I remember a story when competion gliders had struts, and at the end of the day at the bar, one pilot casually mentioned to another " by the way, the safety pin is missing from your left hand strut pin. " and apparently it was. I guess 2 or 4 wing spans in a graunu is different. regards JR OPST. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Mc Donnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 9:02 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] 200 feet separation
> Surely a court would apply "The Mischief Approach" (The intent of the > Legislators). > I interpret the rule as meaning each glider flies at the centre of it's own > 200' sphere which no other glider should enter. > Or alternativly, each glider flies at the centre of it's own 100' sphere, > the sphere never to intersect with the sphere of another glider. A bit like > bubbles from a child's bubble pipe. > I wonder whose obligation it is to adjust or flee the situation, the enteror > or the enteree? :-) > A rule such as this should be written in such clear terms that discussion > such as this should never arise. > > Chris McDonnell > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Dawber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 5:35 PM > Subject: [Aus-soaring] 200 feet separation > > > > Unfortunately, its not always the intent of a rule that is taken when a > > rule is looked at in a court of law. What the rule actually says is > > often given more weight. > > > > With the current separation rule as shown below, ie. "200 feet > > vertically AND horizontally" then we glider pilots are required never to > > fly at the same height as another aircraft, regardless of horizontal > > separation!!!! > > > > Once one aircraft is up in the air, no other aircraft can get higher > > than that aircraft without breaking this rule!! > > > > Shouldn't that 'and' be an 'or'. We only need to be separated by the > > vertical separation OR the horizontal separation, not by both. > > > > Regards > > > > Ken Dawber > > > >> Christopher H Thorpe wrote: > >> > >>> Mike's comment is correct and remains so. GFA Operational Regulations - > >>> Section 9.22 states:- > >>> > >>> "A sailplane shall not be flown so close to another aircraft as to > >>> create a > >>> collision hazard. GFA requires that a separation from other sailplanes, > >>> and > >>> tug aircraft towing sailplanes, of at least 200 feet vertically and > >>> horizontally be maintained." > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
