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County Air Advisor

I'm  Frank Leonhardt and I've recently replaced Russell Hauchen as the Bucks Air Activities Advisor. Russell was unable to continue in this post after many years of tireless service supporting the county, organising numerous camps, training leaders and assisting with other events. I'm sure we all thank him for the work he did and wish him well in his future career.

My job as Air Activities Advisor is twofold - to provide assistance and advice for anyone undertaking air activities and to promote these things as part of the Scout programme. In both cases this all hinges on communications as air activities are spread thinly over a wide area. For a full Job Description see FS120710 on ScoutBase (only published after I'd agreed to do the job!)

Communications

My plan is to set up and maintain this this web area and a mailing list of everyone wishing to be informed about air activities in the county. I appreciate that the electronic approach won't reach everyone, but it should form the start of an effective communication channel. I'm collecting names for the mailing list now, so please send me yours together with your interest and other contact details.

Promotion

I'm pushing for air activities at a county and district level from above, but the real pressure must come from below. If you would like to include air activities in your programme then you'll have to make it happen. All I can do is help with resources. For example:

bulletI can link you with the right people and organisations to help you with your plans.
bulletI can visit your group or training course and speak about the options available.
bulletI can supply you with information and workbooks to help with air badges.
bulletI can assess Scouts or Explorers applying for an Air Activities badge if you don't have anyone local with the right background.
bulletI can try to answer questions over the 'phone or by email.
bulletI plan to have some physical resources available for loan.
bulletI may run some badge course camps in the future if the demand is there.

Help Needed

I'm not yet overworked, but I could do with some help in the following areas:

bulletAre there any glider pilots or instructors out there? Personally I prefer to at least take off with a serviceable engine so I may need some help from time to time with gliding issues.
bulletCan you offer suitable qualified Scouts air experience flight ever?
bulletDoes anyone out there use hovercraft? It's an air activity, but not my specialist subject!