BGA to provide a youth 'feeder' training input that the Clubs can then build on. Nothing to loose as what you have now is lost and/or is run by complete incompetence and is going nowhere fast.