Maybe the law needs to be changed. When I flew in NZ, ground level fast finishes were the norm at the end of the task. When I asked how they could do that legally, they pointed to the senior NZ CAA guy climbing out of his glider.
Now that I'm in Germany flying at quite busy airports, I see sensible use of airspace only when its needed leaving lots of room still for gliders. Anyone else feel we might be over regulated? (Ducks for cover) I've also driven with no speed limit on roads that were no better (worse even with more traffic) than many freeways in Australia and ridden a bicycle without a helmet. We've not had to show documentation for comps entry, just sign to say we had it. There is a lot more personal responsibility and accountability here. I had preconceptions that Germany would be very regulated compared to us slack Aussies but guess what! I suspect laws are more about covering regulators bums that common sense, or maybe they are over-reaction? -Cath > >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 > > Personal Computer Concepts > Control SPAM with MailWasher Pro > > Uniform Time > http://www.uniformtime.com.au > > PO Box 114 INDOOROOPILLY QLD 4068 > Ph: 07 3371 2944 Fax: 07 3870 4103 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mike Borgelt > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in > Australia. > Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 12:29 PM > 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 > Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring > instruments > phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 > fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 > cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 > Int'l + 61 429 355784 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > website: www.borgeltinstruments.com > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
