I get what people are saying. However, my view is that the self - aggrandisement of the celeb is also part of the equation. It would be wonderful if the cadets got more Grob flying but that is not happening either. My son's UAS has the same issues with flying being cut continually. Encouraging youngsters into aviation is a noble aim but unfortunately it is more complicated than that. I am not over enthusiastic about self - publicising celebs although the probability is that Ms Vordeman does a good job with the air cadets. However she could start with promoting more flying, powered and gliding and using her 'fame' to obtain funding. Unfortunately I detect a whiff of 'T-C-T' about her - apparently another female 'solo' global trip ahead - maybe I'm doing her a disservice. However she is wrong about one thing: a friend of mine's wife is about Ms Vordeman's age - she was in the UAS in her youth so there was no bar to women joining the UAS back then. My friend also had 8(!) Harrier rides on her summer camp versus my son's back of a helicopter ride this year. I might add that my friend's wife is now a BA 777 captain so she obviously had the right encouragement coupled with her own ability.
Cheers
Last edited by olster; 16th September 2016 at 12:39.
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