Really Pam! Lists! From: Pam Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 9:42 PM To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS 1000k
That is a very good question! The GFA MOSP calls for a list of records flown in Australian by Australian Pilots, and a list or records flown anywhere in the world by Australian Pilots. There should be two separate lists, and this could well be an old error that you have spotted. Does anyone know any more that could help cast light on this? I raised the question recently with GFA that there should be – and I am sure used to be – a list of records flown by Australian pilots elsewhere in the world. Does anyone recall it? Pam From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matthew Scutter Sent: Monday, 3 February 2014 20:53 To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS 1000k So, why is it an Australian record? Or do I have a fundamental misunderstanding of what constitutes a record? http://www.gfa.org.au/GFA-Sport/records-australia.html On 3 Feb 2014 21:14, "Mike Borgelt" <[email protected]> wrote: It was on the ridge, Matthew. Some years earlier Karl Striedieck did a world O/R record on that ridge .... in a K8. Check time zone for George's flight. Gawler to up north to wherever and back in that moonscape up north should break that record. I know several 1000 km O/R were flown in the late 80's early 90's in I think mini Nimbus and Ventus A so a D2 or LS8 shouldn't be a problem on the right day. At least one 1000km O/ and almost return wasn't bothered to be claimed. The pilot did it for his own satisfaction. It was 1003 km and I know because Carol and I did the retrieve. He didn't quite get home. I even took my trailer as mine had better fittings and worked better than his. Mike At 08:18 PM 3/02/2014, you wrote: I'm interested to know more about the standard class 1000k out and return record - 1000.86km in an Astir CS by G.J Vakkur on 8/4/77. As if an Astir wasn't impressive enough, in April?? Does anyone know where or how it was done? Perhaps someone has the relevant AG mag. Having done some googling I find an account ("Soaring the bald eagle ridge") of a George Vakkur flying 1000k out and return on 7/4/77 in an Astir CS in the wave in Pennsylvania, USA which seems like too much of a coincidence to me. -matthew _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ 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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