Re: [Aus-soaring] FW: Safety issue in the car when it's raining -please read this! [Switch Cruise Control OFF]

2006-05-05 Thread ppb2
Brian Wade wrote: But the thrust of the message is essentially true - see http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/wetroad.asp -- Brian Wade Yes, but not for the reasons given. Besides, there is any number of good ideas, well at least as perceived by each individual. Should they all

RE: [Aus-soaring] FW: Car Safety issue: TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF! On wet roads

2006-05-05 Thread Alan Wilson
I am please that this topic has got aus-soaring going, and thinking. The real message is : when driving, if the road is wet, icy, snow covered, or you have just passed the 'spin' advisory sign, consider: TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF! My mid 90's Ford Owners Manual [at page 71 states] Warning! To

Re: [Aus-soaring] EPB 1A Flying Plank

2006-05-05 Thread Patching
They are, and I know where. Call me if you want. Ian P. Kookaburra Precision Soaring Team - Original Message - From: plchampness [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 11:31 AM Subject: [Aus-soaring] EPB 1A Flying Plank Thanks to every one

RE: [Aus-soaring] FW: Safety issue in the car when it's raining-please read this! [Switch Cruise Control OFF]

2006-05-05 Thread Matthew Gage
This does depend on the car being driven. I have had cars that pick up speed in the following ways: 1. Gearbox 2. Diff 3. Front (non-driven wheel) 4. Front (driven wheel) In the case of no. 3, it IS feasible that if cruise control was fitted and active, an aquaplaning front wheel would cause

[Aus-soaring] Priceline Gift Boxes

2006-05-05 Thread Ken Dawber
While shopping at a Priceline store (in Bourke Rd, Camberwell in Melbourne) I noticed gift boxes for sale. Amongst the gift boxes were Dinner flights in a DC3, Flights in an old Warplane, Flights in a Tiger Moth, Balloon Flights and Helicopter pilot lessons. At this shop there were no

Re: [Aus-soaring] FW: Car Safety issue: TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF! On wet roads

2006-05-05 Thread ppb2
Yes Alan, but how many of these messages do you wish to receive. I am sure that just about anyone could sit down and come up with a few thousands warnings, that are sure save others from themselves. To make them themselves feel even better they implore us to send it to not to 5, not to 10