t will
grow quickly. and if you are planning to attend please bookmark the site.
Please also pass the link on to anyone in Australia or overseas who you
think may be interested.
Please contact me through the site or at my private email address if you
need more information.
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icates may well have agreements they
could share with the original questioner on a private basis.
Although I am very happy with my current syndicate arrangements, I agree
with Mike that the ideal number of syndicate members is an odd number
less than 3.
Cheers
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have of it.
Just look out the window - no version changes required but make sure
your specs are up to spec.
Cheers
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On 14/03/2015 6:54 PM, Matthew Scutter wrote:
FYI:
FLARM has now published it's latest update - v6.
It's availab
Benalla next 2 years will be multiclass, not Club Class. I rather doubt
that the winning glider in January 2017 will have cost less than $60K.
:)
Cheers
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On 18/02/2015 9:12 PM, Justin Sinclair wrote:
Hi all,
I am chasing a compet
If you want a messenger to continue delivering messages, it would be
best not to start by shooting them.
Cheers
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On 17/02/2015 2:03 PM, Christopher McDonnell wrote:
Records are just that. RECORDS!
*From:* Tim Shirley <mail
There is a list of current records, but (to the best of my knowledge) no
archive of previous holders.
I could be wrong. I was, once.
Cheers
/Tim Shirley/
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On 17/02/2015 1:10 PM, Christopher McDonnell wrote:
Surely there is an accessible permanent ar
I believe that a Blanik held the Free Distance 2 seat record in
Australia for many years. Something like Waikerie to Narromine?
Someone with access to historical information such as old AG magazines,
(or with a longer memory) may recall better than I can.
Cheers
/Tim Shirley/
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Benalla is a full time operation throughout the season
(November to March) and pilots wishing to prepare and practice are
welcome at any time.
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On 16/01/2015 8:42 AM, Adam Woolley wrote:
Hello All,
Does anyone have Ian Grants contact details? He's the owner of a Ventus, VTM
from VIC?
Cheers,
WPP
_
But basically irrelevant for
training people who are going to fly modern gliders.
The way forward won't be found by looking in the rear view mirror :)
Cheers
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On 26/12/2014 10:15 AM, Harry wrote:
Hi All,
I wrote the attached article
passenger in an
"experimental" category aircraft of any kind.
Seems to me that our sport spends far too much of its time and energy
flogging dead horses.
Merry Christmas to all.
Cheers
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On 24/12/2014 8:27 AM, Greg Wilson wrote:
Th
needs to have a backup power supply
onboard the instrument. So what are the options?
Oh, and a reminder to all, I still have a very nice Discus for sale at a
very reasonable price :)
Cheers
/Tim Shirley/
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On 6/12/2014 2:26 PM, Mike Borgelt wrot
an
upgrade. I don't think anyone can expect an item of electronic
equipment to last for ever, and these have lasted far longer than most.
Cheers
/Tim Shirley/
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On 1/12/2014 1:17 AM, Ron Sanders wrote:
Regards how widespread this is Pam i do not
good look in a mirror. And be very
sure of what you see.
Cheers
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On 28/10/2014 2:06 PM, Texler, Michael wrote:
The caveat should be in place that the crash was a result of your own poor
decision making.
Now what constitutes poor decis
or offer. Call Tim Shirley 0417 268
073 or tshir...@internode.on.net.
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remain silent
Thomas Jefferson, I believe.
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On 17/09/2014 12:30 PM, Jim Staniforth wrote:
But using Catherine Conway's "selective deafness&q
comments are only making it worse. Stop it, please.
Cheers
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On 12/09/2014 7:27 AM, Justin Sinclair wrote:
Hi Simon, unfortunately that is a Schleicher model, no amount of
money short of the GDP of NewZealand will f
To quote Groucho Marx: "I would not join any club that would be willing
to have me as a member".
Cheers
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On 3/09/2014 2:48 PM, Mike Borgelt wrote:
So only 23 years after the Gawler Gliding Club was formed the GFA gets
aro
ever, were seriously inconvenienced.
Cheers
/Tim Shirley/
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On 3/09/2014 1:10 PM, Ron Sanders wrote:
If I had a license for gliding just like my PPL I would probably (most
likely) still join a club. I still like talking gliding at the end of
the day, I still
you are not eligible yourself, consider someone in your club as a
possibility and encourage them.
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If it would be useful , it can be added to the membership system
easily. It would of course be optional.
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On 05/06/2014 14:49, Morgan wrote:
In answer to the original question, one good feature of the SSA
(American) websi
27;t have to keep referring to an
instrument on the panel. None of these are showstoppers if change is
seen as necessary.
Cheers
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On 04/06/2014 09:03, Mike Timbrell wrote:
You mean we should make changes because someone in Poland
recipient in
a year, or none if no suitable nominations are received.
To nominate someone for these awards please send a nomination (with an
accompanying citation) to Tim Shirley at it_ad...@glidingaustralia.org
<mailto:e...@glidingaustralia.org>, or tshir...@internode.on.net
<mai
lease pass this message to them
and ask them to contact me directly.
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Hi all,
Under Airworthiness-Docs/Forms
AIR0003 Crashworthiness.pdf
Cheers
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On 07/04/2014 11:28, Gary Stevenson wrote:
These people get the foam in a large billet, and will cut you a piece to the
size and thickness required. From m
Hi Geoff,
The Colibri II Approval document was issued on 25 Feb 2012. No Colibri
II calibration can predate this so your point (1) applies to all of them.
As a result the only situation where Ben's C II would need calibration
is if he has lost his certificate.
Cheers
/Tim Shirley/
, assuming you still have it.
If your Colibri II is older than 5 years it must be a fairly early model :)
Cheers
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On 27/03/2014 13:28, Mike Borgelt wrote:
Hi Ben,
We can do it for you.
A$99 plus shipping. best if you include a return Express ba
I believe that Mike Borgelt can do it.
Also, any accredited instrument repair workshop (one that calibrates ASI
or Altimeter).
The manual gives calibration instructions for use by the place that does it.
Cheers
/Tim Shirley/
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On 27/03/2014 12:32
Hi all,
This is a new type of Oudie, which contains within it a secure flight
recorder. It is in a casing slightly larger (in thickness) than the
existing instrument.
It is not IGC approval for existing Oudies.
Cheers
/Tim Shirley/
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On 22/03/20
appearing.
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On 10/03/2014 12:09, Mark Fisher wrote:
Thanks for the advice thus far.
I am having same issue in Chrome and Firefox (dont use IE)
any ideas? Cookies tec??
Cheers
mark
On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 10:50 AM, Tim Shirley
mailto:
Mark,
You don't need to log in.
It is best not to use Internet Explorer.
Contact me off list please.
Cheers
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On 10/03/2014 11:17, Mark Fisher wrote:
I have been trying to open the shared google docs folders from the GF
e
to discuss it as the company is quite active in responding. I have also
found them quick in their response to emails.
I wrote my own flight analysis program many years ago, when SeeYou was
just starting up. I can assure you it is not even close to easy.
Cheers
/Tim Shirley/
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the capacity of batteries that
prevents it.
Gliding is no longer a sport conducted individually in private, and
never will be again.
Congrats to Matt and Allan. And I look forward to Simon's imminent
return to our sport :)
Cheers
/Tim Shirley/
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Hi all,
Waypoint files can have both a code value and a full name. Loggers
(and See You) can generally use either. There is good reason for
this, because there are two sets of users - the pilots, who should
use the code, and the public, who should see the full name
The task needs a name.
On 16/12/2013 08:27, Brian Kranz wrote:
I have the same problem Jenny...
I save a waypoint/task file in .cup format from SeeYou (desktop) onto a
microSD card
I then load that .cup file into the oudie and it works fine...turnpoints and
task gets load correctly.
I then loa
By moving two pages to the right of the main (vario) screen in the C II
(Task Navigation), and pressing the button, you are able to directly
enter a task into the instrument.
By moving to the Setup page and selecting Logger, you can enter pilot
and glider details.
The task in a CUP file plac
Not much good if it is only on Wednesday.
:)
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Cheers
/Tim/
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On 3/12/2013 03:45, Pam wrote:
MailEngine
The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Department for Transport
announced plans to remove "unnecessary bureaucracy" from the U.K.
Hi all,
As a result of an upgrade I have a Colibri/F for sale. This is a later
model Colibri with the touch pad buttons, micro SD card interface and
V5.0 firmware, and an embedded but separate flarm unit. The flarm data
comes out on a separate cable to the GPS data, so you can't use this as
>> Doctors aren't time travelers, right?
That depends whether you are a doctor or the doctor.
Cheers
Tim
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[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Mark Newton
Sent: M
I have replied offline
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Tim
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[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Roger Druce
Sent: Monday, 30 September 2013 18:14
To: Discussion of issues relating to
These handicaps and reference weights are set by the GFA Handicap Committee
which consists of a number of very experienced pilots, and operates through
the National Competition Committee headed by Tom Claffey.
I suspect it would be more productive to address and queries or concerns
about handic
Hi all,
As someone else remarked, competition flying is fun. It is challenging, it
gives you a benchmark, it allows you to learn from better pilots, and it
forces you not to be lazy every morning someone tells you where to go, and
quite often its not the place (or the distance) you would ha
t the opportunity to fly a bit more yourself instead of
working for the enjoyment of all of us.
Cath
Sent from my iPhone
On 13/09/2013, at 7:35 PM, "Tim Shirley" wrote:
Hmm,
What I said, is that our insurers require a Competitors licence as a
qualification for entry, in ord
oy scout badges, but let’s be honest—isn’t that what some of
them are?
You also seem to be upset by his questioning of the requirement of a 5 hour
flight for competition pilots. Are our rules so perfect that there is no room
to challenge them?
Tim Shirley has indicated that the “5 hour fli
sort of crap.
I will see you there John OK
Ian McPhee
On 11 September 2013 10:12, Tim Shirley wrote:
Rules (and local rules) for State Competitions are set by State
Associations.
It has been usual for State Associations in recent times to adopt Nationals
Rules, but to make s
Rules (and local rules) for State Competitions are set by State
Associations.
It has been usual for State Associations in recent times to adopt Nationals
Rules, but to make some local rules in regard to things like entry
requirements so as to allow less experienced pilots to enter.
Its the
] Competition licence renewal
Why do we have the competition licence? It used to be the Silver badge was the
necessary qualification. What does the competition licence add to safety or
anything else?
Yours
Peter Champness
On Sep 9, 2013, at 12:18 PM, "Tim Shirley" wrote
Hi Ross,
This is an FAI document not a GFA one, and the requirements may therefore be
set by someone else.
However, I will talk to Beryl and see what may be done.
Cheers
Tim
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[mailto:aus-soaring-b
flarm and the pda. Do either of these
have a internal battery?
Sent from Samsung Mobile
Tim Shirley wrote:
It is almost certainly the internal battery. I have seen this type of erratic
behaviour quite a few times.
I’m not saying that with 100% certainty, because much else can go wrong
be the flarm switching rapidly between gps
and barometric pressure.
I will try my other pda and then the volkslogger. Could it be a winpilot thing?
Jim
jar...@optusnet.com.au wrote:
Hi Jim,
Tim Shirley suggested changing the Cambridge internal battery. I did this (the
voltage jumped
Hi all,
A long time ago in a universe far far away, the most important instruments used
to run a gliding competition was several pairs of binoculars, because
observation was required at both the start and finish lines.
In those days, I came on a guy running a finish line who asked me to a
I have responded offlist.
Cheers
Tim
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[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Gary
Stevenson
Sent: Saturday, 10 August 2013 18:52
To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in
Even in the realms of rumour and fantasy, this suggestion is stunningly
silly.
The number of ways in which this won't work are beyond counting.
One thing I can say for certain. I will never be a contest official or a
competitor at any competition where this is a rule.
What exactly is broken,
Irvine Trophy (longest X/C flight on handicap in the season).
These trophies are awarded on application and require a valid IGC file as
evidence. Please send applications to Tim Shirley at
e...@glidingaustralia.org <mailto:tshir...@internode.on.net> or
tshir...@internode.on.net
Go fly it. A lot. With some ballast, with full ballast, with no ballast,
on your own, with others...
The best training for flying is...
Flying.
The other advantage is that it's more fun than calculators and spreadsheets.
All gliders are different, even the ones with nominally the same brand a
Hi all,
Bob I do urge you not to leave the list.
Im a supporter of free speech on this forum. I dont think it is a good
idea that contributors here are limited in what they can say, or the topics
they choose to pursue. Readers should be free to judge contributors by the
nature and conte
Some of you may be interested in this news.
The end of an era.
Cheers
Tim
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Are you all aware that Cambridge Aero has ceased trading? They no longer
manufacture, repair or maintain the 302 series of flight recorders. Below
is an e-mail from the
.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA Email
Received the May GFA Newsletter from the GFA Executive Officer on the
30/5/13, included an item from yourself, and yes caught in the spam filter.
Is this the item referred to?
Jeff Farrow
- Original Message -
From: Tim Shirley <mailto:ts
Hi all,
A few days ago I sent out a bulk email to members but I have been told that
in some cases it may have been put in your Junk Mail folders by your mail
client. There are a few reasons why this might have happened, and Ill try
to avoid them in future.
Of course, you may prefer GFA ma
y, 14 April 2013 17:18
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] A,B,C Certificate tests
The claim form is there but not the tests
Sent from my iPhone
On 14/04/2013, at 4:32 PM, "Tim Shirley" wrote:
> http://www.glidingaustralia
http://www.glidingaustralia.org/GFA-Sport/fai-forms.html
Cheers
Tim
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[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Catherine
Conway
Sent: Sunday, 14 April 2013 17:01
T
Hi all,
See below.
Those of you who are using files downloaded from Flarms to claim OLC flights
will need to upgrade firmware.
It's not a bad idea to stay on the latest version anyway.
This was in response to a query from a club member who had his flight rejected
by OLC a couple of days ago
Hi Gary,
I was the retrieve crew. The incident occurred at the pre-worlds in Rieti
Italy in 2007. The glider was a DG300 owned by the gliding club there. I
will not identify the pilot, it is his business if he wishes to make himself
known.
The glider landed safely on a 40-45 degree upwar
The best handicap system I have heard of for gliding (admittedly theroretical)
worked like this.
1. At the start of the competition each pilot nominates the value of his
or her glider. These valuations are made public.
2. The handicaps are then based on the pilots valuatio
Many years ago I saw one member of this list towing a Bocian to the launch
point with a mountain bike, after his car had broken down :)
Cheers
Tim
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Hi all,
This change relates only to IGC approved Flarms. LX Red Box Flarm-IGC and
LX Mini-Box Flarm IGC are the affected devices. . The upgrade is to
resolve a logger security issue in IGC-approved Flarm devices and does not
affect the actual Flarm functionality.
No action is needed for ordina
Handicaps are determined by a committee appointed by the Sports Committee of
GFA.
It is currently chaired by Tobi Geiger, and other members include Bruce
Taylor, Hank Kauffmann and Peter Temple. This information I found quite
easily on the GFA website :)
I am sure they would be willing to consid
Hi all,
I have an Oudie that I no longer require due to an upgrade.
It is one of the earlier models, but is fully licenced and has the latest
version of SeeYou Mobile installed.
The visibility is not as good as the latest ones, but is quite acceptable
especially if mounted in the right
Hi Mark,
As a general comment, making mandatory rules for obstacle clearance for
aircraft without a throttle lever seems a bit silly. If I'm faced with
missing a tree by less than a wingspan or hitting the fence at the end
of the paddock I know which one I will be choosing. And why would an
I thought that the V2 went out of fashion in April 1945.
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On 5/10/2012 08:03, Mike Borgelt wrote:
At 10:29 PM 4/10/2012, you wrote:
If you hear of anyone looking for a V2 , I might be cheaper than the
other guy.
Cheers
Ro
Hi all,
Just a reminder that the earlybird entries for the Multiclass Nationals
at Benalla in January 2013 will close at the end of October. 41 entries
so far.
http://www.deltaone.id.au/BenallaMulti13
See you there!
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It's not you.
I have emailed John about it - no doubt others have too - as I have some
new waypoints for the Multiclass Nationals to have published.
Watch this space...
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On 20/09/2012 09:09, Mike Borgelt wrote:
Is anyone a
Hi all,
Wanted - Borgelt B500. In order to standardise Club glider instruments
GCV wishes to buy a second-hand Borgelt B500 vario/averager/final glide
computer. Contact Rob Dorning at rob...@softdawn.net, or (03) 9489 4298.
If anyone is changing or upgrading from one of these instruments Rob
Hi Don,
I have a professionally made Cobra one-person rigging stand which works
well with a clamshell trailer. It has only been used half a dozen times
since new, and is unmarked.
I am seriously considering selling mine as it is not being used - I live
next door to the airfield and the glid
Then again, a leather-bound journal and ledger would do the job.
No electricity required, and it got a lot easier since the last major
upgrade was released (on 14th February 1966).
Of course, this solution does require a knowledge of writing - without a
keyboard or spell checker - and arithme
linecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=2195600
1016km in the LS4
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=2205849
891km 'O&R' in the LS4
Kind Regards,
-Matthew
On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 7:54 PM, Tim Shirley wrote:
Hi all,
Just a reminder that the
Hi all,
Just a reminder that the expiry date for applications for this year's
trophies is 31st July.
These are for:
Wally Woods Trophy - Longest Flight off the stick
Bob Irvine Trophy - Longest flight on handicap distance
Martin Warner Trophy - Greatest Gain of height
The eligible period is
Sending the file off list.
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Cheers
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On 24/07/2012 07:15, Pam Kurstjens wrote:
Can someone please point me to where I can download the Cambridge
program "300UtilityPC 2.56.exe " for connecting a 302 to a PC? The
link from the Cambr
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And one, no doubt, was with the
carabinieri.
Cheers
Tim
tra
dire e
Www.deltaone.id.au/benallamulti13
Its in the Gfa calendar and it has been open for a couple of months.
Cheers
Tim
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From: Robert Hart
To: Soaring in Australia
Sent: Thu, 12 Jul 2012, 08:15:19 GMT+00:00
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Benalla Nati
Hi Ron,
As I understand it there have been significant problems with the costs
and bureaucratic difficulties of getting gliders into the country.
Apparently there are very few modern gliders available locally. I
believe that Allan will now be flying in the World Class as it is
possible for
Hi all,
Just a reminder that the nomination period for all GFA Awards and for
the RANGA Scholarship are currently open. For details, see the GFA
website at
http://www.gfa.org.au/imis15/GFA/News/Awards___Trophies/GFA/News_Content/Awards___Trophies.aspx?hkey=7fd9cf00-c4bd-408e-ba36-cd30276f1f7
Sorry, that does not answer the question.
Where is the evidence that pilots with a Class 2 medical are safer?
Cheers
/Tim/
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On 18/05/2012 18:16, Texler, Michael wrote:
I wonder what statistical evidence there is for the added safety value of
the Clas
Hi Richard,
I average a couple of hundred hours a year in gliders, but I think that
my chances of being killed on the road are substantially greater than my
chances of being killed in a gliding accident, whatever the cause. I
suspect that the number of accidents where medical incapacity is th
Hi all,
The nomination period for GFA Trophies and Awards is now open, and will
close on July 31st. Details of the various awards, and the nomination
process, can be found on the GFA website at
http://www.gfa.org.au/imis15/GFA/News/Awards___Trophies/GFA/News_Content/Awards___Trophies.aspx?hk
Hi all,
This is to advise that entries for the 51st Multiclass Nationals are now
open - see the competition website at www.deltaone.id.au/BenallaMulti13
for details and online entry form.
The event will run from 7th-18th January at Benalla, and we look
forward to seeing the usual suspects a
Hi all,
It's not quite right to suggest that it is only glider pilots who need
training.
A recent radio exchange at Benalla went something like this:
"Cessna XXX 10 miles SE Benalla maintaining 4500 ft overflying for
Mangalore"
"Cessna XXX glider YYY, be aware there are approximately 6 glide
I'm not sure what Terry's neighbour was growing... or perhaps he is the
president of the local nudist club...
Perhaps some perspective is needed. Outlandings are a normal part of
our sport and almost all go well. Expecting the worst is not a good way
to build confidence.
In 35 years of X/
Mike (both Mikes),
Spot on, thanks.
Radio is most useful at the end of a flight. Whether to report an
outlanding, announce our arrival or fit in to circuit traffic, it's
nearly always in the last 10 mins of flight that it does most good.
Therefore, we need batteries, wiring, and all the res
The difference in standards comes from a couple of reasons.
The first is that most of the radios we use were designed with the
assumption that a good supply of reliable power was available from the
alternator, and probably little design attention was paid to transmit
performance with depleted
It must cost quite a bit to maintain all the paperwork and engineering
expertise for the older gliders and if they are going to stay in
business someone has to pay the bills. I guess some factories might
just load up the price of new gliders, or their repair prices, or their
price for parts,
And both worthy of congratulation and support.
Cheers
/Tim/
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On 8/03/2012 20:20, tom claffey wrote:
Hi Ann,
A little correction is that the 2001 comp was for Club Class, the
Narromine comp is for the Junior WGC.
Regards,
Tom
---
Hi Mike,
Your generic points about file editing are perfectly correct, and
there's certainly nothing wrong with a general discussion about how to
make an airspace file or files that everyone can live with. I make
similar files quite regularly and I am in agreement that the smaller the
file,
It seems a bit odd to be raising a concern on aus-soaring that is
specific to one competition . The only people who can do anything about
it (should anything need to be done about it) are the CD or perhaps
other officials of the competition, who may or may not read this
forum. The relevant f
I rather think that what the Wright Brothers actually invented was the
aileron, or its immediate predecessor.
Everything else about the basic aeroplane that they flew was pretty much
already known and in existence.
One reason they came up with the idea was probably that they were
bicycle man
Hi all,
This is just to let you know that at present we have 64 paid and 2
unpaid entries for this competition. We will accept a maximum of 70,
and they will be accepted in the order that payment is received.
So if you have entered but have not yet paid, it would be a good idea to
pay as so
Mike,
The NCC (National Competition Committee) actually still exists - they
just dropped a "C" somewhere along the line in recognition of the fact
that they deal with a lot more than just "Co-ordination". Ross McLean
is the current chair.
The NCC and its predecessor is responsible for sched
Hi John,
I don't speak for either the OLC or the GFA, but as an innocent
bystander I can make a couple of comments.
The OLC is a private organisation which makes its own decisions. It is
not directly connected with the FAI or IGC and the GFA has no more
influence with it than any other cust
Hi all,
This is to advise that the Sports Committee have agreed to a rule change
for the 20 metre 2 seater class at this event, so that then minumum
class size will be six. As a result (since we have 6 entries so far),
this class will definitely be flown as a separate class to Multiclass
rul
Hi all,
The period for early entries to the 31st Club and Sports Class Nationals
ended yesterday, 31st October. The event will be held at Benalla from
2nd to 13th January 2012.
At the close of early entries we had 64 entries of which 62 have paid
their entry fee. These 62 now have confirme
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