Quote Originally Posted by jedi View Post
Start with a ground school and get people interested. Also, computer simulation will help a lot without need for aircraft ownership or damage deposit. Those in the club at that point may be able to help with bylaws and other formal requirements. Once interest is verified it will be much easier to get volunteers to come forward. Local chamber of commerce, Lyons club, etc. will have experience helpers.
The USUA has a very good written training guide that can be adapted to the SSTM method. The illustrations even use a “MX” type ultralight. While the course was based on dual, it’s ultralight oriented with respect to weather, flight theory, etc. The sections in the manual just need to be read by the student in a different sequence.

Re: sim. One thing about the SSTM is that it does not lend itself well to simulation because there is a lot more visual reference to the ground in the early training portion. The first accumulated hour of flight time is flown at 1-5ft of altitude using the ground for atltitude/attitude reference. The student is sensing a lot with the peripheral vision both to sides and down. Whereas in dual, they are using mostly horizon reference, which lends itself well to simulation.

If we can have the same success the pioneer UL instructors using SSTM had, we should avoid the need for any damage deposit even without simulation.

All speculation now. 5-10 adults through SSTM will provide more data. That’s the goal