Greebo said:
More important to my mind is, how much use will the sub-forum get once the coast-to-coast relay is done?
We created a Gastons sub-forum in part because its an annual event. High volume on a one time topic overwhelming a forum for a while is fine - but if it repeats then the sub-forum will have longevity. I prefer to set up forums that have staying power.
Is the C2C also a recurring phenomenon?
Like finding the Holy Grail, the
C2C seems to be more of an un-occurring phenomenon.
First Henning, then Rob!
The
C2C is going to need a different dynamic, if it is going to succeed. Commercial sponsorship has been suggested. I really would rather not, because I fly with as few strings attached as possible.
Someone suggested doing it as a fund-raiser. But with Avgas prices through the roof, I don't have that much funds to throw at good causes.
But I think that official leather jackets would be cool. I really want to limit the distance that I am expected to fly.
A member of the management team suggested tying the C2C into one or more of the POA fly-ins. The fly-ins tend to draw more from a local crowd, with a few adventurers making heroic cross-countries to get there.
The community spirit of a fly-in is closely related to the idea of a Coast-to-Coast relay. But, in my opinion (which is often wrong), they are different animals. The last pilot carries the person and gets to go to the fly-in. The other legs miss out. Inequitable?
From reading the other forums, POA members are strongly independent. This makes the success of a C2C very unlikely. Some members do not like other members.
But we all have flying in common. Which makes the elusive search for common ground as a tantalizing goal.
ApacheBob
