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New web site
I know this isn't the 'thing' to do, but there is a new site currently under construction. There is a forum which is available for aircadets and VGS staff, or anyone else that is interested. We would welcome any comments or suggestions.
WWW.615vgs.com
Pls remember it is still under construction, but is is well on its way....have fun!!!
WWW.615vgs.com
Pls remember it is still under construction, but is is well on its way....have fun!!!
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Ah yes, good old 615 VGS. Unfortunately I dont have too many found memories of that place. The rumour also was that many were leaving to go to Odiham (could you verify?) - cant say I blame them though!!!
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Had a mate on BFTS whose Dad did a spell on loan service with the SOAF. Had some cracking home movies of this sort of thing. Apparently it was at top Sunday lunchtime pastime.
Thoroughly irresponsible, if we ever catch the bugger etc, etc......
B*llock$ - wrong thread!!
[ 15 July 2001: Message edited by: 15/15 flex ]
Thoroughly irresponsible, if we ever catch the bugger etc, etc......
B*llock$ - wrong thread!!
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It matters little as to who I am, but many have been introduced to gliding by this establishment choosing that gliding is not for them due to the treatment they receive from certain staff. I know a few staff there who seem to be pi$$ed off with the place, however I do realise that some of the staff there are actually there for the cadets, rather than being part of a free gliding club for their own personal and selfish intentions.
I personally did a GS there over a year ago and enjoyed the most that I could of it despite some ****ty treatment that occured
I personally did a GS there over a year ago and enjoyed the most that I could of it despite some ****ty treatment that occured
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I can assure you that I am one of those who are there purely for the cadets.
Who knows...maybe I taught you to fly.
But by the sounds of it you got the short straw and flew with an 'a hole'....for which I do appologise.
On a good note, we do seem to have got rid of the 'dead wood' and things are going extremely well.
Hope you're still in the aircadets and enjoying it...and we didn't put you off too much!
Who knows...maybe I taught you to fly.
But by the sounds of it you got the short straw and flew with an 'a hole'....for which I do appologise.
On a good note, we do seem to have got rid of the 'dead wood' and things are going extremely well.
Hope you're still in the aircadets and enjoying it...and we didn't put you off too much!
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In any organisation, as indeed in life, you are going to get some to$$ers. This is inescapable.
However, most staff members, particularly on a Viking School work their ar$es off. Of course it's fair to say that the reward for this work is very high. I don't believe anyone can disagree with that.
However, it does slightly peeve me when people claim that only 'some' of the staff are there for the cadets. Every member of staff on the school has been a cadet or involved with the organisation on some level other than the gliding school, and the few aforementioned to$$ers are certainly going to be in the very small minority.
I'm sure that you feel that you got the rough end of the deal when you visited 615. The reasons for this I am not sure of. However you do refer to treatment from certain staff. To draw a conclusion about the whole school from bad experiences from just a few staff members is perhaps a little unfair on the majority of staff.
I believe the majority of staff are motivated in the main by the desire to teach cadets about gliding, from the GIC cadets who are experiencing it for the first time to the GS student who is about to take-off on their first solo. The satisfaction derived from seeing a first solo, even for those who have played no part in the flying instruction is huge.
I am glad that you enjoyed your GS for the most part. As TopGrob said the school has changed somewhat since this time last year with certain members of staff having left. I personally hope to be with 615 for many years to come, and continue to help air cadets experience the joy of gliding.
Good luck for the future.
However, most staff members, particularly on a Viking School work their ar$es off. Of course it's fair to say that the reward for this work is very high. I don't believe anyone can disagree with that.
However, it does slightly peeve me when people claim that only 'some' of the staff are there for the cadets. Every member of staff on the school has been a cadet or involved with the organisation on some level other than the gliding school, and the few aforementioned to$$ers are certainly going to be in the very small minority.
I'm sure that you feel that you got the rough end of the deal when you visited 615. The reasons for this I am not sure of. However you do refer to treatment from certain staff. To draw a conclusion about the whole school from bad experiences from just a few staff members is perhaps a little unfair on the majority of staff.
I believe the majority of staff are motivated in the main by the desire to teach cadets about gliding, from the GIC cadets who are experiencing it for the first time to the GS student who is about to take-off on their first solo. The satisfaction derived from seeing a first solo, even for those who have played no part in the flying instruction is huge.
I am glad that you enjoyed your GS for the most part. As TopGrob said the school has changed somewhat since this time last year with certain members of staff having left. I personally hope to be with 615 for many years to come, and continue to help air cadets experience the joy of gliding.
Good luck for the future.
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Fair point made about branding the entire school with a bad name, therefore I apologise.
You are correct though with there being only a small minority of people who are there for their own intentions - unfortunately for me our paths crossed.
It was a shame after all. I had been selected to become a staff cadet due to my actions at the school. Oh well..tut! tut!
You are correct though with there being only a small minority of people who are there for their own intentions - unfortunately for me our paths crossed.
It was a shame after all. I had been selected to become a staff cadet due to my actions at the school. Oh well..tut! tut!
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Its the same in RAF flight training, To**ers every where, and just when you think you are never going to see them again.. Bang right back at square one...
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It was an CCF course run in the August. They let a couple of poor ATC cadets come along as well. It was the last thing I did before leaving the Corps. Have since become a Reserve Rock Ape (Some may say this is a step down) and an Air Traffic Controller (this may also be seen as a step down!)
Are the usual bunch of reprobates still there?
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Edit : I was one of those poor ATC cadets!
[ 22 July 2001: Message edited by: Intel ]
It was an CCF course run in the August. They let a couple of poor ATC cadets come along as well. It was the last thing I did before leaving the Corps. Have since become a Reserve Rock Ape (Some may say this is a step down) and an Air Traffic Controller (this may also be seen as a step down!)
Are the usual bunch of reprobates still there?
Intel
Edit : I was one of those poor ATC cadets!
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And another thing..
To quote a previous post....
>TG
>Surely,'To Glide is a one way ticket...DOWN!'
I didn't realise that slating gliding itself was within the subject of this thread.
Glider pilots stay up longer.
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To quote a previous post....
>TG
>Surely,'To Glide is a one way ticket...DOWN!'
I didn't realise that slating gliding itself was within the subject of this thread.
Glider pilots stay up longer.
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