Wayne there is a cost and GFA pays it for you. The current cost is E4.00 per Australian entrant.
We get an account every year. At 10:02 PM 3/07/2007, you wrote: >Mr Rowe (Mark) > >Thank you for your insight into Narromine politics! > >I have looked at the issue of not filing OLC logs as a big loss to >potential customers from overseas concerning my own club (GCV) recently. >(yes, I am an offender also :-0) >Your point is quite valid not only for letting people see how far we fly >from each site, but downloading and logging would also builds a great >competitive spirit between clubs. >OLC is a fantastic tool for all of us, however those un-nerdish (who >wont be reading this anyway, probably still reading a magazine by >candlelight -and good on them!) are slow in oz to contribute. >When Sportavia went down there were gazillions of flights attributed to >the club and area (Tocumwal) which was a huge drawcard for pilots >checking us out for their winter relief in Europe, the UK, Japan and the >US. Now that Corowa has taken the mantle in the riverina area, less >flights (I may be corrected here) are being shown, although it was their >first season without TOC. > >Anyway, I hate whinging without giving a option, so how abouts- > >Flight times are generally logged at the field, this gives us an easy >number to keep track of to start with- >Each club fines each pilot $0.20 per minute of flight NOT downloaded to >the OLC! >A 1 hour 20 minute flight gets you a $16 fine! > >At the end of the month, fines are tallied from each offending club >member and put towards an agreed, universal cause, club FLARM units, >Junior training or whatever.(maybe even logger units to the poor) >The figure is rubbery, perhaps a warning or $0.05 cent fine for the >first flight after notification? >Maybe the fine is too low? >What say you all? > >Here is the blatant GFA do something bit- >GFA need to send each club (and each club its individual member) >DETAILED steps as to how they can access, download and keep track of the >OLC. >This access may be needed at the clubhouse or in the members home or >maybe an club individual geeky type can act as a minder for a while. >It could be a challenge, since the OLC has had infrastructure issues >recently themselves with server and software issues, however the >benefits will be worth it for gliding in general. > >Imagine the punch we will have for CASA next time there is an airspace >grab if we can offer the exact number of kilometers, hours, heights and >pilots who fly in the area! >The OLC is a great idea, put out there at no cost to the user. > >Anyhow, me fingers are worn out again. > >Wayne Carter > > >_______________________________________________ >Aus-soaring mailing list >[email protected] >To check or change subscription details, visit: >http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring Regards Rob Moore 08 82588026 home 0412 055 888 mobile _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
