Gday Wayne,
Please dont call me Mr, thats my dad.
I agree in the most part to what you say apart from the fine bit (I have to
TELL people all day how they HAVE to comply, so it sticks in my crotch a bit)
Best encourage uptake by showing the value of everyones actions.
The specific part you pointed out regarding flight times etc has a positive and
negative to it. I will still fly high and as low as i feel safe though, we must
be careful not to encroach on Controled or restricted airspace though, not sure
if we need to publisise our indiscretions to the regulator though, truth is
they cant read a log anyway (really).
The stats and flight hours would certailnly give us cred against the recognised
"seriouse" aviators though.
Cheers
Mark> Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 22:32:30 +1000> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] narromine
wireless> > 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> >
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