Roger, I agree that BM is a significant resource airfield. If it should become as significant as Moorabbin then triple runways will be considered, not just parallel runways. If that is what the council hopes for then I see little future for gliding in the long term. Bill Gates apparently said that everyone over estimates the changes in the short term (2 years) but under estimates the changes in the long term (10 years).
Therefore I think that we should be taking a 10 year view. I feel that if we have not acquired a new airfield which we own in 10 years Gliding at BM will have shrunk from the current levels. However it would be premature to do anything until the consultants bring down their report. On Sat, Jun 11, 2016 at 11:05 PM, Roger.D <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Noel > > Apologies for lack of reply to your earlier email. The situation is very > diifficult because of the possibilites with big money starting to influence > things. Basically we haven't thought ahead with sufficient vision because > the head lease situation with Council was working OK. But times change and > the flying school run by the Dows has ben sold mid last year to two younger > people who have money and the potential ability to expand the business in > various ways, or bring on other businesses (the sort of song Council wishes > to hear).. Essentially Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome is such a significant > aerodrome resource in the Melbourne Basin being capable of development to > close to Moorabbin status given enough investment. Council pushes for more > employment given that the area hasn't huge industry. A Master Plan is being > done by consultants who are reasonably savvy. The clubs are respected by > them and they have made provisions for gliding into the future to a degree > by suggesting the only realistic long term possibility namely paralle > dedictaed runway strips. But still the business case in terms of the cost > of duplicating runways vis a vis return on investment is weak. This leaves > no real half way house. > > It seems to me from my distant vantage point here, that the situation is > not like Gawler where Parafield Airport acts as General Aviation hub south > of Gawler and soaks up GA demand leaving Gawler less in demand re GA > activity. > > The issues here are: > > 1. We don't own the aerodrome. > > 2. The head lease is due for application by the management group to > Council in December 2016 for the exercise of the right to the further term > of 25 years (Dec 2016 to 2043). Council must grant that extension provided > we apply in the nominated time frame and are not in breach of the lease, > but they act like they have righst to some renegotiation of the terms at > that time. > > 3. The 80 acres just north of the aerodrome has been bought by an aviation > person with significant money plus a clear understanding of the excessive > rents levied on operators at Moorabbin Airport which makes a selling point. > > 4. What happens if I get runover by a tram or similar. Too much depends on > me keeping the management group together and functional. > > It is like riding a bucking bronco and trying not to get thrown off. > > Kindest regards to Beverley and yourself. > > Roger > > On 11/06/2016 10:26 PM, Noel Roediger wrote: > > Dear Roger. > > > > Some time ago Brett Iggulden gave me a hammer that would suit your actions > and it is a favourite tool of mine. > > > > The head is a lump of shaped aluminium (about 2.1/2 lbs) bonded onto a > steel tube handle. > > > > You can belt the daylights out of any harder material without evidence. > > > > What is happening re. council and BM airfield? > > > > Regards > > > > Noel > > > > *From:* Aus-soaring [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Roger.D > *Sent:* Saturday, June 11, 2016 1:51 PM > *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Pik 20 tailwheel axle removal > > > > Dear James, > > Not sure if the following helps, but one issue in general with tailwheel > axles is that it is possible to bend them on very hard tailwheel > touchdowns, or landing touch down just before the lip between the low > surface of the runway gravel and the start of the bitumen seal. Bent axles > can be hard to remove. May in worst case have to cut through on both sides > of wheel. I know about the issue with the step at the runway bitumen > commencement as I experienced this at Corowa with my Duo Discus. Then we > have had one instance with club Duo Discus of axle bending slightly due > hard landing but just succeeded in getting it out without cutting. (I won't > admit to any excessive use of a hammer .... but ....) > > Regards Roger Druce > > > > On 11/06/2016 1:48 PM, james dutschke wrote: > > Hi. > > Im looking to fix a slow leak in a tailwheel on my pik. > > Is there a trick to getting the axle out once the split pin and nut have > come out? > > Cheers > James > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing > [email protected]http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > >
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