Darin,
nice idea and i hear you BUT.
...and the BUT is, how can we except to achieve your proposed position when we
have at least 3 airfields that I'm aware of in Australia (there may be more)
where there are more than 1 gliding club operating?
Stuart FERGUSON
Phone - 0419 797508
On 13/11/2013, at 23:50, Darin McLean <[email protected]> wrote:
> Good points Justin,
>
> I'm 100% with you. I've done lots of different forms of GA flying and the
> biggest problem that I see is there are too many small aviation organisations
> in Australia. From Warbirds, RAAus, SAAA, GFA , Hang Gliding Federation, Gyro
> group, Parachuting, etc... All have different ways of doing things and
> teaching. There are way too many for a country our size and it segments
> things in a negative way.
>
> We need one organisation that looks after all private and recreational
> flying. 1 office, imagine the reduction in overheads. The flow on effects
> would be more positive than anything else from the past.
>
> As I always say, we need "critical mass" in our aviation sector for the
> benefit of all private, experimental, limited and recreational aviation so we
> can all be on the same page instead of the "he says, she says" that currently
> occurs.
>
> Just my 2 cents,
> Darin
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 10:34 AM, Justin Sinclair
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> It already has a pretty big traction in the airline industry, and it's
> getting bigger.
>
> In the Airline I work for
> The GMGFO ( Boss of 148 aircraft from 777 to F50 including cadet program)
> looks at the GFA ads monthly, he wants to buy something but is time poor.
> The Domestic Chief pilot was up at Kingaroy not long ago, flew the ASK21 and
> is keen to join.
> The 737 and 330 standards managers are ex glider pilots and are very keen to
> get back into it, they steal my magazines constantly. Probably 10% of the
> pilot group have flown gliders.
> Our last two Airline Pilot Cadet intakes both had GUSS/ Kingaroy gliding
> pilots
> We have the companies permission to put selected gliding instructors through
> a bit of a simulator program so as to give them a feel of what becomes
> important in jet operations, that way they as instructors can reinforce
> basics at the start of the pilots career, we as a company benefit later on.
> We have already put through an RTO on one of our CRM/NTS courses and the plan
> is to offer more.
> Our technical team are very aware of FLARM and other technological advances.
> The Current tug master of one of Queensland's biggest clubs is a current 737
> First Officer.
>
> Some sailplane pilots still think its ok to apply the same rule set as they
> did in the 60's, this would be fine if we were still flying Blanik's and
> kookaburras however we are now going cross country in aeroplanes that
> outweigh and go faster than ultralights. So perhaps talking on the radio in a
> professional manner, being aware of other forms of aviation and proactively
> showing others our passion in a positive light might be worth a thought,
> rather than the old "I fly gliders therefore I am a better pilot" type of
> attitude.
>
> Just a thought :)
>
> Justin
>
> Justin Sinclair
> 17 Queen st.
> Scarborough Qld 4020
>
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