Re: [Aus-soaring] Team flying - what is it worth?

Tim, I agree with banning teams for Australian comps, but with a small exception: With the way that out selection works for the Worlds, the "team" is known 18 months before the event. It would be extremely useful for them to practice as a team in real comps. However, it would need to be fair t

Re: [Aus-soaring] Glider visibility-UK-BGA

Given they found this didn't work in UK conditions last time - RAF investigation, probably not. In some light conditions, the coloured wing tips shortened the effective visible wingspan making things worse - it was like camouflage ! Matt On 20/09/2011, at 8:37 , John McFarlane wrote: > Back

Re: [Aus-soaring] 50th Multi Class Nationals at Narromine

Ross, WinPilot on older iPaqs has serious issues with large databases of any kind. It seems to be constantly checking final glide to any marks landable point in either the TP file or the Airfield file (which contains every official airfield in asia and australia) - it can't do this in the refre

Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA Site/accident

Gary, I totally agree with you sentiments and from what you posted earlier, I suspect that there would be no way of establishing the true cause of this accident, so any report would be unlikely to go beyond what you already posted - unless a mechanical failure was detected ! I've always though

Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA Site/accident

ut 60 recorded points (@ 4 sec >> intervals) available prior to impact, and maybe the flarm should have kept >> logging after the impact?? It was noted that the glider batteries were >> still in position and intact. >> >> Anyone got any thoughts as to why nothing was

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA gliding licence

Looks like this is very close to what people have been after for a long time - a way to get a license that is recognised in europe - where a Class 2 medical is required no matter which country you get licensed in. I read this as if you have the new GFA certificate/license which can't be ICAO re

Re: [Aus-soaring] self declared fitness

Covers it nicely It's possible to have a medical condition that should preclude you from driving and pass a Class 2 medical - you have to answer NO to a few questions you shouldn't, but you will never be caught unless you have an accident where this was a factor. Passing this medical is like pa

Re: [Aus-soaring] Garmin 12 xl repairs / GPS wanted

Don't tell me - you would also be dissatisfied if HP refused to service your 486 PC How can they service something they can't get parts for themselves ? Matt On 13/06/2012, at 14:00 , Terry Neumann wrote: > In my experience, it is not worth the trouble to contact Garmin in Australia. >

Re: [Aus-soaring] Competition licence renewal

Go to the GFA online shop and look under FAI - not Sport ! On 09/09/2013, at 7:01 , Robert Hart wrote: > Hi > > I've spent a frustrating time trying to find information on the GFA web site > on how to renew my competition licence - to no avail. > > Please can someone point me to the web r

Re: [Aus-soaring] Nationals turnpoints

http://soaringweb.org/TP/Kingaroy On 17/09/2013, at 13:54 , Ron Sanders wrote: > Just wondering if we can have an official list of turnpoints for the forth > coming Multi-class nationals As soon as possible please. > > > ___ > Aus-soaring maili

Re: [Aus-soaring] bohli compass for sale.

Would this comply with the regs ? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Cute-Mini-Car-Compass-Suction-Cup-Directional-Travel-Vehicle-Portable-Ball-/230931939296 On 26/09/2013, at 10:36 , Mike Borgelt wrote: > Nobody would ever think of removing such an obstruction after the Form 2 > inspection woul

Re: [Aus-soaring] Turnpoints

My understanding was that the official turn point list was now the file supplied by the organisers anyway. This is usually a small subset of the local database without points close together. Even with a lack of multiple points in the same location, there is scope for confusion. I am aware of so

Re: [Aus-soaring] Record Claim Notifications : Matt Gage

t; Type of Record: Free Distance using up to 3 TPs > Location: Benalla, Victoria, Australia > Performance: 1060.78 km > Pilot: Matt Gage > Nationality: Australian > Glider: LS8/15m > Date of flight: 16/01/2012 > 2. Continental Record Oceania Region > Class: D15 > Category

Re: [Aus-soaring] Record Claim Notifications : Matt Gage

Oops - thought I had sent just to Pam ! On 24 Jan 2014, at 12:00 , Matt Gage wrote: > Pam, > > I'm guessing I need to pay for 4 x FAI record on the GFA shop. Is this > correct ? > > Matt > > > On 19 Jan 2014, at 9:37 , Pam wrote: > >>

Re: [Aus-soaring] Simultaneous Record Claims

t;> On 12/02/2014 9:47 AM, Pam wrote: >>> GFA has received the following record claims for the Australian National >>> Standard Class 750km triangle speed record: >>> >>> >> >>> >>> Category: General >>> >&

Re: [Aus-soaring] Hand Held Radio Battery

Try The Battery Doctor online, based in Nowra from memory Matt > On 11 Mar 2014, at 14:47, "Ross McLean" wrote: > > I am hoping someone can help me find a battery supplier for my VHF Handheld > radio, the battery has finally given up. > It is a Vertex Standard Pro V, VXA-150, and the battery p

Re: [Aus-soaring] Ventus 3.

Based on their tendency to use words associated with clouds, my money would be on Incus. Matt On 14 May 2014, at 8:39 , Mark Goodley wrote: > ludicrous > > From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net > [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt > Se

Re: [Aus-soaring] Offtopic perhaps - but would be interested to read opinions

Links to them are here http://www.glidingaustralia.org/GFA-Sport/Sports-News/ On 21/06/2014 8:37 am, Ron Sanders wrote: > > Do our guys in Finland do a blog each day?? if so link please? > > Ron > > On 18 June 2014 17:02, Dion Stuart Baker wrote: > > How about changes be made so that colour c

Re: [Aus-soaring] World comps in Finland

Sadly, whilst it was great to see a new glider on the air, nothing can be taken from the comp in terms of potential performance. The 20m class had far more to do with the pilots than the gliders. The Jones brothers would still have won flying a DG505! I got to see it close up for a short period

Re: [Aus-soaring] BoM data feed to Australian Atmospheric Soundings website

Useful - yes, but way down the list of sources I use. with over 250 hours and 20,000km x/c flying in the last 12 months, I've found XC Skies so reliable I've almost stopped looking at anything else. Most comps now don't seem to bother with flying a temp trace at all as the results have usually

Re: [Aus-soaring] Confor foam

Read the research done by Dr Tony Segal in the UK amongst others. He test crashed real glider cockpits with dummy pilots fitted with accelerometers. The effects were impressive. The value isn't in the thickness or density, but in it's behaviour AFTER impact. Comfor (and similar) deform relative

Re: [Aus-soaring] Competition licenses - the emperor has no clothes

Simon, just guessing, but I suspect that if this license was to be used in Australia, it would require a class 2 medical. I suspect there is a fear that having such a license valid in Australia would result in it becoming compulsory and instantly grounding up to 1/2 our pilots. If there is any

Re: [Aus-soaring] Swift Avionics

Paul, I received an order last week, so I suspect they are still going - just very very slow and bad at notifying you On 4 Sep 2014, at 14:25 , Paul Bart wrote: > Hi > > Does anyone know if Swift Avionics is still an operating business? > > I have placed an order a week ago and to date i

Re: [Aus-soaring] NSW State Comps

4, at 10:50, Derek Ruddock wrote: > > What’s wrong with the scoring Scott? > In the day by day totals for the 15 metre class, > http://www.soaringspot.com/nsw2014/results/15-meter/day-by-day.html , Matt > Gage and Tom Claffey top the results, despite neither having flown on day 1

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 139, Issue 42

It’s trivial to provide backup power to any vario that has a relatively low power requirement. I’ve recently done this with a V3 as a backup for a V7 - I like having an identical configuration so that if I have to switch over, it sounds the same and responds the same. I use 8 AA batteries in a

[Aus-soaring] Trackers - was Re: more on ADSB

As long as you think about what you need and check ability against need you many options could work well. In practice, I’ve seen SPOT fail to deliver a help message, and worse, the pilot had no idea this had happened. Without SPOT and no phone reception, first option is glider chat frequencies,

Re: [Aus-soaring] Suitable caption :-)

F*g SPOT, I’ve been waiting 6 weeks for my crew ! > On 11 Jun 2015, at 14:47 , Christopher McDonnell > wrote: > > > ___ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http

Re: [Aus-soaring] Trailer for a long wing Kookaburra

Might also be worth talking to some Skylark 4 owners in the UK. I’ve seen a couple of closed trailers from which they could be rigged and de-rigged with 2 people in about 15 minutes - ok, a single seater, but a very heavy centre section. They used a rotating/lifting frame to take the centre sec

Re: [Aus-soaring] Sporting Licences and Records - requirement to register with FAI

Pam, Does this work with the new membership/GPC card, or do I need to renew the old booklet with Beryl as well ? Thanks Matt > On 11 Aug 2015, at 13:34 , pam wrote: > > If you are at all likely to attempt a World Record or a Continental Record, > your Sporting Licence needs to be regis

Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA website

Sounds like you are using an old link from somewhere and an old version of the web site is still there use http://www.glidingaustralia.org For anything that needs to identify you, you need your M membership number and your date of birth > On 21 Oct 2015,

Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA website

t;   <> > From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net > [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Matt Gage > Sent: Wednesday, 21 October 2015 3:03 PM > To: Aus Soaring > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA website > > Sounds like you are using an old link fr

Re: [Aus-soaring] xponder vs FLARM

The uk aaib accident report is here http://www.aaib.gov.uk/publications/formal_reports/5_2010_g_byxr_and_g_ckht.cfm Safety recommendation 10 asks the CAA to revisit looking into electronic alerted see and avoid. The previous attempt had ruled out Flarm without looking in to it at all. They recomme