It is my limited understand that the following stands. The nature of the relationship between Aviation Federal Law) and CASA being it’s agent) and the pilot is direct. The responsibility for operational weight and balance is directly with the pilot and non other.
In the aspect of weight and balance the manufacturer determines the strict measures and the pilot must adhere to reference either of placard or manual. The weighting of the glider in competition it’s primarily to prevent cheating and assists to some degree with operational safety but cannot under the law, assume any responsibility for that in prime. Any lawyers with direct experience knowledge may wish to correct my simple framing. > On 2 Dec 2018, at 10:53 pm, Ross McLean <[email protected]> wrote: > > James > I wonder if you have ever been to a National Gliding Championship? > > Because if you had you would of course know that prior to the start of the > competition each and every competing glider is taken over the scales, > (usually set up inside a hangar to get true weight), with full ballast, > cockpit drinking water, parachute, oxygen and pilot. The actual measured > weight is compared to the manufacturers published reference all up weight for > that glider and the glider must be compliant before it is allowed to compete. > The glider is then weighed again with the wing and tail dolly fitted and the > aircraft attached to the tow out vehicle. This measured weight is then used > during random weight checks throughout the comp. > > For you to suggest otherwise is quite simply an indication of your genuine > ignorance of how things are done at Australian National Gliding Comps. > > Cheers, ROSS > _________________________________________________________________________________________ > > Ross McLean > > From: Aus-soaring [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of James McDowall > Sent: Sunday, 2 December 2018 5:06 PM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Nationals at NRM > > I wonder if the Narromine Contest Director has checked that no aircraft are > being flown by overweight pilots - eg 105kg pilot with 7kg parachute + food > and water, in a glider with a maximum 105kg max pilot weight glider. Also has > the aircraft been weighed since instruments, oxy or other additions made? > > On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 3:17 PM Ron Sanders <[email protected]> wrote: > Guys, are there any blogs facebooks going where one can vicariously > participate?? > > Ron > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [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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