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Forum: Military Aviation

8th Jan 2017, 00:27

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Air Cadets grounded?

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Posted By veep

You could run the current sites under BGA rules,...

You could run the current sites under BGA rules, and bring the gliders over to the civil register. That's the only way I can think of to create enough capacity.

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Jan 2017, 17:11

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Air Cadets grounded?

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Posted By veep

If moving air cadet gliding over to BGA...

If moving air cadet gliding over to BGA jurisdiction could be done then I think it would benefit all sides. As you say, BGA club memberships generally average not too far below retirement age, and...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jan 2017, 22:27

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Air Cadets grounded?

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Posted By veep

There still are a few issues with air cadets...

There still are a few issues with air cadets flying under BGA rules.

Solo and instructor standards differ greatly between the BGA and Air Cadets. Presumably if flying under BGA restrictions...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Jan 2017, 14:18

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Air Cadets grounded?

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Posted By veep

That is exactly my point really, prices are I...

That is exactly my point really, prices are I think the same as at the site I fly from.

To progress you really need to fly about once a week. But first you need to get there which depending where...

Forum: Military Aviation

4th Jan 2017, 22:27

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Air Cadets grounded?

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Posted By veep

I guess the difference is that air cadet gliding...

I guess the difference is that air cadet gliding is set up to get as many people as possible experience in the air, whereas BGA gliding is more sports orientated. It's not affordable to teach every...

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