Re: [Aus-soaring] Kestrel for Sale

2018-04-23 Thread Peter Brookman
Are you moving up to LSA like the rest of us. Cheers, Brooky From: glider driver Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 11:25 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: [Aus-soaring] Kestrel for Sale Hi folks, I'm selling my T.59D Kestrel (flapped, 19m). More information and

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] History

2017-11-27 Thread Peter Brookman
a Permit to Fly but after one suffered a mid-flight structural failure VFW recalled it to Europe where it and other survivors were destroyed. Noel From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Peter Brookman Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 10:08 AM To: 'Ron

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] History

2017-11-26 Thread Peter Brookman
XC now lives at Bordertown, owned by Adam Howell who purchased it from me. Previous to that was owned by Paul Bart ,DDSC., was at Murray Bridge (Pallamana) at one time. Tony T, owned it I guess from new in early 1970’s and flew in World Comps , Italy (i think). Peter Brookman From: Noel

Re: [Aus-soaring] Membership- GFA- clubs future survival

2017-02-26 Thread Peter Brookman
the emphasis on getting past pilots to re-engage. If we aim at all new ab initios, the workload will kill off the last of the competency resources, particularly in small clubs, thereby hastening their demise. Emilis On 27 Feb 2017, at 11:02 am, Peter Brookman <peter.brook...@bigpond.com>

[Aus-soaring] Membership- GFA- clubs future survival

2017-02-26 Thread Peter Brookman
Having just received a letter to Presidents of clubs , re Aviate in April and the goal of raising GFA membership above 3000. Looking at statistics, there are currently 2864 listed members in GFA, of which 458 currently have overdue memberships, in the middle of the soaring season (

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

2017-02-01 Thread Peter Brookman
BTW Manufacturer: PIPER AIRCRAFT CORP Model: PA-34-200 Serial number: 34-7450107 Engine type: Piston No of engines: 2 Aircraft first registered in Australia: 3 June 1974 Year of manufacture: 1974 Registration holder: TISDALL BTW PTY LTD U 2 224 Qantas Ave ARCHERFIELD QLD 4108 Australia

Re: [Aus-soaring] Australian glider canopy manufacturer

2016-02-07 Thread Peter Brookman
Yes there is a canopy repairer and manufacturer in Adelaide, I had a new one made for my PIK 20e in about 2011 when my aircraft was being serviced by Mark Morgan at Waikerie (Morgy’s Glider Works) off hand I cant remember the blokes name, Mark Morgan would know. I will do some research. Yes I