Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] L2 Independent Ops

2017-02-10 Thread Al Borowski
>It does. It gives you level 1. "The Club of a person exercising Level 1 Independent Operator privileges is responsible for that person’s operations, even when the person is operating independently" That alone means it isn't in the same tier as a PPL / RAA cert / Drivers license / Boating

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] L2 Independent Ops

2017-02-10 Thread Al Borowski
mitigate with those risks? >> >> Richard >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > On 11 Feb 2017, at 12:55 AM, Al Borowski <al.borow...@gmail.com >> <javascript:;>> wrote: >> > >> > I'd like to see

Re: [Aus-soaring] L2 Independent Ops

2017-02-10 Thread Al Borowski
I'd like to see the GPC give the same rights as L2 Independent Ops, but only require a checkride to maintain it (just like PPL/RAA) instead of being reliant on a CFI's annual blessing. If a GPC pilot isn't considered good enough to be responsible for their own actions, something is terribly wrong

Re: [Aus-soaring] MEMBERSHIP AND A WORLD REVIEW

2017-02-05 Thread Al Borowski
Sorry Noel - I'm confused as well. Is your point that too many people in RAA or PPL are flying when they shouldn't be? I'd assume the purpose of a successful Gliding Endorsement (or whatever you want to call it) is that instructors consider that pilot responsible enough to look after themselves.

Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA Negative Advertising and Censorship?

2017-01-29 Thread Al Borowski
at 3:20 PM, Peter Brookman <peter.brook...@bigpond.com> >> wrote: >> >> I think the rank between Student & Instructor would be referred to as Solo >> Pilot or Level (1 or 2) Independent operator. >> >> -Original Message- From: Al Borowski >&g

Re: [Aus-soaring] Update from Flarm on Unsolicited Email Circulation

2016-03-07 Thread Al Borowski
On 08/03/2016, Andres Miramontes wrote: > After been reading all the comments on this subject I am really surprised > to find we have around so many capable professionals on the topic and I > wonder why nobody has came up yet with a more profitable and affordable > solution