This is all very interesting. The bulletted points one and three seem to me to be a little at odds with each other. It seems to me that i can apply for a casa glider licence on the basis that i hold a CASA pilots licence for aeroplanes. But I cant HAVE a licence unless I have a GFA glider pilots licence and thought that was only available to instructors.
I would also like to see a "rights and privileges" paragraph wherein i was granted by virtue of the license automatic "independent operator" status and relief of the requirement to get another person to sign for me and expose themselves to huge risk of suit in the event of subsequent accident, after I have rigged and flown my own glider. I certainly do not sign for anyone else's glider because of this. At age 66 I have little enough of an estate to allow it to be so threatened. I know experienced glider pilot similar age to me who resigned an important position inhte GFA for exactly this same threat of suit And further yet at age 66 I have enough gliding experience and life responsibility experience to be allowed by all the other countries in the world where I have flown to be allowed to rig and de-rig my glider without this silly impost, Germany UK France, South Afica, Lithuania. I also have this right at the age of seventeen when i have THEIR licenses!!!!! I am more than happy to comply with the GFA procedures and rules, which when assessed by and independent and "at more than arms length" authoritative body, are considered reasonable. I want a license that allows me as an independent glider pilot the same or more freedoms as that provided to a private pilot license holder. This rule as far as I understand it still leaves the GFA "in control" of my gliding activities to a far greater extent than any operation i might undergo as a private pilot with a cessna 172, and all I see it doing is granting a license to the comp pilots who need it for overseas Ops. The deal has not gone anywhere near enough for me. I hope someone can assure me that i am in error here. Rgds Ron Sanders On 2 March 2013 09:50, Mark Newton <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 02/03/2013, at 10:33 AM, tom claffey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Halebloodyulia!! > It will be nice to join the rest of the world re licence. :) > > > I'm kinda surprised this is news. It's been on CASA's website for ages. > > Background: http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:PWA::pc=PC_100935 > > The conditions are basically that the applicant for a CASA glider pilot > certificate > must hold a current pilot certificate issued by the GFA "or another > recognised authority," > and must hold a CASA class 2 medical. The certificate will only be valid > for as long as > you maintain your GFA membership. > > I wonder how long it'll take before that last condition disappears. It's > hard to see a lot > of value in it. CASA regulations are supposed to be based on safety > cases, and you don't > suddenly cease to be a safe pilot as soon as your GFA membership lapses. > > (given that GFA can't issue ADs anymore, you probably don't even cease to > be a safe > pilot when your aircraft falls out of the GFA airworthiness system. I'm > quite looking forward > to seeing some GFA communication about the new limitations on their > airworthiness > authority) > > The times, they are a'changin'. Will be interesting to see how GFA > changes with them. > > Regards, > > - mark > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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