Heh, some might also be horrified to learn that some glider pilots see a glider in the air and try to get close to them as quickly as possible. Thermal marker! :)
Dion On 16/03/2008, Mark Rowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What scares the hell out of me is that "some" power pilots have a look of > amazement on their dial when they are told that glider pilots do not > "ensure" separation via radio. They assume CTA rules apply everywhere. I > think this is a symtom of the training towards CPL and ATPL streight off the > bat, cultural flaw in basic training. > VFR rules are widely misunderstood. Airmanship is nearly non existant. > Button pushers, not pilots if you ask me. > > MR > > > Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:54:56 +1000 > > To: [email protected] > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Woolley pup pup > > > > At 11:01 AM 15/03/2008, you wrote: > > > > > Also, why didn't the RA pilot respond to CTAF calls (unless the > > > SAAB drivers realised late in the cct that they were still on PAL > > > frequency)? Without the facts, bit hard to figure out what actually > happened! > > > > > > > > >Regards, > > >WPP > > > > > > Why should he reply to CTAF calls unless the situation is such that > > there is a conflict? Presumably he was making his normal circuit > > calls on the correct frequency. The system isn't meant to be radio > > arranged separation although some people haven't got the message. > > > > Mike > > Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments > > phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 > > fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 > > cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 > > Int'l + 61 429 355784 > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > website: www.borgeltinstruments.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > [email protected] > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > ------------------------------ > Find a new job on Seek Increase your salary. > <http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fninemsn%2Eseek%2Ecom%2Eau%2F%3Ftracking%3Dsk%3Amtl%3Ask%3Anine%3A0%3Ahot%3Atext&_t=764565661&_r=JAN08_endtext_increase&_m=EXT> > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > -- l70uke: network connections says it cant find an IP address dbbolton: open a web browser and type 192.168.1.1 in the address bar dbbolton: what happens l70uke: "please enter disk into drive a" dbbolton: what the F*** !?
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