Originally Posted by
WestSideBilly
Just a thought, but taking up two consecutive weekends would be a deal breaker for a lot of people. Has any consideration been put into making it shorter?
We revist the idea from time to time. However, we never seemed to have any trouble filling classes with 15-20 folks up until about a year or so ago. At one point (before my time with the clinic) it was held over the course of 8 Tuesday nights or something like that, and it is my understanding that there are still clinics out there who schedule theres like this. We often get out of town or out of town clients, so the more condensed the better for them.
I suppose we could consider making one of the two clinics an abbreviated version, but we would have to redesign the course material. Even then I'm not sure we could cut it down to just two days and have it still be as effective. The way it is currently set up there are three days of lecture, group therapy, facility tours/presentations (maintenance hangar, stationary aircraft, and atc tower---all of which are VERY popular with clients) and the last day of the clinic is the graduation flight (usually to bay area and back) with a catered meal and informal gathering afterward to celebrate. It is something to consider, though, as 2 consecutive weekends is a large commitment for many. I will bring it up at our next board meeting
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