I'm sure many clubs would be interested in reducing the costs of launches by 50%. Are there any details you can post to this user group?
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:aus-soaring- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Shirley > Sent: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 3:34 PM > To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' > Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Re: [chat] GFA DRAFT Strategic Plan > > Hi Darryl & Robert > > May I suggest that, Daryl Connell, under 2. Develop the Sport, Strategies, > (i) Embracing new technology, include as an objective the creation of a new > Certification Category, called Pawnee Glider Tug. > > I understand that at a recent meeting (attended by Daryl) this matter was > extensively covered and a full report of the development of eTug was > discussed. Though it is early days this project has completed about 30 hours > of trouble free operation, is now in service at Lake Keepit, will reduce the > cost of launches by 50%, increase the rate of launching (launches per hour) > by 40 - 45%. It could be put in service at other gliding clubs considerably > sooner if such a category is created. > > This requires considerable pressure be brought to CASA and the minister to > move the subject on to their radar screens and change the rules a little to > permit a certified aircraft to become a dedicated glider tug, not subject to > some of the expensive maintenance requirements imposed on the agricultural > use of the same aircraft - e.g. X-ray of wing clusters. > Regards > Michael Shirley > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter > Stephenson > Sent: Tuesday, 22 August 2006 2:27 PM > To: Soaring in Australia. > Subject: [Aus-soaring] Re: [chat] GFA DRAFT Strategic Plan > > Seems a good "motherhood statement". There are a few colons without > anything following and I spell > vigor with vigour! :-) > PeterS > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robert Hart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]>; "DDSC > Chat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > > "Caboolture Gliding Club" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 10:29 PM > > Subject: [chat] GFA DRAFT Strategic Plan > > > > > >> Hi folks > >> > >> You can find the DRAFT plan at > >> > >> http://www.gfa.org.au/Docs/gfainfo/GFA%20Business%20Plan%20Draft.doc > >> > >> The GFA Board spent two intensive weekends working on this and now is > very much in need of your > >> input as you can see from the accompanying letter from Daryl Connell, the > GFA president. > >> > >> Please note that the Board not only wants (needs) your input on the draft > primary objectives (and > >> their priority) and the strategies associated with each of these, but we > also need your guidance > >> on the specific activities for each strategy. These activities are the > things that we all (as the > >> GFA) will do to give life to the strategies and achieve the objectives we > decide upon. > >> > >> In particular, activities will need to happen at the club and region > level as well as at the > >> central GFA level. > >> > >> So it's time to pool all that wisdom and experience - because unless we > get our act together, > >> gliding in Australia will remain on the skids! > >> > >> For the Qld region (including northern NSW) I am attempting to set up > meetings before Sept 23 > >> (the AGM and seminar). I will get back to you on this shortly. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Robert Hart [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> +61 (0)438 385 533 http://www.hart.wattle.id.au > >> > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
