And don't forget the Cirrus, Ash! Come out & have a fly Ben - you'll be more than welcome.
Richard McLean --- Ashley Boyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Come to beverley mate promise you wont regret it! We > have a very cross > country orientated club with helpful coaches great > instructors nice > facility's > and excellent aircraft. I will even shout you a > free ride in our > DG-1000. We have good training aircraft like the > ask-21 and puchacz. > > > Ash > > Ben Jones wrote: > > I would but i'm a member of the 716 Airforce > Cadets club in WA.... > > > > The problem i have is we are aimed at doing early > flying trainin to > > basically C cert , then we encourage the students > to join a local club > > and continue there training and further flying, > > > > At the moment we have only instructing staff as > full members, > > consisting of 2 instructors, 1 Aei, and 2 tuggies > in training (one > > being me),and 1 Puchatek, i'm at the point where > i have to join > > another club eg Berverly , Narrogin or GCWA to > continue the more > > advanced flying and tryout some comp stuff to see > if i make the grade, > > > > So its off to another club for me > > > > What i would like to do once a tiny couple of > ticks in the boxes for > > my training are completed is to attend a > "Coaching" type event over > > east, where i can burn some fequent flyer points > before they become > > extinct, go for a holiday fly my guts out and > hopefully pick up some > > finer points of gliding over a week and a half > and enjoy the sport > > before i find myself doing the aei thing and > hearded into the tug, and > > meet the other juniors in the sport over a couple > of tinnies / or reds > > for the older folk. > > > > Joey glide looked like it would fit my bill very > nicely obviously not > > as a competitor now ... but if coaching in a twin > for a week is avbl > > i'm still interested. > > > > It would be nice to fly a glider and actually see > the vario go above > > zero and finally break through 5000ft.... i hear > its been done before > > but ive never been in a cockpit and seen it when > it has happened > > ........8-), and when i have cracked the long hour > flights i always > > seem to have ballast sitting behind me , which > negates the use of > > those flight towards my C cert..... Bummer. > > > > > > Regards > > > > Ben > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Nick Gilbert > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring > in Australia. > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 13, 2007 3:43 PM > > *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Joeyglide > > > > Ben, i'm sure we could find something for you > to do.... > > > > Why not encourage someone from your club to > compete, and crew for > > them! > > > > Nick. > > > > On 3/13/07, *Ben Jones* > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > Nick, > > > > Ya just made a semi grown man cry, looks > like i'm out being 28, > > > > But i still would like to attend and get > away from work (paid > > work) for a > > couple of weeks, do you need extra tug > pilots ? and rope > > runners ? > > > > <sniff sniff> > > > > Ben > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > To: "Discussion of issues relating to > Soaring in Australia." > > <[email protected] > > > <mailto:[email protected]>> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:26 AM > > Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Joeyglide > > > > > > > Interestingly enough, there has been > very little correlation > > between > > > experience (hours wise) and performance > in the competition. > > The winner of > > > last years event had 100 hours, and beat > several 1000+ pilots. > > > > > > Those of you who are not able to compete > due to being > > chronologically > > > challenged (as I am) are welcome to come > along anyway and > > assist us! > > > > > > Regards, > > > ____________ > > > Nick Gilbert > > > Lotus Notes Administrator - Hardy Wines > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Derek Ruddock" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > > Sent by: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > 13/03/2007 10:48 AM > > > Please respond to > > > "Discussion of issues relating to > Soaring in Australia." > > > <[email protected] > > > <mailto:[email protected]>> > > > > > > > > > To > > > "Discussion of issues relating to > Soaring in Australia." > > > <[email protected] > > > <mailto:[email protected]>> > > > cc > > > > > > Subject > > > RE: [Aus-soaring] Joeyglide > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There may be an opportunity to expand > the definition of > > 'Junior' there > > > then Nick :) > > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > [mailto:aus-soaring- <mailto:aus-soaring-> > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > On Behalf Of > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Sent: Tuesday, 13 March 2007 9:45 AM > > >> To: Discussion of issues relating to > Soaring in Australia. > > >> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Joeyglide > > >> > > >> Ben, > > >> > > >> You have to be less than 26 years old > at the start of the > > competition. > > >> There are no limitations with regard to > flying experience - > > we have > > > had > > >> pilots with < 100hrs, and pilots with > > 4000hrs! > > >> > > >> Regards, > > >> ____________ > > >> Nick Gilbert > > >> Lotus Notes Administrator - Hardy Wines > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> "Ben Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > >> Sent by: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> 12/03/2007 07:32 PM > > >> Please respond to > > >> "Discussion of issues relating to > Soaring in Australia." > > >> <[email protected] > > > <mailto:[email protected]>> > > >> > > >> > > >> To > > >> <[email protected] > > > <mailto:[email protected]>> > > >> cc > > >> > > >> Subject > > >> [Aus-soaring] Joeyglide > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Just read the article in SA about > Joeyglide very > > interesting ! Just > > > a > > >> couple of questions What are the > requirements for entry > > and are > > > there > > >> any max age limits or experience > limits. And if i did endup > > entering > > > the > > >> next one do i have to beg borrow or > steal a glider and drag > > it across > > > the > > >> paddock from WA. 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