While you are about it get State Parliaments abolished too. You have about as
much chance for much the same reasons.
From: Rob Wintulich
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 9:29 AM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Airline involvement John Parncutt
Hi Darin,
Without Organisation Bashing, CASA or its underlings, I couldn’t agree more!!!
That would also eliminate a lot of the territorial wars that exist at the
margins of each of the underlings as well.
Why can’t we establish a formalised ground swell to lobby all the powers that
be to make it happen in the best interests of all aviation.
Rob Wintulich.
From: Darin McLean
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 11:20 PM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Airline involvement John Parncutt
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
Hm 07 3885 8949
Mob 0421 061 811
Email [email protected]
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