Years ago when I was a kid (like, many years ago...) I used to avidly read an Australian aviation magazine whose name escapes me now. I think it was a monthly publication. This was back in the days when a DC6 was a big deal.
There was always a page on aeromodelling (which I was doing then) and on gliding and I still remember reading about Fred Hoinville and the Flying Plank, and stories about League 1 and League 2 Nationals and about thermals. In those years my dream was to be an ANA captain on those DC6s but the subsequent discovery that I had a red-green colour problem put paid to that. Although I never seriously considered gliding when I was a kid, I had a basic awareness. Back in December 1965 I was a wet-behind-the-ears assistant works engineer posted by the DMR (RTA these days) out to Wentworth, and the works engineer (Bob Gowing) greeted me with "what are you doing on the weekend". I was all primed up to turn up at the Sunraysia Gliding Club on Saturday and I can still vividly remember my first flight in a short wing Kookaburra with Dick Curry. I'm still gliding, as is my eldest son Jason, and his two sons have also been up. So that regular monthly page all those years ago is still paying off as far as the gliding movement goes. Allan Armistead ph (02) 6249 6470, fax (02) 6249 6555, mobile 0413 013 911 PO Box 908, Dickson ACT 2602, Australia "When once you have tasted flight, you will always walk with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you always will be." Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David & Justine Olsen Sent: Tuesday, 16 November 2004 22:05 To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Promoting Gliding I am constantly seriously dissapointed that there is not someone wriiting a full time gliding column in ALL the Australian GA magazines and especially the growing Sport Aviation magazine market. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave and Cath Sent: Tuesday, 16 November 2004 11:43 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Promoting Gliding > It is the continuous background hiss of visibility that reminds >future participants that soaring can be a viable option. Emilis Agreed. I'd always been keen on flying, but back in 1991 I'd never really heard of gliding, so I started GA training. My assumption was that flying=GA. Fortunately, I've since learnt that this is incorrect, and found out how wonderful gliding is as recreational (and cheaper!) flying. I wonder how many other potential glider pilots are in the same situation? Perhaps the place to advertise gliding is in the GA magazines? Dave Long _______________________________________________ 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
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