What did I say Mike ? I haven't answered anything on the aus-soaring list for some time... John G.
Mike Cleaver wrote: > G'Day John > > Take care with your cynicism - VERY soon we > expect that CASR Part 149 NPRM will be issued and > this one DOES affect glider pilots! It will set > the criteria by which the GFA may administer > gliding for perhaps the NEXT 60 years. Also it > will mean that a close-off date for comments on > Part 103 (which includes the operating rules for > glider pilots) can be finalised. It is expected > that both rule sets will close for comment on 24 > September 2007, so be prepared to make your > comments if you want to have them taken into account. > > If you want the GFA to have any say in the runway > criteria for the Eta 2, Nimbus 5D or ASG33 then > you had better get your comments ready to put in > to this lot when they go public. (We will let > you know when, but expect it SOON.) > > P.S. CASA does have to consult with everybody - > one of the joys of living in a democracy. It can > be a right royal pain in the bum but it is very > important to the way we all get to have the > freedom to fly the things that don't have any > importance to defence, national security or big > business and the multinationals. Gliding may even > outlast them all when energy criteria get really > sensitive (and don't forget hang gliders may be even more "pure"). > > Wombat > > At 20:26 16/07/2007, you wrote: > >> Here is one we must all comment on. >> >> John >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>CASA mailing lists >> To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 4:07 PM >> Subject: New Legislative Change Project AS 07/06 >> Amendments to MOS Part 139 Aerodrome requirements for Airbus A380 >> >> The purpose of the project is to amend MOS Part >> 139 to include the runway and taxiway width >> standards for the A380 Code F aeroplane to allow >> it to operate at existing Code E aerodromes. >> >> Given the imminent introduction date of the A380 >> into Australia we are seeking a short response >> period for a Notice of Proposed Change (NPC) to >> enable the standards to be made before the >> aircraft commences operations. It is envisaged >> the proposed changes will be unanimously agreed to by industry. >> >> More information about this project can be found >> on the CASA website at: >> <http://casa.gov.au/newrules/airspace/as0706.htm>http://casa.gov.au/newrules/airspace/as0706.htm. >> >> >> -- >> To update your preferences and to unsubscribe >> visit >> <http://casa.grapevine.com.au/lists/?p=preferences&uid=050defc4a0d1f073e48ad42778835e36>this >> >> link >> >> >> To forward this email to someone else, click >> <http://casa.grapevine.com.au/lists/?p=forward&uid=050defc4a0d1f073e48ad42778835e36&mid=384>this >> >> link >> >> powered by <http://www.phplist.com>phplist v >> 2.10.3, © <http://tincan.co.uk/powered>tincan ltd >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
