>> So, as Tim has intimated, these are the reasons why Allan has changed classes and will now be flying World Class - I hope; albeit at a huge disadvantage to the rest of the field, given his inexperience in a PW 5.
Hmmm, the fact that he did not have too much time in LS8 does not seems to be hurting him too much in the US right now :). Cheers Paul On 30 June 2012 20:32, <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Hi Ron, > Have you made it to WA yet? > > Tut, tut, tut. Graft and corruption in Argentina; how can you possibly say > that? In this case, I think that what you really meant to say was that a > certain party has been granted a "special franchise" to handle the > customs arrangements. > > I am sure you understand how this system works. Any pilot is quite free to > use somebody else, but ........do keep in mind that if said pilot chooses > the "alternate" route "Nothing can be guaranteed". I will leave it to your > imagination to suppose which of the many dire possibilities that can > happen, WILL actually happen. Do keep in mind too, that "importing the > glider" is regarded as one exercise, and "exporting the (same) glider" is > regarded as a totally different exercise - so (just for a start), read "pay > double". > > A very level playing field (for all but the Argentinean competitors): As > long as you are a millionaire pilot and can pay on demand without hurting > too much, or fully funded by your country regardless of cost, you will not > have a problem! > > I think that Tim will prove right on the numbers. I fell really sorry for > Mike Durrant. He told me recently, that the true cost to be competitive in > *Standard Class* in Argentina was of the order of A$50,000.00. > This involved importing in, and then exporting out a competitive glider > as NO glider was available *for hire* in the whole of South America, let > alone in Argentina. Any competitive glider in SA would already be entered > into the competition! > > Ron, I think the quanta of those "custom handling fees" you mentioned is > about right, but maybe one of the people with first hand knowledge can > confirm this? > > So, as Tim has intimated, these are the reasons why Allan has changed > classes and will now be flying World Class - I hope; albeit at a huge > disadvantage to the rest of the field, given his inexperience in a PW 5. > > I sure would like to know how Craig and Tobias are managing (if at all), > these basically financial/logistical problems. It would seem that, as > always, the flying is the easy(?) part of the exercise, but more so in this > venture! > > Regards, > Gary > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Ron Sanders <[email protected]> > *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in > Australia.<[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, June 30, 2012 2:00 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Argentinian Worlds > > With 10,000 USD required as graft to get a glider thru customs I think the > IGC should have cancelled the event and held it some where where corruption > is not the name of the game. > > > On 30 June 2012 11:37, Tim Shirley <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Ron, >> >> As I understand it there have been significant problems with the costs >> and bureaucratic difficulties of getting gliders into the country. >> Apparently there are very few modern gliders available locally. I believe >> that Allan will now be flying in the World Class as it is possible for him >> to hire a PW5 in Argentina. >> >> Tobi Geiger, Craig Collings and Mike Durrant were in the original team >> with Allan - Mike has withdrawn because of the costs but I assume that Tobi >> and Craig are still attending. Both are in Club Class. >> >> This has not only affected Australia, there are many others around the >> world who are facing this problem. It may be a fairly small event. >> >> Cheers **** >> *Tim***** >> >> *tra dire e fare c'รจ mezzo il mare***** >> On 30/06/2012 13:21, Ron Sanders wrote: >> >> ONLY Alan?????? >> >> On 29 June 2012 20:04, Ian Mc Phee <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Think Allan Barnes will be there. Ian M >>> On Jun 29, 2012 9:07 PM, "Ron Sanders" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I was just wondering if Australia has any pilots at all attending the >>>> Argentinian Worlds in January 2013? >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 [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 > > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5101 - Release Date: 06/29/12 > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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