With 10,000 USD required as graft to get a glider thru customs I think the IGC should have cancelled the event and held it some where where corruption is not the name of the game.
On 30 June 2012 11:37, Tim Shirley <tshir...@internode.on.net> wrote: > Hi Ron, > > As I understand it there have been significant problems with the costs and > bureaucratic difficulties of getting gliders into the country. Apparently > there are very few modern gliders available locally. I believe that Allan > will now be flying in the World Class as it is possible for him to hire a > PW5 in Argentina. > > Tobi Geiger, Craig Collings and Mike Durrant were in the original team > with Allan - Mike has withdrawn because of the costs but I assume that Tobi > and Craig are still attending. Both are in Club Class. > > This has not only affected Australia, there are many others around the > world who are facing this problem. It may be a fairly small event. > > Cheers **** > *Tim***** > > *tra dire e fare c'รจ mezzo il mare***** > On 30/06/2012 13:21, Ron Sanders wrote: > > ONLY Alan?????? > > On 29 June 2012 20:04, Ian Mc Phee <mrsoar...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Think Allan Barnes will be there. Ian M >> On Jun 29, 2012 9:07 PM, "Ron Sanders" <resand...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I was just wondering if Australia has any pilots at all attending the >>> Argentinian Worlds in January 2013? >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Aus-soaring mailing list >>> Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net >>> To check or change subscription details, visit: >>> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing listaus-soar...@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, > visit:http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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