It really didn't upset me. I just look at things differently (simple perhaps).
Ah, now we know, I hear you all sighing.
Please no comments, I'm a bit fragile, I didn't fly this weekend and I'm doing
the house work, writing this between the bathrooms the floors and the Foka wing
in the garage.
Patch
Note how well I incorporated the Foka wing into the house work. Brilliant!!!! I
am feeling a bit better already.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian McPhee
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 9:45 AM
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Fw: fin/fuse rego size now 30cm high (ver 2)
Stuart - I should have said company flying schools with their training
aircraft in similar colours and often only one different letter in the rego. -
I was not meaning the big stuff - and I can see the point of having the
controller seeing the rego as it is normal to taxi at an airport with the
xponder off so as not to trigger the collision warning on big stuff coming in.
There are a number of motorgliders operating in and out of C and D airports +
GAAP + Camden etc and it would be nice to know gliders are not responsible for
ground confusion of registrations and at worst a ground collision. I myself
regularly fly into C and GAAP Airports and and only have small letters for rego
- Nothing has been said but I usually use the word motorglider and this helps
prevent confusion.
I am not sure all motorglider pilots flying around country are perfect on
proceedures but they must know holding points at airports they fly into thus
the importance of correct rego identification.
I think Mike C covered it well for gliding but I do not mind complying with a
reasonable requirement at repainting time even though we would seem to be
exempt. And Yes I did know about the exemption of the G and recently do the
rego on a new motorglider with just the last 2 letters and fortunately made
them 30cm high
I should have directed my original comment to motorgliders and not upset Ian
P.................................. Ian McPhee
----- Original Message -----
From: Stuart & Kerri FERGUSON
To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] fin/fuse rego size now 30cm high
Patch,
In your world is may not seem significant - in my professional
world it is!
SDF
PS - FL185 in wave today and I was the tug pilot, how was your day J
PPS - I was not flying the tug at the time
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patching
Sent: Thursday, 2 August 2007 12:51 PM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] fin/fuse rego size now 30cm high
Stuart, I'm not having a go at you, this is just a general observation so
please don't take offence.
A lot, but who cares. I don't. Unless being used in comps or flying out of
a controlled aerodrome.
Patch
----- Original Message -----
From: Stuart & Kerri FERGUSON
To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 7:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] fin/fuse rego size now 30cm high
Ian,
Aircraft in company colours are usually operating using Flight
Number these days;
that kinda blows a hole in that argument J
Gliders with registrations starting with G are also exempt from
displaying the G, how many
gliders out there with registrations with other than G are not displaying
their registration
in full?
SDF
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian McPhee
Sent: Wednesday, 1 August 2007 11:38 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Aus-soaring] fin/fuse rego size now 30cm high
I gather CASA have brought out a directive that when aircraft are
repainted that the side rego letters on fin (or side of fuse) must be 30cm high
(was 10cm high) Warbirds are exempt!!! Think it would be a good idea that
touring motorgliders consider this size letters in the future otherwise CASA
might realise they forgot us and start on us again re regos. They will never
inforce the carriage of VH on gliders I am sure - Kiwiland GA do not have to
carry ZK which is fair enough for such an island country
I gather it is brought about by controllers not being able to read regos
on similar aircraft (often aircraft in company colours and similar regos) and
giving the clearance to the wrong aircraft and a possible ground collision
Just a thought for those refinishing
Ian McPhee (skype macca304)
Box 657
Byron Bay NSW 2481 Australia
Tel +61(0)2 66847642 mob +61(0)428847642
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.mrsoaring.com
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