Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA matters

2009-04-28 Thread David Lawley
Hi all, Harry Meldicotts post sums up the issue brilliantly, and succintly, I wish I could have put it that well! Highlight for me was; "Credulity is stretched by those who seek to justify this position. Arguments such as "we know best, can't trust the members to elect the right people" gi

Re: [Aus-soaring] control inspections

2009-04-28 Thread Mike Borgelt
Mark, I didn't know that the RAAF had any gliders. I suspect dual control inspections were invented around the beginning of WW1 shortly after controls went INSIDE the aircraft. Maybe the concept even came from Victorian era steam engineers. Dual control inspections after maintenance when con

Re: [Aus-soaring] democracy and the GFA

2009-04-28 Thread Alan Wilson
OK Lets give it a try, Please post the list of those who will accept nominations, and the positions they want so I can cast a vote. Alan Wilson _ From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Robert Hart Sen

Re: [Aus-soaring] democracy and the GFA

2009-04-28 Thread Robert Hart
harry medlicott wrote: General members should have the right to directly vote for those who wish to represent them, preferably through an optional preferential postal voting system. States rights can be protected by having Board members elected on a state electorate basis. The co

Re: [Aus-soaring] democracy and the GFA

2009-04-28 Thread Colin Campbell
Congratulations Harry, yours is the most sensible post I have read on this subject. I would support amendment to the GFA organisation for one major reason: to reduce the cost of overheads. I appreciate the work done by the existing members of the Board, but I have seen no evidence that they are act

Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA matters.

2009-04-28 Thread Patching
Thanks Terry, If anything, you were one of the best Presidents the GFA has ever had. Your ability to take a simple approach to issues and deal with them effectively was brilliant. You have done so again with your post. AND you have hit the nail on the head. Anyone can make a difference. Anyo

Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA matters. Democracy vs. reality

2009-04-28 Thread McLean Richard
Thanks for that Al   =)   Cheers,   Richard --- On Tue, 28/4/09, Al Borowski wrote: From: Al Borowski Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA matters. Democracy vs. reality To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Received: Tuesday, 28 April, 2009, 11:53 AM Hi Richard,   [...]