ronschreck
Well Known Member
Last month I took a poll to see who might be interested in an aerobatic clinic and the results were very positive. Forty-nine indicated they were interested and already own a parachute. Eighty-three were interested but didn't own a chute. Another thirty-two were interested but wanted to know more about it.
I think there is enough interest so I intend to contact some parachute dealers and see if they would be interested in a group buy. I will need to have some idea of the number of pilots who would be interested in such a program before I contact dealers, thus the poll.
Please note that aerobatic instruction is necessarily a one-on-one experience so a clinic would be limited by the number of qualified instructors available. While most of our formation clinics can handle 35-40 participants, an aerobatic clinic would likely accommodate something like 10-12 students. With that in mind, the selection process would likely be very selective. Having your own parachute would go a long way toward exhibiting your commitment to RV aerobatics. (Just sayin'...)
I think there is enough interest so I intend to contact some parachute dealers and see if they would be interested in a group buy. I will need to have some idea of the number of pilots who would be interested in such a program before I contact dealers, thus the poll.
Please note that aerobatic instruction is necessarily a one-on-one experience so a clinic would be limited by the number of qualified instructors available. While most of our formation clinics can handle 35-40 participants, an aerobatic clinic would likely accommodate something like 10-12 students. With that in mind, the selection process would likely be very selective. Having your own parachute would go a long way toward exhibiting your commitment to RV aerobatics. (Just sayin'...)