I have $550 and $5000 do I hear any advances. Sold to the lowest bidder! 

From: Mark Newton 
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2013 1:51 PM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. 
Cc: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. 
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Petition to remove ASIC

Airside without an ASIC can land you a $5000 fine.

If the airport manager is an asshole you'll be evicted from the airside area 
and won't be able to get your glider back without a security escort.

If the airport manager is an even bigger asshole then you won't be given the 
security escort, and airport staff will remove the aircraft from the secure 
area some time later and bill you for it. Hope they don't break anything during 
the derig.

The most likely outcome is that nobody will give 5/8ths of a tinker's cuss. 
Some airports are known to have officious badge-wearing bastards who seem to 
enjoy throwing their authority around (eg don't land at Mildura without an ASIC 
half an hour either side of an RPT arrival or departure), but most are just 
going through the motions of security theatre.

In the present environment it's better to either avoid security controlled 
airports or get an ASIC. Longer term it's better to change the present 
environment.

You might also have trouble getting a car and a trailer onto the field at a 
security controlled airport. May have not have much to do with the ASIC, some 
of the larger airports want airport-issued vehicle permits for airside (or 
billable escorts) 

   - mark



On 22 Dec 2013, at 12:34 pm, "Christopher McDonnell" <[email protected]> 
wrote:


  What are the penalties/sanctions if you flop on a RPT aerodrome in a non 
motorised glider because the day dies for example. I ask only out of curiosity 
and laziness to research.

  From: Paul Mander 
  Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2013 11:21 AM
  To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' 
  Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Petition to remove ASIC

  Hi Bob, seems it was a Phurhpy. Here is the latest from our CFI:

   

  I have researched the issues behind the petition re ASIC cards and am now 
understand what it behind this.

   

  Firstly, as Paul Mander pointed out I was not clear in my previous note.

   

  We do not have an exemption from the ASIC card but we do have an exemption 
from the AVID card.  The ASIC card allows access to security areas in 
airfields.  The AVID card is part of a power licence and is a security 
clearance for a pilot.  This proposal effectively asks to replace the ASIC card 
with the AVID card – which could have raised the issue that we have an 
exemption from the AVID card.

   

  To cut a long story short this proposal does not create the problems I was 
concerned about and is benign.

   

  So by all means respond and add your name to the list.

   

  Apologies for making this matter complex but there was a possibility that 
this would create problems for us.

   

  All clear now? Happy Christmas, Paul

   

  From: [email protected] 
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Ward
  Sent: Friday, 20 December 2013 7:05 PM
  To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
  Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Petition to remove ASIC

   

  Paul,

   

  What does he mean that Sports aviation pilots do not require an ASIC ? When I 
land my RV7A at any RPT serviced airport, I certainly require an ASIC. When Pam 
and Gerrit recently used several RPT serviced airports on the way to Burketown 
and return, I understand that they were required to produce their ASIC more 
than once? I am sure that this guy has it wrong.

   

  Regards

  Bob Ward

   

  From: Paul Mander 

  Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 2:14 PM

  To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' ; 'DDSC Chat' 

  Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Petition to remove ASIC

   

  Our CFI has sent a note to our club (BSC) membership recommending that no one 
should sign the petition to remove the ASIC requirement. 

   

  Here is his advice: Be aware that sport aviation pilots do not have to hold 
an ASIC card.  Raising this issue with no research to show that the Government 
is likely to listen may only put our exemption at 

  risk.          So far as I know there is no intention on the behalf 

  of the Government to relax security restrictions - far from it as I 
understand it.

   

  AOPA does not support the air sport organisations or self-administration.  I 
do not understand why AOPA is acting on behalf of sport Aviation with out our 
knowledge.  I RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT GET INVOLVED UNTIL WE UNDERSTAND WHAT 
IS GOING ON.  If AOPA wants our support they know very well who to come to.

   

  Anyone know about this? I’ll be taking it up with him, of course, and will 
advise accordingly.

   

  From: [email protected] 
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter (PCS3)
  Sent: Thursday, 19 December 2013 7:36 AM
  To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.; 'DDSC Chat'
  Subject: [Aus-soaring] Petition to remove ASIC

   

   

   

  Ladies & Gents,

   

  The following is a link to a petition to abolish the ASIC card:

  http://tinyurl.com/removeASIC

  I contend that ASIC Cards are an unnecessary impost, particularly in the 
light that a risk assessment (in my view) would determine a very low or 
negligible effective deterrent against terrorist or subversive intentions; I 
frankly resent the implication that we, who are properly identified during 
training & work hard to gain our qualifications, then are required to submit to 
further ID checks with the dubious privilege of paying for same.

  Please consider your support for the petition & circulate to colleagues.

  Thanks,

  PeterS 

   

   

   

   

   

   


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