I deleted my last comment as I wasn’t wanting to be too negative, but whoever wrote this I don’t think even bothered to look at the licensing, medical and maintenance requirements for your normal flying club… Which in some instances are above and beyond the minimum standard set out in this document - and then are deemed unfit? It doesn’t make sense.
I think the long and the short of it is they don’t want to allow it - they are happy to use any excuse even if it makes no sense, and that’s the end of the conversation.
I think that final comment sums it up - it is a matter of taste.
Well those not involved in 2FTS across the board seem in favour of scrapping the whole sordid thing and farming the flying out to local BGA and powered flying clubs.
I imagine 2FTS view ACTO 35 as the thin end of the wedge and so want to stop it at all costs, and damn the cadets.
I wander what ‘start’ means in that context? I was involved in discussions about it ~5 years ago but maybe that was defining the requirement.
It involved the following (paraphrased) exchange at HQAC:
MOD representative: What is the appetite for flying? How much do you want?
Us* (in unison): As much as we can get! Basically unlimited.
MOD: Don’t be silly, we need a number.
Us: Yes, but seriously, how much can we have?
Sadly the outcome was ‘much the same as now, or a bit less’, all the same…
