Curses.....This means the end of the horse-drawn zepplin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Stephenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] [Fwd: Newsletter Apr 1]
> April 1st. :-) We Do NOT have humour on this list. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Long" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 5:44 PM > Subject: [Aus-soaring] [Fwd: Newsletter Apr 1] > > > > >From Tom Knauff's newsletter. > > Dave L > > ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- > Subject: Newsletter Apr 1 > From: "Tom Knauff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, April 2, 2007 12:27 am > To: > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The FAI (Federation Aviation International) has discovered an error in the > calculation to convert Statute miles into Kilometers, which is causing the > USA to > forfeit many aviation records including nearly all claims for > international gliding > records. > > The NAA (National Aviation Association) is disputing the FAI ruling even > though it > seems they have confirmed the small error in the formula. > > The SSA (Soaring Society of America) has deferred the problem to the rules > committee. As it turns out, many recent soaring contests have been computed > erroneously, and some competition pilots are upset with the > re-calculations which is > resulting is some top-ranked pilots no longer having enough points to > compete in the > upcoming international contests. > > On the other side of the big pond, England is elated with the new ruling, > since some > of their pilots will now be ranked higher on the international scoring > system. > England only recently changed from furlongs, perches, and rods to measure > distance, > but still refuses to change the pronunciation of "kilometers" so it rhymes > with > "thermometer." > > It is expected the new ruling will cause quite a stir, not only among the > flying > community but will also affect space travel, and perhaps ownership of > certain land > parcels near countries using the metric system. > > > > Schempp-Hirth has announced the availability of a new option for their > glider > designs to make them more popular among the group of left-handed pilots. > No other > manufacturer has considered the special needs of left handed pilots and > simply have > ignored the problem. Schempp-Hirth has identified the rather large > percentage of > pilots who are left handed, and will benefit from the simple modifications > necessary > in the control layout to make flying more comfortable. For more > information, contact > Schempp-Hirth sailplanes. > > In the future, if you are in the market for a used glider, you will need > to ensure > it is made for whichever hand you favor. I understand Glasflugel did build > a few > special left-handed designs, but their happy owners have zealously guarded > most of > these gliders, and few have made the used market. > > Thomas Knauff > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > phone 814 355 2483 > fax 814 355 2633 > www.eglider.org > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
