Re: [Aus-soaring] Oratex UL600

[dam...@quietflight.com.au]

Bob Grimstead who owns my old Fournier RF4 just recovered his fuselage in what 
I think is this Oratex product. Have copied him in on this communication. Very 
good result by my observation.
Regards
Damien O'Reilly  

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> On 15 Mar 2017, at 1:11 PM, Peter Champness  wrote:
> 
> Has any one tried this covering material?
> 
> IS there an agent in Australia?
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Re: [Aus-soaring] Waikerie

[dam...@quietflight.com.au]

Hi Chris
My sincere condolences on your sad loss. A loss both to your family and the 
gliding folk at Waikerie where he contributed so much for so many years in his 
characteristic capable and considerate manner. 
Regards
Damien O'Reilly

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> On 30 Nov 2016, at 9:04 AM, John Hudson  wrote:
> 
> Hello Chris,
>  
> I am truly sorry to hear of Grahams passing. My sincere condolences to you 
> and the family.
> I enjoyed Grahams for many years at gliding events particularly at 
> Blanchetown.
>  
> John Hudson.
>  
>  
>  
> From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf 
> Of graham marsh
> Sent: Wednesday, 30 November 2016 9:15 AM
> To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Waikerie
>  
> Hi Mike
> This is Chris Marsh Graham’s wife.
> I have some really bad news Graham passed away peacefully on Thuesday morning.
> I didn’t now if any one from gliding new.
>  
> Also if at some stage you can contact me to collect items from the gliding 
> federation.
> I had asked Graham many time over the last couple of months to organise it 
> but he was just to sick to be bothered.
>  
> Thankyou Chris
>  
> From: Mike Borgelt
> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 9:08 AM
> To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Waikerie
>  
> At 06:11 PM 11/14/2016, you wrote:
> 
> I compete at the very lowest level.  But that is still a lot more that Mike 
> Borgelt (these days).
> 
> 
> Actually I go to a useful sampling of briefings by visiting contests nowadays.
> 
> 
> My 2cents worth is that there might be something to be learned at the daily 
> briefing.  A lot of pilots have already looked at the linked web sites but 
> they still turn up.
> 
> 
> Because they are required to.
> 
> 
> 
> Another benefit is that everyone has been briefed (assuming they attend the 
> daily briefing).
> 
> Who cares? If you rock up at the wrong runway you won't get launched. The 
> rest is the personal responsibility of the pilot in command to be adequately 
> briefed for the flight. It is even a Regulation i.e law of the land.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Thirdly there is often operational information (duty runway, landing 
> instructions, commercial traffic etc, which is delivered at the daily 
> briefing)Â
> 
> 
> All of which can be delivered by email or website. We aren't talking about 
> eliminating the briefing, just the method of delivery.
> 
> As for safety briefings, you'll be given the NOTAMS and official Area 
> forecast and it is a simple matter to include a NOTAM like few sentences on 
> any safety issues. At least then they are easy to reference at any time.
> 
> The rest of civil aviation self briefs and files flight plans via internet. I 
> saw a disastrous long briefing 5 years ago at a contest where what to do 
> after finishing turned into the most confusing advice possible. Fortunately 
> nobody got hurt but the advised procedures were highly dangerous and it 
> betrayed the fact that the briefer had no idea of the legal obligations of 
> pilots.
> 
> The daily briefing is exactly the wrong place for pilots to raise safety 
> issues. I've seen that degenerate quickly into acrimony and confusion at 
> briefings all too often. If you have one as a result of yesterday you should 
> have gone to the organisers after flying so they can make a considered 
> response the next day. You email in your IGC file, just email in a short 
> missive on your safety concern.
> 
> Way back when I started contest flying (1969) there was really no alternative 
> to a daily physical presence briefing. Typewriters and hand writing were the 
> only way get a hard copy of any information and I don't remember seeing any 
> typewriters at contests. The organisers would transfer what they got to a 
> blackboard and pilots would be told it and copy down the task and any other 
> information and prepare their paper maps.
> 
> Once computers and cheap printers and copying became available physical 
> briefing could have been replaced by a printed A4 sheet to be picked up at a 
> specified time. With the advent of tablet computers and laptops you can 
> eliminate the printed paper.
> 
> Physically going to briefing is disruptive to your glider preparation and 
> there is a fatigue issue anyway in long contests. You can work around the 
> preparation issue but what happens when something goes wrong with either your 
> glider or your car?
> 
> Lastly, it is a recurring question here - what is happening at  at the 
> contest. By publishing the daily brief on the net it is available to all who 
> may be interested just as soon as the pilots get it. We do want publicity 
> even amongst glider pilots don't we?
> 
> I hear the VSA State contest at Ararat has been cancelled due lack of 
> interest. Only 23 Australians flew yesterday at Waikerie at the Club/Sports 
> Nationals.
> 
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Nov