Re: [Aus-soaring] Gerhard Waibel visit to Australia

2013-09-02 Thread Peter Champness
Will he be coming to Melbourne? Peter Champness On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 7:56 AM, Future Aviation ec...@internode.on.netwrote: ** Good morning all Gerhard Waibel will be our guest during a visit to Adelaide in early November. He doesn't really need an introduction other than to say that

Re: [Aus-soaring] Gerhard Waibel visit to Australia

2013-09-02 Thread Future Aviation
Hi Peter I understand Gerhard will drive from Melbourne to Adelaide via the 'Great Ocean Road'. Unfortunately that's all I know! Kind regards Bernard _ From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Peter Champness

Re: [Aus-soaring] Gerhard Waibel visit to Australia

2013-09-02 Thread Mark Newton
On 03/09/2013, at 8:10 AM, Future Aviation ec...@internode.on.net wrote: I understand Gerhard will drive from Melbourne to Adelaide via the 'Great Ocean Road'. Unfortunately that's all I know! Much more scenic to fly it, y'know :-) - markinline:

Re: [Aus-soaring] Gerhard Waibel visit to Australia

2013-09-02 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 08:34 AM 3/09/2013, you wrote: Much more scenic to fly it, y'know :-) - mark From the RV-6 ? Mike ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit:

[Aus-soaring] Hello

2013-09-02 Thread Future Aviation
Good morning all Please celebrate a milestone with us! Last night we received the thirtieth order for an ASG 29. May the Australian Dollar remain as strong as this for a long time to come! Kind regards from Adelaide Bernard ___ Aus-soaring

Re: [Aus-soaring] Hello

2013-09-02 Thread Mike Borgelt
0.645 Euro is all it buys right now ( Westpac this morning) Not so strong after all as it has been over 0.80 not so long ago. Mike At 09:37 AM 3/09/2013, you wrote: Good morning all Please celebrate a milestone with us! Last night we received the thirtieth order for an ASG 29. May the

Re: [Aus-soaring] Hello

2013-09-02 Thread Future Aviation
Hi Mike Why don't you look at the bright side? The exchange rate is still so much better than it was only three or so years ago!!! Even allowing for the recent slight decline of our currency against the Euro new gliders are now significantly cheaper for Australian customers. In fact they are

Re: [Aus-soaring] Hello

2013-09-02 Thread Mike Borgelt
I see, pointing out reality is painting everything in a negative light. Longer term the Aussie dollar has been around 0.60 Euro. Currently gliders are about 7.5% cheaper than when this was the case. During the GFC it went down to under 0.50 for a while, as low as 0.49 or 0.48 I think. It then

Re: [Aus-soaring] Hello

2013-09-02 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi All, Thanks for doing the sums, Mike. I haven't checked your figures but they feel about right, so I have to agree with your conclusions. Bernard, I loved your little aside ... or should I say less costly. It covers the situation nicely! BTW, congrats on reaching the No. 30 ASG 29

Re: [Aus-soaring] Hello

2013-09-02 Thread Future Aviation
Hi Mike Right now I'm also suggesting to arrange forward cover to my customers. In fact a fair few of them have paid the bulk of the purchase price upfront and by doing so locked in the exchange rate at the time of ordering their new glider. But back to your posting now! The point I'm

Re: [Aus-soaring] Gerhard Waibel visit to Australia

2013-09-02 Thread Mark Newton
On Sep 3, 2013, at 9:15 AM, Mike Borgelt mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com wrote: From the RV-6 ? Yep. :) Boxing day last year. - mark ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details,

[Aus-soaring] Nice work, engine failure in Jabiru, well handled off field landing

2013-09-02 Thread Texler, Michael
Gliding related because a Jabiru became a glider in QLD. Calm instructor See: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-03/pilot-makes-emergency-landing-in-l ight-aircraft/4931182 ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To