the discussion:
The proposal:
lets make a small club (to begin with) named something like : paraglider
pilot club of india
(suggestions welcome)
objective should be:
1> to give us some leverage as group of pilots rather than just indevidual
pilots.
2> we can within club form an assesment system that is at par with
international standards (those who think indian pilots can not qualify to
those satandards need not join..only those willing to meet the challange)
3> we can liason with associations with more experience and bring
standardised training programmes and other commercial aspects of paragliding
like tandem flying and guiding.
we can liason with state govts and at centre too so that rules formed are
logical and upto international norms.
in genral we need to get together and raise the levels, show that it can be
done and done well (in india
too).
All pilots on this cc list can check and see if i missed some pilot and send
this mail to them too. no attempt has been made to exclude anyone, these were
pilots on my mailing list.
as first step: suggestions on name of this club are welcome.
secondly we will go over basic structure and mode of electing representetives
(all will be democratic with direct voting through secure website)
i can shoulder the resposebility of making website if most ppl agree. i will
need voulenteer to help registring this club..any lawyers in pilot list:) but
we need to agree on basic structure before that.
I will appriciate if discussion on this are kept to constructive only, all
those who dont find this idea appealing please drop me a mail asking to be
removed of this mailing list.
happy landings
gurpreet
Feed backs:
1. Hi gurprit !!
I m really verry much impressed with your work and the dedication for this
sport. You are one of the verry few pilots in india who love this sport and
wanna do something for the betterment PARAGLIDING .from heart .
To work alltogather is yhe only way for the devolepment of this sport . i
m agree with this idea to form a club. the best way is as per my opinion .
As you are planning all these thigs for a verry long time and your studies
are verry comperhansive in this metter , i do not thik that i can give you
some idea which is out of your mind or
eyes........................................
but i can assure you that all my team is with you for this great
work.........
pls keep sendig info abt. the progress of this work
me and my team is always with you ..........................
wish you all the best
REGARDS
sonu...................
2.Hi Gurpreet,
I have lost my reliance mobile so not been able to check mails regularly.
Any way what ever club will be formed for promotion for paragliding, I'll be
the part of it.
vijay
3.Dear Gurpreet
greetings from pithoragarh
as i was not in pithoragrah so i could not cheq my
mails, i apolozise that i could not reply to u,
earlier,
i am alway with u what ever u think i can do i will,
looking forward to hear from u,
shanker
4.Hi Gurpreet,
At the outset, I appreciate your sincerity of purpose. It is a good idea to
organise and work together for the good of the sport and the pilots.
I am aware that some pilots in India have already formed
informal clubs, groups etc. There are many who operate on their own. We also
have a National Aero Club which is the representative body FAI. As you know,
Rajan Juvekar and Roshan Lal Thakur are the pioneers of this sport in this
country. Their mature views on the matter will be very valuable.
I eagerly await honest openions of the other pilots whom you have addresed.
Regards & best wishes,
Palat
RE: i too wish that people like rajan and
roshan would write something, whatever is on their mind.....gurpreet
5.Hi Gurpreet,
How did the PWC go?
This initiative is great. You have my support in all your initiatives. as you
know i am with the Times of India, if you need help with media, i maybe able
to help.
i have also forwarded your mail to sidney
for his info.
cheers
khushroo
6.Dear Gurpreet,
I'm in South Africa at the moment, having left the IAF in end Aug and have
joined a company called Blue Dart operating Boeing 737s out of Chennai. I'll
be in touch as soon as I get back to India. We are here for simulator
training on the aircraft and will finish by month end.
I greatly admire your enterprise and can-do spirit. Please let me know if
there's any help I can give, maybe like revising charters, documentation or
any other thing you can think of. I will be glad to help in any way I can.
I'll be really glad if you pull this off, as I found that the Governmen't
heavy hand is the worst obstacle for the sport. Unfortunately, India
has this basic hang up, which is so difficult to understand and even more
difficult to tackle. South
Africa, on the other hand is such a free
country... made for people like you. Anyway, no point feeling bad about this
situation, at least you will be able to make a beginning.
All the very best, and do let me know what develops. I'd love it if you
forward the views of people to me, so at least I can be informed.
Regards,
Arvind Oak
7. we all from bls with u do what u wana to do
regards
vishal
8 Hi Gurpreet,
Thanks for your kind concern,,,,
I'm on the way to Suoth of India,,, sorry to say but it will take some time
for me to comment on this.
Would you like to update me about the final results of the event,,,,
Thanks,
Khem
Dear Gurpreet
Pleas include me in your mailing list. It is an
excellent idea and I support you fully on the
endeavour.
Some subscription amount should be decided by the club
for being member to start with.
Keep me posted
Regards.
Anand
9.besides this debu, vinay and Sanjay pendurkar had verbally agreed to
te idea.
10. Hi Gurpreet
You are doing good job. But I think before we form a National
association,all pilots have to form
state associations in thier respective state.Then through these state
association we can form National association. This is how Indian sports
system works.
Roshan Lal Thakur
Himalayan Institute of Adventure Sports
Village-Burua,P.O.Bahang,Manali -175103
Himachal Pradesh, India
Mbl: 0091 9816016554, Ph. 0091 1902 256054.
11 Hi roshan !
I am reallyhappy to see a contribution from you roshan ji and i assure u
its appriciated and very welcome. I totally agree with you on this but idea
here is not a national association to begin with, just a club of pilots and a
common lobby/ platform. Ofcourse we should make local clubs and state
associations too.
Going by your suggestion i will contribute by organising an association in
punjab and a local club in Bir by spring. I hope we get same initiative from
pilots in other places.
Main reason for this club is to have a common voice .. membership to this
club will not exclude anyone of becoming member to other local or national
association.
i hope u understand what i am saying and know why its needed.
gurpreet
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