Re: [Aus-soaring] SoaringNZ Day 4?

2013-06-13 Thread Gary Stevenson
WPP, Enjoying your tales from Finland. Keep them coming. However despite your detailed description below, I do not understand exactly what was the main problem on this day (day 4?), although I gather it had something to do with decisions made soon after the start? Can you please amplify/give us

Re: [Aus-soaring] Importing a glider from the USA

2013-07-16 Thread Gary Stevenson
, and find out what are the current requirements. Caveat emptor - let the buyer beware. Gary Stevenson From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Roger Druce Sent: Tuesday, 16 July 2013 3:21 PM To: Discussion of issues

Re: [Aus-soaring] Laminated birch

2013-07-16 Thread Gary Stevenson
Antony, Yeah, In fact contacting someone from the Museum @ the Marsh might be your best bet. I suspect it is almost certain that they have what you want, without demolishing a Boomerang or two. Gary From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net

Re: [Aus-soaring] QLD trailer markings/outlandings

2013-08-04 Thread Gary Stevenson
Stuart, That is some very pretty tail, as our Yankee cousins might say! However It seems from responses (on this forum) to you posting, that some of this is not really legal - in fact completely illegal! Pleased to hear that you fitted side clearance lights and reflectors. These items ARE

Re: [Aus-soaring] Colin Collum

2013-08-10 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Bernard, Colin flies with the GCV at Benalla, so try the office (03 5762 1058), tomorrow evening say between 5 and 6 pm (Vic time), and they might be able to give you contact details. {Office might not be manned mid week in winter.} Cheers, Gary From:

Re: [Aus-soaring] FW: New Rules: On the grapevine...

2013-08-10 Thread Gary Stevenson
Thanks Mandy, A very timely response. I was about to send you an email on the matter! In the interests of wider discussion, I would appreciate you giving us a summary as to WHY this matter is being reviewed. No doubt you have noted the negative, but (possibly), quite considered?? input

Re: [Aus-soaring] Gliders, glider manufacturers, service

2013-08-22 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Adam, As you seem to be in a frisky mood, please advise whose Ventus you bought. How much time have you done in it? What are your first impressions? Whose '20 did Jim buy? On a more serious note, in my experience, the S-H factory

Re: [Aus-soaring] Newbie Questions

2013-08-22 Thread Gary Stevenson
First question; Where do you live? If it is a big city name the suburb. Gary -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Neville Sutton Sent: Friday, 23 August 2013 2:45 PM To:

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 119, Issue 37

2013-08-23 Thread Gary Stevenson
from scratch not a kit All Google seems to return is Models i.e.radio control Regards -- Message: 4 Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:13:45 +1000 From: Gary Stevenson gstev...@bigpond.com Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Newbie Questions To: 'Discussion of issues relating

Re: [Aus-soaring] ScratchBuild

2013-08-23 Thread Gary Stevenson
Neville, The old saying goes that you have to learn walk before you can run. In your case you need to first of all learn how to crawl! My guess is that you haven't the slightest idea on WHAT modern gliders are made of, let alone HOW? I suggest that you become a LOT more familiar about the sport

Re: [Aus-soaring] ScratchBuild

2013-08-24 Thread Gary Stevenson
of the Gary Stevenson that I thought I knew rather well. What a pity that this site does not have a moderator! Regards to all Bob Ward -Original Message- From: Terry Cubley Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 4:40 PM To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Subject: Re: [Aus

Re: [Aus-soaring] MOBA

2013-08-24 Thread Gary Stevenson
of homebuilding fall far short of the Gary Stevenson that I thought I knew rather well. What a pity that this site does not have a moderator! Regards to all Bob Ward -Original Message- From: Terry Cubley Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 4:40 PM To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia

Re: [Aus-soaring] Microair 760

2013-08-26 Thread Gary Stevenson
John, Obviously a manual exists. Have you tried obtaining it directly from Microair? Some of the earlier radios (but not the earliest ones), had a problem when the socket that holds the main IC was substituted for by the supplier. The sides of the new socket distorted and bent, so that the

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] iPhone

2013-09-04 Thread Gary Stevenson
Thanks Ian and Mike. That advice is a bit more than a hint! Now why didn't I work that out for myself? On reflection - DON'T ASK! Will make the mod soonest. Why is this sort of thing not incorporated as standard, by the glider manufacturers? The Principals almost invariably live

Re: [Aus-soaring] Competition licence renewal

2013-09-08 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Robert, In a bit more detail, this is what you need to do. Pay for your renewal ($10.00) at the GFA shop. You will automatically get an email receipt, within minutes if you pay using a credit card. The office staff will let Beryl Hartley know (via email) that you have paid. Post you licence

Re: [Aus-soaring] Competition licence renewal

2013-09-09 Thread Gary Stevenson
] On Behalf Of Gary Stevenson Sent: Monday, 9 September 2013 10:39 AM To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'; crispin...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Competition licence renewal Hi Robert, In a bit more detail, this is what you need to do. Pay for your renewal ($10.00

Re: [Aus-soaring] National Rules

2013-09-11 Thread Gary Stevenson
Thanks Mandy. Maybe you can save me a troll through the document. I am almost certain there is a note on the Kingaroy Nationals web site that intimated glider insurance requirements had changed, and left it at that. Extremely unsatisfactory! Can you please give me a definitive answer on WHAT

Re: [Aus-soaring] On Entering Competitions

2013-09-13 Thread Gary Stevenson
Dear All, Preamble Discussion on “ Pilot Qualifications” at a competition has been tossed about almost ad nauseam on this web site. Let me say that at a Nationals level they are currently quite unambiguously defined in Clause 13.1 and 13.2 of the National Rules V2.5 Sep 2013. (Thanks Mandy).

Re: [Aus-soaring] OLC Map wanted of heaviestsailplane over longestdistance

2013-09-20 Thread Gary Stevenson
Michael, In your pondering, you have not got that last paragraph musings quite right. IMO, your statement SHOULD read (I will take my sailplane out for a SOARING flight). You mentioned the nice alliteration of Gimli Glider. Yes I do agree: It does have a nice ring about it. In Solly's case I

Re: [Aus-soaring] integral wing water tanks

2013-10-29 Thread Gary Stevenson
Yes, Chris's last paragraph is VERY relevant. Try to avoid making access holes anywhere near the main spar. I don't know how they build Astir wings, but if the designer used spar caps and a web, then obviously there will be additional layers of glass in this area to hold everything

Re: [Aus-soaring] Petition to remove ASIC

2013-12-20 Thread Gary Stevenson
Mal, Some good relevant information there to think about! Great story. Nice to see that you had a win in Adelaide! Regards, Gary PS Just incidentally, and maybe it could be the start of a whole new thread on this site - I cannot recall any prior mention of it here - how do you guys view the

Re: [Aus-soaring] Records in 20 m 2-seater class

2013-12-21 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Pam, As a matter of interest, I would appreciate you giving us the fine detail here. For example, exactly WHO did the review, and why a review was thought necessary. Can you please tell us the process of how we now have arrived at a more realistic estimate. What has changed (and WHY) re

Re: [Aus-soaring] Petition to remove ASIC

2013-12-22 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi all, From hard experience, I will mention an aspect of flopping onto an airfield (especially late in the day), that has nothing to do with holding or not holding an ASIC. What is certain in this scenario is that nobody will be about on (or even near), the aerodrome, and the aerodrome will

Re: [Aus-soaring] World Record Claim - Lisa Trotter

2013-12-23 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Pam, I echo Rob's sentiments re your good work. Thanks too for your update on the 20 m class. I tend to agree with you re abolishing the 1000 m gap. If this rule is adopted it will certainly increase pilot load, without really achieving much. We already have a level playing field sort of!

Re: [Aus-soaring] WA State Comps

2014-01-20 Thread Gary Stevenson
Found some form ??? Bloody hell! Congratulations, and well done (yet again), Greg. Congrats too to Norm and Daryl. I would like to meet up and fly with/against Daryl one day, but it is almost certain that this will not be in WA. Daryl, can you get across to the east sometime? John Orton is

Re: [Aus-soaring] The nationals: a proposal

2014-02-11 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Ross, In general, a great and considered overview of the situation, and I certainly concur with the majority of your views. Re Having just one big nationals : We have just concluded the Sports Nationals at Waikerie, where the gliders in that (unlimited), class were able to use water

Re: [Aus-soaring] The nationals: a proposal

2014-02-13 Thread Gary Stevenson
that I can think of (everybody has a different task, everybody has a different start time) have a substantial impact on fairness such that the day would better be cancelled. On 13 Feb 2014 22:11, Gary Stevenson gstev...@bigpond.com wrote: Hi All, Harry has given us some good information here

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,

Re: [Aus-soaring] Hand Held Radio Battery

2014-03-11 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Erich, Greetings! Hope you and the nipper are well. You have supplied some very good information. Regarding the rest of your email: YES ... if you want to maximize the life of the batteries ... you really do need a smart charger to charge your SLA (gel cell) batteries. The charger

Re: [Aus-soaring] Woodstock weak link

2014-03-11 Thread Gary Stevenson
Send an email request to the Bendigo Gliding Club, marked to the attention of Mal Bennet, and I am sure you will get your answer. Phone the club on a weekend if you are really desperate. All contact details are on the GFA web site. Gary From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net

Re: [Aus-soaring] Woodstock weak link

2014-03-12 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hallo Chris, Strongly suggest that you contact the people at Bendigo as per my earlier email advice. Mal and Peter will be able to tell you more than you ever want to know about this type – THEY ARE POSSIBLY THE WORLD EXPERTS on this type! As a small aside, their two Woodstock’s have been

Re: [Aus-soaring] Woodstock weak link

2014-03-12 Thread Gary Stevenson
March 2014 12:12 AM To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Woodstock weak link Gary, Mal's is not a standard Woodstock it is 15m wingspan and has been winched, Peter does not winch launch his.AFAIK Cheers, Dennis On 12/03/14 10:58 PM, Gary Stevenson wrote: Hallo

Re: [Aus-soaring] Indoor clouds

2014-03-30 Thread Gary Stevenson
Was that FRUCTOSE or fruit-cake? Not much lift under these clouds! Gary From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Christopher McDonnell Sent: Sunday, 30 March 2014 4:46 PM To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subject:

Re: [Aus-soaring] confor foam

2014-04-06 Thread Gary Stevenson
These people get the foam in a large billet, and will cut you a piece to the size and thickness required. From memory, their price was NOT competitive, but that was years ago - maybe they now do a better deal? Confor is a brand name, and other manufacturers (in the USA), make similar products.

Re: [Aus-soaring] confor foam

2014-04-06 Thread Gary Stevenson
for LIFE for $50. Ian mcp (a baby with a helmet band arrangement of confor can fall head first one to cement floor without damage) On 07/04/2014 11:29 AM, Gary Stevenson gstev...@bigpond.com wrote: These people get the foam in a large billet, and will cut you a piece to the size

Re: [Aus-soaring] confor foam

2014-04-07 Thread Gary Stevenson
for LIFE for $50. Ian mcp (a baby with a helmet band arrangement of confor can fall head first one to cement floor without damage) On 07/04/2014 11:29 AM, Gary Stevenson gstev...@bigpond.com wrote: These people get the foam in a large billet, and will cut you a piece to the size and thickness

Re: [Aus-soaring] Non Aviation Radio Communication Issue

2014-04-08 Thread Gary Stevenson
Mark, You seem to be receiving some good ideas, but I wonder if they are really addressing the issue? If I read you correctly, in comparison to (relatively recent??) good past performance, thing have got worse without anything material being changed in the system. If that is the case then

Re: [Aus-soaring] Whatever-Happened-To-Brenda-Hean

2014-04-11 Thread Gary Stevenson
Mal, Did you note the reference to Karen Silkwood early in this video? Check out (Google), that one out too, if you have not already done so However don't see how any of this is relevant on a GLIDING forum: Please enlighten me. Cheers, Gary From:

Re: [Aus-soaring] Cloud proof fence

2014-06-07 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Mike, Yeah, I tend to agree with you. This is classic glider lore, that we were all taught in the cradle. Somewhat related are those impossible final glides late in the day, which were achieved by following highly vegetated creek lines. Of course a big creek like the Murray River, gives you

Re: [Aus-soaring] Cloud proof fence

2014-06-09 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Mike, Awesome. Very nicely brought together. ** Loved the bit about the “stunted poor excuses for trees” I immediately flashed on Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec, one of the masters of the French Post- Impressionist school

Re: [Aus-soaring] Toulouse-Lautrec/ Henri Rousseau

2014-06-10 Thread Gary Stevenson
Gary, For some reason the images were not easy to down load. Image 1. I take they are scub(bers). Image 2. Wright flyer at the Rheims event 1909? On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 11:33 PM, Gary Stevenson gstev...@bigpond.com wrote: Hi All, Further to my earlier email, here are two images

Re: [Aus-soaring] GLIDING INTERNATIONAL - JULY ISSUE

2014-06-17 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hey Bob, Great news. You must be making good progress, to be even thinking about flight testing. I note you use the words .. flight test “CONFIGURATION”. Does this mean that the actual flight tests might occur sometime (much??) later than towards the end of the year ? Is the weight of the

Re: [Aus-soaring] Offtopic perhaps - but would be interested to read opinions

2014-06-18 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hmm, Just fished this back out of my “delete” box. Ross raises a couple of interesting points here, namely: 1. “Who is Peter Fereday” ie What is his professional background? How did he get to his current position? What are his responsibilities/what does he actually do? Are there

Re: [Aus-soaring] [World comps in Finland

2014-06-24 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Mandy, Many thanks for your input re how to link up with the current state of play. I don't recall the exact details, but a few years ago, I do recall that for Bruce Taylor, the penny dropped, and he stated that (from hard learned experience), he was not from that point on, prepared to fly in

Re: [Aus-soaring] Importing of gliders

2014-07-18 Thread Gary Stevenson
Last time I spoke to Gary –more than two years ago ?- he had been earlier directed by his employers to have nothing further to do with glider imports into Oz. [Be aware that things change!] Maurice has gone, but his employers are still in the game. ITM ( International Trade

Re: [Aus-soaring] Confor Foam

2014-08-19 Thread Gary Stevenson
Richard, I am pleased that you are considering this: Use in your cockpit might save your spine/life one day. The subject of an Oz supplier comes up time and time again. Note that Confor is just a brand name. There is one supplier in WA who imports the stuff from the USA in large lumps, called

Re: [Aus-soaring] BoM data feed to Australian Atmospheric Soundings website

2014-08-20 Thread Gary Stevenson
Mark, I have had a look at the comments to date. There is no doubt that people are getting value from the information you put out in an easily digested format. As one correspondent pointed out, current availability timing of the output is an issue, but there is not much we can do about that! To

Re: [Aus-soaring] [Xcsoar-user] XCSoar ~ Aldi Car GPS, $60 thiis week

2014-08-21 Thread Gary Stevenson
Please amplify/explain this bit it will convert to XCSoar on a TFC card Where does the card go, where do you get one, and how much do they cost? Are there different varieties/models of TFC cards? Gary -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net

Re: [Aus-soaring] Flarm

2014-08-23 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Guys, There is no doubt that the Aus-soaring site is an appropriate and great place to buy and sell gliding related items for forum members. HOWEVER once you have made initial contact, PLEASE conduct the rest of your negotiations offline. I suggest that the initial postee, might

Re: [Aus-soaring] Storm chasers

2014-08-25 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Rob, I too have suitable sight, as long as I am wearing corrective lens! Seriously, as Laurie points out what Ben Quinn wants is a donation from you. This will give you voting rights too - the bigger the donation the more votes you get. [The very essence of the Capitalist System in a

Re: [Aus-soaring] Water Landing

2014-08-30 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hmmm! You touch on an interesting point here when you say landed wheel down trying to put them up the beach. It seems quite obvious to me that just like paddock landings, no two water outlandings are exactly the same; every water landing has its own peculiarities, and hazards. Whilst it

Re: [Aus-soaring] Fwd: FIRE- FIRE- FIRE-ASH25E

2008-06-30 Thread Gary Stevenson
Chris, Very interesting! One photo is of limited value to a disinterested observer. More photos might give a bigger picture! It may be/highly likely that to the said disinterested observer, there are other factors that need to be considered, that the single photo does not show. With this in

Re: [Aus-soaring] Lusse Scores

2008-08-03 Thread Gary Stevenson
Adam, Talking of disappointment, did you see Michael Sommer's distance in open class. He was 0.8 km short of getting home. Gary - Original Message - From: Adam Woolley To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 9:37 AM Subject:

Re: [Aus-soaring] Small diameter altimeter and ASI

2008-08-12 Thread Gary Stevenson
PS Small is 57 mm/ 2.25 Large is 80 mm. 3.125 - Original Message - From: Gary Stevenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring

Re: [Aus-soaring] Small diameter altimeter and ASI

2008-08-12 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Robert, Do you want new or used instruments? For new instruments try Winter, either directly, or through Ian McPhee, or through Cumulus Soaring in the USA. Arnie Hartley might also be able to help you (if he is in the country). You could also try: Sigma Instruments Pty Ltd in Tanworth - Ph

Re: [Aus-soaring] World Comps

2008-08-19 Thread Gary Stevenson
Adam, It would be very interesting to get Graham Parker's views on this, as he now has a bit of time on the '29 in 15m configeration, and of course bulk hours on the '27 that he sold some time ago. Does anybody know if Graham is on the Aus-soaring list? Gary - Original Message -

Re: [Aus-soaring] X/C Soaring 1000km+

2008-08-20 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Chris, Very interesting. They don't miss a trick do they? You will probably find that despite you best efforts, they will continue to keep billing you. In my replies I went from a nice polite request to cease, to one that was less polite, then to bloody rude, and still the bill kept coming

Re: [Aus-soaring] Independent operator requirements

2008-09-07 Thread Gary Stevenson
Emilis, This is classic stuff, and you are to be congratulated on putting together so succinctly in your post, all the elements that need to be considered. I loved the bit towards the end, where you noted 'we did several mutual cross countries together ' Assuming several means more than

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 60, Issue 10

2008-09-07 Thread Gary Stevenson
Robert, As you have always been a advocate of free sharing of information with the GFA membership, can you please fairly summarise the for and against reasons that were considered by the Board, and why there was no support for this proposal? Gary - Original Message - From: Robert

Re: [Aus-soaring] Training Value of 400 to 500 AGL flight: for avery rare reality...

2008-09-11 Thread Gary Stevenson
Alan, Basically some of this is what Mike B was saying earlier, and I certainly agree that an aerotow rope break is very rare, and it is most likely to occur (under normal circumstances), on taking up slack. Once upon a time, (as an early solo pilot), I had a launch behind a tuggie (in a 260hp

Re: [Aus-soaring] Low level aerobatics

2008-09-11 Thread Gary Stevenson
Ben, Although this thread started in a very different place, winch cable breaks (as opposed to aerotow cable breaks), -which I assume you are talking about - are a different kettle of fish entirely - for a start they occur quite routinely. Nevertheless, after 80 odd years the procedures to

Re: [Aus-soaring] Low level aerobatics

2008-09-11 Thread Gary Stevenson
...2 tost premature releases I guess it can happen, but it would be interesting to know when those releases had last been tested, and exactly the condition they were in at the time of the incidents. No doubt you have read Eugene Blunt's article Behind the Yellow Handle in the Sept 2008

Re: [Aus-soaring] Low level releases, ridge flying and instructing.

2008-09-13 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Jim. There is no doubt that your talents are totally wasted in radiology. You should be writing scripts for Hollywood, or maybe Bollywood! See you soon. Gary - Original Message - From: james crowhurst To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Friday,

Re: [Aus-soaring] Glider Sim on show

2008-12-14 Thread Gary Stevenson
Patch, Yous is right about Qld. But it ain't the hot weather to blmae, yous konw - It is the sun! Yous gotta wear a hat, othrewise, ittl gettya and fry yuor BRAIN! And even if yous got an hat, and is weriang it, yous still gotta watch out, 'cause the sun does strnage things to your CORPULCSES

Re: [Aus-soaring] Incident at Benalla

2009-04-12 Thread Gary Stevenson
Peter, Have the names of the pilots been released? Gary Stevenson - Original Message - From: Carey To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Incident at Benalla Both pilots are OK to a large

Re: [Aus-soaring] Soaring Australia

2009-04-26 Thread Gary Stevenson
Spot on buddy. Maybe Bernard is having either a bit of brain fade, or finger trouble?? Interesting article but! Gary - Original Message - From: Adam Woolley To: aus soaring Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 7:28 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Soaring Australia Probably best

Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA matters.

2009-04-27 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Simon, I is glad that you is just a 'dozer driver an not some kinda hot shot lawer (yet)! Seriously, I am sure that you and Terry and Alan too, have got to/ are approaching the nub of the things that really matter in discussion on this topic. I will mention two further required qualities

[Aus-soaring] Sir Gordon Taylor

2009-05-06 Thread Gary Stevenson
There has been an unbelievable amount of crap appearing on this site in recent weeks, to the point where at least several (maybe many)subscribers have elected to unsubscribe as a direct result. Mark can give us the exact number here if he so chooses. However, let us move on. Sir Gordon

Re: [Aus-soaring] ICAO audit of Australian air safety oversight

2009-05-11 Thread Gary Stevenson
Mike, That is a very sweeping statement. Perhaps it might be fairer to say that SOME aviation bureaucrats are incompetent. It seems to me, after only the briefest of scans through (part only) of the document, that the issues are far deeper than that. The aviation regulatory system in this

Re: [Aus-soaring] Airspace - FLARM and MITRE

2009-05-12 Thread Gary Stevenson
Wombat, That was beautifully put: Even I could understand (most of ) it! Thank you for that so succinct overview. Regards, Gary - Original Message - From: Mike Cleaver wom...@netspeed.com.au To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 68, Issue 24

2009-05-20 Thread Gary Stevenson
Dear Mike, I hope you were sitting in front of your computer, tongue in cheek, and a beer (red wine?), in your hand, when you penned that last missive! In 15 years time, I too will have reverted to a junior. As a normal human being, who loves a bargain, I look forward to picking up a Nambas 5

[Aus-soaring] email address/ASW19 Parts

2009-05-27 Thread Gary Stevenson
Good'ay Maddog, My new email address is gst...@dodo.com.au. If you send me your telephone no. (or your mates number) I can call tonight between 7 and 8 pm. Regards, Gary Stevenson___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check

Re: [Aus-soaring] My Spot did not work in Sydney

2009-06-07 Thread Gary Stevenson
Bloody hell Stuart, which one do you prefer? Regards, Gary - Original Message - From: Stuart Kerri Ferguson To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 6:24 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] My Spot did not work in Sydney You said

Re: [Aus-soaring] Zulu Romeo - Good Start

2009-06-09 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Alex, Very interesting! Can you please amplify on what you initially did, and just how you got 16mm film copied to VHS? It sounds like a good story. Was the original 16mm film masterin good nick, and do you still have it? What is the quality of the VHS copy like? Do you still have that VHS

Re: [Aus-soaring] Zulu Romeo - Good Start

2009-06-09 Thread Gary Stevenson
: Gary Stevenson gst...@dodo.com.au Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Zulu Romeo - Good Start To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Message-ID: 00c101c9e907$02858f00$6401a...@userpc Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Alex, Very interesting

Re: [Aus-soaring] Zulu Romeo - Good Start

2009-06-10 Thread Gary Stevenson
at Marfa, Texas. Jim --- On Tue, 6/9/09, Gary Stevenson gst...@dodo.com.au wrote: Re wives, I seem to recall that George's was something of a looker in those days! Gary

Re: [Aus-soaring] Stemme produce a UAV based on the S6 motor glider

2009-06-16 Thread Gary Stevenson
Anthony, Your last line question is interesting. I guess that cheaper is a relative thing. My guess is that you would still need to be a millionaire (like Simon), to be able to afford the initial cost, and then the annual up-keep/fix-it costs. Then there are the issues like handling and

Re: [Aus-soaring] Discus A VH-GLE Delta 1 for sale $60k witheverything - negotiable

2009-06-16 Thread Gary Stevenson
Bruce, Hope you are well. Will we see you at Horsham this season? That is a great finish photo. Definitely SA cover material. Who was the photographer? Gary - Original Message - From: Bruce Campbell To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Tuesday, June

Re: [Aus-soaring] Discus A VH-GLE Delta 1 for sale $60kwitheverything - negotiable

2009-06-19 Thread Gary Stevenson
was by Stuart Ferguson - 25 January this year. No good for covers, they're landscape orientation. Cheers Bruce 2009/6/16 Gary Stevenson gst...@dodo.com.au Bruce, Hope you are well. Will we see you at Horsham this season? That is a great finish photo. Definitely SA cover

Re: [Aus-soaring] Tom Iggulden reporting

2009-07-09 Thread Gary Stevenson
Great stuff Ian. One point though. You may be getting your books mixed up: Fred Hoinville is usually given as the author of Halfway to Heaven, and Jack Iggulden wrote The Clouded Sky. Gary - Original Message - From: Ian Mc Phee To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in

Re: [Aus-soaring] Halfway to Heaven

2009-07-10 Thread Gary Stevenson
Most libraries will have a copy, or be able to get you a copy, with minimal effort. As I recall The Clouded Sky was quite a good yarn, but I suspect that getting hold of a copy will be much more difficult than putting your hands on Hoinville's book. Gary - Original Message - From:

Re: [Aus-soaring] IGC Data Loggers

2009-07-27 Thread Gary Stevenson
Kym Z, Further to Robert's post, if you decide to seriously consider the EW microrecorder, it come with two options for connecting the antenna. For club use make certain you specify the quick release option. Have a look at EW's web site, and you will see instantly what I am talking about ..

Re: [Aus-soaring] Next winter lecture

2009-08-07 Thread Gary Stevenson
Spot on Stuart: Especially your first sentence. I too would regard Adelaide as a major Australian population centre!! Nice to hear that you are doing your bit and passing some of that wealth of information on. There is no doubt, that with the aging of the membership, there is a very real danger

Re: [Aus-soaring] 406Mhz beacons

2009-09-21 Thread Gary Stevenson
Mark ( others who may have read the Standard[s]), I would be interested to know exactly what are the differences between the AS/NZ Standard, and the Standard used in the USA, and exactly why the US beacons fail to meet the Australian Standard. It is interesting that there is in fact a

Re: [Aus-soaring] 406Mhz beacons

2009-09-21 Thread Gary Stevenson
Wombat, I wonder if you are perhaps getting the cart before the horse? [or in this case the Zeppelin before the horse?] Remember the system came first and the various beacons being produced are a response to the requirements of the system. Perhaps the system that has been put in place, has

Re: [Aus-soaring] 406Mhz beacons

2009-09-21 Thread Gary Stevenson
, Hope you don't need assistance while awaiting the response. What's (free) help worth, John Hudson From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Gary Stevenson Sent: Monday, 21 September 2009 7:18 PM

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 75, Issue 21

2009-12-17 Thread Gary Stevenson
Ian, I love the passion of your statements, but REALLY, is a good sideslipping characteristic, a major reason to love a Bergy - and hate a Puchatek? In any event Mr Quinn seems to think that the sideslipping characteristic of the Puchatek is awesome. I have not flown a Bergfalke. (or a

Re: [Aus-soaring] Average versus median (I am being Mr. Picky...)

2010-02-15 Thread Gary Stevenson
Half above and half below, but just who is the pepper picker's son? - Original Message - From: Paul Bart pb2...@gmail.com To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring]

Re: [Aus-soaring] Commercial glider maintenance challenges in Australia [was: Re: DG Flugzeugbau strategy]

2010-03-05 Thread Gary Stevenson
Simon, Veerrry interesting! May I ask you a question or two? It may be that you have to re-define your goals. You say the Stemme is your weapon of choice. I know that you have owned this ship for many years, and it would seem that is has disappointed you, at least in some respects -especially

Re: [Aus-soaring] Commercial glider maintenance challenges inAustralia [was: Re: DG Flugzeugbau strategy]

2010-03-07 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hallo D McD, Nice to hear from you. Please do not refer to my mates vague recollections. What I posted were MY vague recollections, having briefly looked at the invoice some time ago! I am sure my fellow club member - who had to pay the charges - has the outrageous costs burned in his brain

[Aus-soaring] ASW 20BL - HDY - for sale

2010-03-13 Thread Gary Stevenson
Dear All, This glider is competition ready, and can be flown in two configurations - 15m and 16.6m. Reluctantly selling due to upgrade. Great trailer: All tow out gear. MANY extras. Absolutely nothing to do. Just jump in and fly. $62,500 ONO. Contacts: Tel 03 5352 4938 or gst...@dodo.com.au

Re: [Aus-soaring] Bacchus Marsh storm

2010-03-13 Thread Gary Stevenson
John, Great image! Scary stuff! Great that you got every thing tucked away before storm hit. However that would seem to be a no brainer given the evidence of your photo! Hope you did not get wet - or worse, pelted with giant hailstones as happened to some poor unfortunates in Melbourne. To date

Re: [Aus-soaring] ASW 20BL - HDY - for sale

2010-03-13 Thread Gary Stevenson
. Reluctantly selling due to upgrade. Great trailer: All tow out gear. MANY extras. Absolutely nothing to do. Just jump in and fly. $62,500 ONO. Contacts: Tel 03 5352 4938 or mailto:gst...@dodo.com.augst...@dodo.com.au for details. Regards, Gary Stevenson

Re: [Aus-soaring] ASW 20BL - HDY - for sale

2010-03-13 Thread Gary Stevenson
. - Original Message - From: Gary Stevenson gst...@dodo.com.au To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:48 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] ASW 20BL - HDY - for sale Wombat, Give me a call one evening and we can discuss

[Aus-soaring] Radio repairs

2010-03-14 Thread Gary Stevenson
John/Bernard, The business (Airborne Avionics), has changed hands and moved to Mudgee NSW. I think Arnie is there part time. Try i...@avionics.com.au or ph 02 6372 7444. Gary - Original Message - From: Future Aviation To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'

Re: [Aus-soaring] Dittel

2010-03-14 Thread Gary Stevenson
Peter, Try changing the PTT switch: it will only cost a couple of bucks. A real long shot is to try another speaker. I recently replaced a speaker that was intermittent. I thought they either worked or they didn't - you live and learn. Gary - Original Message - From: Robinson, Peter B

[Aus-soaring] Soaring magazine

2010-03-14 Thread Gary Stevenson
Does anyone have a copy of the August 2001 edition of Soaring? Could they please reply to me off list: gst...@dodo.com.au or tel 03 5352 4938 Thanks. Gary___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription

Re: [Aus-soaring] Dittel

2010-03-15 Thread Gary Stevenson
Scott, OK, I will ask: There is obviously a good tale to tell here. Gary PS I am told that another cause of the problem that Peter has, could possible be on the board that does the channel synthesizing, but this is way way out of my league. Definitely a job for an expert if all the suggested

Re: [Aus-soaring] Soaring magazine

2010-03-15 Thread Gary Stevenson
Thank you. The problem is solved. We have a done deal. Aagh! the wonders of the web! Gary - Original Message - From: Gary Stevenson To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 4:45 PM Subject: [Aus-soaring] Soaring magazine Does

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