Hi; It would be better to reasonably comply with all rules.
On Fri, 20 Apr 2012, Tim Shirley wrote: > Hi all, > . . . > > I have a simple rule for the radio. I listen as much as possible and I > talk as little as I can get away with while still complying with all > reasonable rules. > > Cheers > > > /Tim/ > > /tra dire e fare c'รจ mezzo il mare/ > > > On 20/04/2012 10:17, Mark Newton wrote: > > On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 09:31:21AM +1000, Christopher Mc Donnell wrote: > > > > > > > http://www.thechronicle.com.au/story/2012/04/20/teenage-pilots-quick-response-avoids-collision/ > > > > The actual ATSB report referenced by the article is here: > > http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/3548648/ab-2012-019.pdf#page=47 > > > > I'm sure there's a lot of room for interpretation here (i.e., concerning > > whether a CAR166C broadcast is strictly required if the glider pilot > > doesn't believe "it is necessary to do so to avoid a collision, or > > the risk of a collision with another aircraft.") The differing guidance > > between the competition rules, GFA rules and CASA rules about which > > frequency should be used and when broadcasts should be made is also > > up for discussion. > > > > But one thing worth hilighting is that I think CASA and GFA have > > diverged in their focus on radio of late. > > > > My experience of GFA's training concerning radio is that it > > emphasised minimizing radio chatter in favor of focussing on > > flying the aeroplane and looking out. Meanwhile CASA's training > > of GA pilots has emphasised more promiscuous use of the radio, > > leading to glider pilots making snarky comments about GA pilots > > spending all their time talking instead of looking where they're > > going. > > > > I think glider pilot radio training has probably varied quite > > a bit from club to club too -- which is, itself, a problem. > > > > Over the last couple of years, CASA has shifted from "see and avoid" > > to "radio assisted see and avoid" to "see and avoid alerted by > > mandatory radio calls." The CTAF rules published last year are > > the latest step in that evolution. > > > > I don't think a lot of glider pilots have kept up with those changes. > > Moreover, glider pilots trained more than a few years ago who > > haven't updated their skills are now probably using radio very > > differently to other airspace users, even if it is consistent with > > the way they were trained. > > > > (have you read the latest version of the GFA radio operators > > handbook? It's probably different from the one you were trained > > against. I'd include a link, but GFA's website seems to be > > down at the moment...) > > > > - mark Cheers -- Peter F Bradshaw: http://www.exadios.com (public keys avaliable there). Personal site: http://personal.exadios.com "I love truth, and the way the government still uses it occasionally to keep us guessing." - Sam Kekovich. _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
