There is not much young blood coming in to this business.
I think it is actually quite frustrating for young people today to have an interest, be told what the rules and regulations are and then see adults doing what they (the kids) have just been told not to do. Whilst at a museum we explained to my neice that it was not a good idea to touch the aircraft…so she didn’t but she saw an adult holding onto and touching the wing in several different places. She was polite and said to the person concerned ‘Have you noticed the sign asking people not to touch the aircraft?’. The person then told her off, complained about the youth of today and what a cheek she had got talking to him as he was an adult! My neice then asked me why there were rules for kids and rules for adults.
Sorry that this has turned into a rant but it annoyed me, as she shows the owners/mechanics and Veterans etc the uttmost respect when she has been fortunate enough to meet them.
Maybe we could arrange for a few younger people to help with the cleaning /polishing of aircraft (like the one at The Shuttleworth Collection that some of the forum members were involved in). The young people could learn a bit about history and at the same time be given a supervised close look at the some of various aircraft.
Regards,
Snaps
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