Miles, "Gun Pilot" or "gun" anything in the Australian idiom shows an acceptance that the person/s being referred to are the best at what they do. That is how I took it, and most others probably did also. :-)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Miles Gore-Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, 6 July 2002 5:58 AM Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Re: Multi-Class Team Feed back > Thanks Emilis > Not sure who or what a "Gun Pilot" is. > Are you referring to those pilots who represent Australia at the World > Gliding Championships? > These pilots just happen to be a selection of the best competition pilots in > Australia, they do not compete in shooting competitions! > Cheers MGB > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Emilis Prelgauskas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 11:06 PM > Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Re: Multi-Class Team Feed back > > > > At 10:10 PM 3/07/02 +1000, Miles wrote: > > >I would like to add that this forum is not the only communication network > > related to Gliding in Australia, there is allot happening on the GFA web > site. > > > > My understanding of why this issue was raised is that some pilots expect > to > > read gun pilot reports about world comp flying in Soaring Australia; plus > > have access to these gun pilots at training seminars. > > In that way the pilots get some return on their monies to the ITC fund. > > And that is why the matter is listed on this year's GFA ACM Agenda. > > -- > > Emilis Prelgauskas > > B.ARCH ARAIA > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > > * 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.
