Derek
Before you say thing like that can I suggest, as one who writes these laws, that you have a good look at what gliders are actually allowed to do in the context of CAO 95.4 - viz
- ridge soaring (not over a built-up area) without being constrained by the 500 ft rule that applies to aeroplanes
- finishes in approved competitions within a radius of the finish line, PROVIDED not less than 50 ft clear of obstacles,
keeping the finish line in sight (!!!) and with sufficient energy to either fly a circuit or safely land ahead.
In any event the landing case permits flight over built-up areas provided it is a normal approach or a baulked landing.
In other words, USE YOUR PRIVILEGES RESPONSIBLY!
Wombat (said privately from my home address)
In breach of the law like CAR 1988 reg 157 perhaps? (Or the GFA equivalent): The pilot in command of an aircraft must not fly the aircraft over: (a) any city, town or populous area at a height lower than 1,000 feet; or
(b) any other area at a height lower than 500 feet.
You would have a difficult task to persuade a court that a beat up was 'in the course of actually taking-off or landing at an aerodrome; '
I wonder how many of these 'Bold Pilots' will live to become 'Old Pilots'
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Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Wicket Cam for Gliding Movie
>The consensus was that that sort of ratbaggery would get them all instantly >grounded at an Australian gliding club.
That's not quite the"consensus" that I came away with.
As I recall one discussion at Warwick, the general feeling was that something along the same lines would be great, but that we would need to make sure that the flying depicted was not in breach of the law.
-- Brian Wade
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Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Wicket Cam for Gliding Movie
At 11:14 AM 30/07/04 +1000, you wrote: >G'day SDF and all, > >I've got a great clip of the UK Juniors just doing 'Competition Finishes', >close formation flying and aerobatics! Goes for 15 minutes and is action >pacted with cool background music! You can check their website out at >www.smokinvid.co.uk >
I saw that at George's last year and it was played on a rain day at Warwick at the State Championships too. The consensus was that that sort of ratbaggery would get them all instantly grounded at an Australian gliding club.
Mike
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