Re: [Aus-soaring] HVGC will be 50 this Easter

2014-02-25 Thread stephenk
Very Interesting. A Mrs Elaine Henderson (Billie Spiller) held some Australian female duration records up to the end of the second world war: http://www.glidingcaboolture.org.au/gq60/1936_slope_soaring_coorabel_range.htm http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/98299090 they were comparatively

Re: [Aus-soaring] HVGC will be 50 this Easter

2014-02-25 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Stephen, On the evidence you have presented, it would seem that your conclusion -an exaggeration - is probably correct. The 50 hrs 15 m FAI record for a sailplane would seem to be definitive. Here is a further thought to mull upon: No doubt organizations such as the CIA, KGB, and similar,

[Aus-soaring] Records Ratified Lisa Trotter

2014-02-25 Thread Pam
GFA has ratified 6 Australian Feminine Record for Lisa Trotter for her 500km triangle flown on 10/1/2014 from Tocumwal in the LS8/15m: Open Class: 200km triangular Speed 132.01 kph 18m Class: 200km triangular speed 132.01 kph 15m Class: 200km triangular speed 132.01 kph Standard Class:

[Aus-soaring] Altair, Volklogger and B50 Vario for sale

2014-02-25 Thread Future Aviation
Good morning all Because I'm considering upgrading to a new flight computer system the following items are offered for sale: 1. Altair moving map display with XCSoar software (Asking price $ 1000) 2. Borgelt audio vario (B50) with second display for back seat. (one vario

Re: [Aus-soaring] Altair, Volklogger and B50 Vario for sale

2014-02-25 Thread Mark Fisher
Bernard, You know where to find me.. Cheers Mark On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 4:39 PM, Future Aviation ec...@internode.on.netwrote: Good morning all Because I'm considering upgrading to a new flight computer system the following items are offered for sale: 1. Altair moving map