Yes, it is expensive, but thats OK. Chris McDonnell
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 20 September 2004 4:07 PM Subject: [Aus-soaring] Re: LAME's are professionals > I know and respect a lot of the LAMES that maintain our helicopter fleet. They > are professionals and they know their ACFT. They are amateurs when it comes to > gliders; not like the GFA maintenance people that I entrusted my glider to. > Most of them are not interested in my sport of gliding and have no inclination > to learn about the ACFT unless I was to pay them at their rates of pay. I > certainly couldn't afford that. For one thing, they would be learning some > things on the job. I would however let the "greenie" guy rewire mine because > the glider wiring in general club ACFT is woeful to say the least and he > wouldn't be touching anything else. > > My advice would be to stick with the affordable GFA system. If you find a LAME > who is into gliding then you are truly fortunate. He is worth his weight in > gold. If you are lucky enough to be able to pay professional LAME rates outside > the GFA movement you have a choice that is not available to the rest of us. Why > not consider putting your work with a professional GFA workshop though. Chris > Runnecles over here in the west and Tom Gilbert amongst others over east would > do a better job on your glider than the average LAME doing it professionally > where there is no interest in gliding. You would also be supporting the > maintenance facility that supports his bread and butter; gliding. > > If you own a Stemme, things might be different as I believe they are complex > and the RIGHT LAME might have more answers initially. But will he be around > next year for you? Again, someone like Tom would have to be my choice in this > situation. > > > > Quoting Christopher Mc Donnell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > A LAME is allowed to work on a glider now. > > > > Chris McDonnell > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mark Newton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, 20 September 2004 11:12 AM > > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA ACM > > > > > > > David Conway wrote: > > > > > > > What are the CASA requirements to operate outside the GFA? > > > > > > > > I understood that they required you to do everything you would otherwise > > do > > > > under the GFA anyway? > > > > > > > > > I'm also curious about the airworthiness side of things. GA standards > > > and GFA standards for airworthiness are a bit different (in particular, > > > the GFA approved "standard repairs" simply don't exist in the GA world, > > > and I doubt many LAMEs are familiar with composite structures). > > > > > > In the GFA system the ADs and ANs from the manufacturers are distributed > > > to registered owners by the GFA. I'm guessing you'd register direct > > > with the manufacturer to receive that paperwork if you were operating > > > under the CASA system. > > > > > > Mike B made a comment which I interpreted to mean that his glider was > > > recognized as a "homebuilt". I thought home-builders had to perform > > > at least 51% of the construction of the aircraft for that to work > > > within the regs. I'm curious about how that works. Does putting > > > the wings and tailplane on count as 51% of construction? :-) > > > > > > > > > - mark > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > I tried an internal modem, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > but it hurt when I walked. Mark Newton > > > ----- Voice: +61-4-1620-2223 ------------- Fax: +61-8-82231777 ----- > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > > Best regards, Daryl > > > > _____________________________________________ > > This email (including all attachments) is confidential. 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