- Original Message -
From: Christopher H Thorpe
Andrew
The CARs certainly do apply to glider pilots, but there are a number of
exemptions, as detailed in Civil Aviation Orders (CAO) 95.4, 95.4.1,
100.17
and 101.26.
... private passengers may only be flown by a pilot holding either
Christopher H Thorpe and Mike Cleaver
Thankyou both for your insight.
On another issue, at a party I attended recently a well travelled friend of
mine showed me a copy of the CASA advice to the air travelling public.
Everyone else at the party thought it was a joke, it was not!
It
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From: ANDREW WRIGHT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 10:06 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] On mindless rules
Christopher H Thorpe and Mike Cleaver
Thankyou both for your insight.
On another issue, at a party I attended recently a well
Reminds me of the last trip back from the US. Right up the back of the 747
in the last row. I noted the easy availability of the rear exits and
mentioned to the person sitting next to me that we were well placed to
survive if the 747 didn't get off the runway at LA. I got the what planet
is this
When I did my PPL theory course the instructor said, Every
aviation rule has been paid for with human lives. Meaning that aviation
rules are there as a result of dreadful lesson learnt from the past. In most
cases I would agree EXCEPT for the rules governing the privileges of the
