The only benefit of the badge system is that they are international. "A", "B", and "C" certificates are local qualifications, which don't necessarily conform to an international standard, and there are countries which don't use this system (e.g. USA) If you fly overseas, the possession of one or more of the FAI badges is immediately understood by the locals, whereas the certificates may not be. Hence: If badges are to be awarded by national organisations and not the FAI, care must be taken not to vary the requirements, so the universalty is maintained. Just my 2c worth... Cheers, John G.
----- Original Message ----- From: David Olsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Data Logger | Just to clear it up the silver "badge" is, was what I was talking about. | Just because the silver badge has for years been referred to as the silver C | by many people I have associated with, does not mean that we do not | understand what the silver badge is or what the C certificate is. | | My point, which was so succinctly addressed by Mike Borgelt is that, however | we do it, people who are flying within their normal club type operations, as | opposed to seeking records, should have the opportunity to have their | achievments recognised by the sports "governing" bodies. | | Mike is correct that it is very much a personal thing. While it is fine to | have recognition at a personal or club level, there are many who get | additional motivation, satisfaction from having their achievment recognised | by "an official." This would be terribly satisfying for young pilots | especially. | | Though I understand the badges, I do not profess to understand the structure | of the "governing" bodies. It is my opinion that the culture of serious | scrutiny may have come from an earlier structure that was intended to verify | records (I may be wrong there) or perhaps from competition. I see little | need for such serious scrutiny of badge claims that are not records. After | all, if you cheat to get a badge, youre just cheating yourself, which I | think was Mikes point. | | Why can't the FAI recognise such badges without such scrutiny. If they are | reluctant, then it is about time the GFA decided to have its own badge | arrangements. Which gets me back to my original point, if we cant convince | anyone to do it for all badges some of which many pilots will never get the | chance to attempt, then perhaps we can for the Silver "Badge" which is | within reach of all young pilots at club level. | | David Olsen | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: David Olsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 7:30 AM | Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Data Logger | | | > EXACTLY | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: Mike Borgelt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 5:48 AM | > Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Data Logger | > | > | > > At 10:03 AM 8/10/01 +0900, you wrote: | > > >At 07:13 PM 5/10/01 +1000, you wrote: | > > >>I'd like to see the relaxation of this for Badge claims, particularly | > for | > > >>clubs, if only the silver C. | > > > | > > > | > > >It is interesting how people still have a misconception with "silver C" | > > > | > > >" C Certificate" is awarded by the GFA | > > >"Silver Bagde" is an FAI award | > > >the 2 are not intermingled and really never have been. | > > > | > > >Getting the FAI to relax their rules on recording devices would be a | > > >difficult job indeed. | > > >Regards | > > >Mark Morgan | > > | > > In reality I don't believe any of the evidence for a badge claim under | the | > > 1000 km is sent outside oz. I think we should just make our own decision | > on | > > what is acceptable evidence. Besides there is only one person who cares | if | > > you do do a gliding badge - you! There have been lots of 1000km flights | > > flown where the FAI diploma wasn't claimed. | > > | > > Mike Borgelt | > > Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments | > > ABN 75532924542 | > > Box 7474 Toowoomba M.C. | > > Queensland 4352 | > > Australia | > > | > > Tel 0746 355 784 | > > mob 0428 355 784 | > > 0429 355 784 | > > fax 0746 358 796 | > > | > > International | > > phone: int'l+ 61 7 46 355 784 | > > Cellphone:int'l +61 4 28 355 784 | > > int'l +61 4 29 355 784 | > > fax : int'l+ 61 7 46 358 796 | > > | > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > > website:www.ozemail.com.au/~mborgelt | > > | > > -- | > > * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. | > > * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > > * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message | > > * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information. | > > | > | > | > -- | > * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. | > * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message | > * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information. | > | | | -- | * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. | * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message | * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information. | | -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information.
