No, the wording is very carefully different. What we can’t do, is buy a membership from a BGA site and buy a set number of launches/minutes, then award them to a cadet. What we can do, it seems, is work out how much that might cost and give a cadet a cheque to do with it what they wish wink wink, nudge nudge.
Not just suggested, it was in progress. I was one of the drivers to include gliding in ACTO35 (as well as tidying up the inappropriate admin requirements ), & also assisted the then Reg Av O when consideration was being given to pre-approve some BGA facilities (youth centres) to streamline the ACTO35 approval process. We visited Cambridge Gliding Centre to discuss resources, logistics, the whole palaver. All very productive.
Howver, this concept died a very quick death - think it was pending the overall “larger” review.
You mean 2 FPS (Flying Prevention School) decided it might erode their power and actually allow some gliding to take place?
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So you could issue your cadets X money and point them in the direction of a few suitable places?
Or award a grant and refund the cost upon presentation of a receipt from their chosen gliding club that demonstrates the award’s purpose has been fulfilled?
Sounds pretty good.
Behind the scenes work could take place to perhaps provide a good package to cadets who enquire, provided they were genuinely responsible, with parents, for choosing what they did in private.
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I don’t think this is what is being said. The first option of giving money could be done, if they then choose to use that to fund themselves gliding then fine. I don’t think we can specifically pay for them to do the gliding which we would be if we’re reimbursing them on presentation of an appropriate invoice.
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Yay!..just been given my first gliding slots since July 2023. I’ve now only to decide which of the 60 cadets will get the 2 slots!