Avids are a waste of time ! I travelled Australia with the holden blimp thinking my avid would suffice.
All of the security knew nothing about them. Realistically why doesn't the powers that be pull their finger out and combine the whole lot. Currently I have a working with children check An AVID, a taxi licence, a foster parent check the list goes on. I have a crappy paper licence for a pilot's licence. When will CASA get with the times ? Combine the whole I say. Mark From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of stephenk Sent: Saturday, 21 December 2013 5:23 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.; Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] ASIC When they first came out I had an AVID, on the basis that the only airports I would _need_ to go to weren't security controlled. They are a bit sparse in SA. Subsequently went to the ASIC for the last 4 years because I did (very) occasionally drop into security aerodromes. (The main one being Parafield, which is one of those weird set ups, it is a secure aerodrome, but does not have a secure area due to no scheduled passenger flights and the secondary one being Pt Augusta to visit my parents, one of who has now died). In all the time I've had an ASIC no one has ever asked to see it. Gawler, Waikerie, Renmark, Bordertown etc, all sites that carry out gliding and where I do (or would consider) towing are unsecure aerodromes. (In fact, I can't think of any between Adelaide and the NSW/Vic border). Obviously the density of secure aerodromes is greater in the east so the chances of eg outlanding on one are a bit higher, but still, is it all that high? So... I'm not really sure I can say it is worth it, particularly here in SA. Ultimately, do you really need to go to secure aerodromes, will your life be emptier if you don't? really only you can say. Regards SWK On 21/12/2013 4:02 PM, John O'Neill wrote: All, Just in the process of renewing my ASIC. Cost is $200.50 for 2 years. Cost of an AVID is $152.00 for 5 years, but you can't acess a security controlled Australian airport with one of these. Any comments? John. _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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