The wonders of being a CI
As far as the Gliding side was concerned being a 'catted' CI was a great option.
You could just get on with the flying and not have any issues from HQ Air Cadets or the local wing.
In fact the whole system seems to have gone astray since the demise of real control from the 'centres' who of course used to have a hands on approach and their CO's who led from the front. Experienced centre staff would have direct contact with the schools and maintained suitable standards. The attempt to infuse the CFS element never really worked as the systems were poles apart and the equipment stone age in aviation terms. On the one side you had 'selected' screened students on a full time flying course with suitable ground school, and at the schools enthusiastic students available on an ad hoc basis with no real classroom time. Strange; our system worked because it had evolved to suit the circumstances, and no one can say it did not work very well.