Re: [Aus-soaring] Team flying - what is it worth?

Tim, I agree with banning teams for Australian comps, but with a small exception: With the way that out selection works for the Worlds, the team is known 18 months before the event. It would be extremely useful for them to practice as a team in real comps. However, it would need to be fair to

Re: [Aus-soaring] Glider visibility-UK-BGA

Given they found this didn't work in UK conditions last time - RAF investigation, probably not. In some light conditions, the coloured wing tips shortened the effective visible wingspan making things worse - it was like camouflage ! Matt On 20/09/2011, at 8:37 , John McFarlane wrote: Back

Re: [Aus-soaring] 50th Multi Class Nationals at Narromine

Ross, WinPilot on older iPaqs has serious issues with large databases of any kind. It seems to be constantly checking final glide to any marks landable point in either the TP file or the Airfield file (which contains every official airfield in asia and australia) - it can't do this in the

Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA Site/accident

Gary, I totally agree with you sentiments and from what you posted earlier, I suspect that there would be no way of establishing the true cause of this accident, so any report would be unlikely to go beyond what you already posted - unless a mechanical failure was detected ! I've always

Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA Site/accident

that the glider batteries were still in position and intact. Anyone got any thoughts as to why nothing was recorded? Gary - Original Message - From: Matt Gage To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 9:34 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA

Re: [Aus-soaring] CASA gliding licence

Looks like this is very close to what people have been after for a long time - a way to get a license that is recognised in europe - where a Class 2 medical is required no matter which country you get licensed in. I read this as if you have the new GFA certificate/license which can't be ICAO

Re: [Aus-soaring] self declared fitness

Covers it nicely It's possible to have a medical condition that should preclude you from driving and pass a Class 2 medical - you have to answer NO to a few questions you shouldn't, but you will never be caught unless you have an accident where this was a factor. Passing this medical is like

Re: [Aus-soaring] Garmin 12 xl repairs / GPS wanted

Don't tell me - you would also be dissatisfied if HP refused to service your 486 PC How can they service something they can't get parts for themselves ? Matt On 13/06/2012, at 14:00 , Terry Neumann wrote: In my experience, it is not worth the trouble to contact Garmin in Australia.

Re: [Aus-soaring] Competition licence renewal

Go to the GFA online shop and look under FAI - not Sport ! On 09/09/2013, at 7:01 , Robert Hart crispin...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I've spent a frustrating time trying to find information on the GFA web site on how to renew my competition licence - to no avail. Please can someone point

Re: [Aus-soaring] Nationals turnpoints

http://soaringweb.org/TP/Kingaroy On 17/09/2013, at 13:54 , Ron Sanders resand...@gmail.com wrote: Just wondering if we can have an official list of turnpoints for the forth coming Multi-class nationals As soon as possible please. ___

Re: [Aus-soaring] bohli compass for sale.

Would this comply with the regs ? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Cute-Mini-Car-Compass-Suction-Cup-Directional-Travel-Vehicle-Portable-Ball-/230931939296 On 26/09/2013, at 10:36 , Mike Borgelt mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com wrote: Nobody would ever think of removing such an obstruction

Re: [Aus-soaring] Turnpoints

My understanding was that the official turn point list was now the file supplied by the organisers anyway. This is usually a small subset of the local database without points close together. Even with a lack of multiple points in the same location, there is scope for confusion. I am aware of

Re: [Aus-soaring] Record Claim Notifications : Matt Gage

: Free Distance using up to 3 TPs Location: Benalla, Victoria, Australia Performance: 1060.78 km Pilot: Matt Gage Nationality: Australian Glider: LS8/15m Date of flight: 16/01/2012 2. Continental Record Oceania Region Class: D15 Category: General Type of Record: Free Triangle Distance

Re: [Aus-soaring] Record Claim Notifications : Matt Gage

Oops - thought I had sent just to Pam ! On 24 Jan 2014, at 12:00 , Matt Gage m...@knightschallenge.com wrote: Pam, I'm guessing I need to pay for 4 x FAI record on the GFA shop. Is this correct ? Matt On 19 Jan 2014, at 9:37 , Pam p...@kurstjens.com wrote: GFA has received

Re: [Aus-soaring] Simultaneous Record Claims

750km triangle speed record: Category: General Class: Standard Type of record: 750km triangle speed Location: West Wyalong Performance: 134.01 kph Pilot: Matt gage Glider: LS8/15m Date: 8/2/2014 Category: General Sub-class Standard Type of record : Speed over

Re: [Aus-soaring] Hand Held Radio Battery

Try The Battery Doctor online, based in Nowra from memory Matt On 11 Mar 2014, at 14:47, Ross McLean ross...@bigpond.net.au wrote: I am hoping someone can help me find a battery supplier for my VHF Handheld radio, the battery has finally given up. It is a Vertex Standard Pro V, VXA-150,

Re: [Aus-soaring] Ventus 3.

Based on their tendency to use words associated with clouds, my money would be on Incus. Matt On 14 May 2014, at 8:39 , Mark Goodley markgood...@hotmail.com wrote: ludicrous From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf

Re: [Aus-soaring] Offtopic perhaps - but would be interested to read opinions

Links to them are here http://www.glidingaustralia.org/GFA-Sport/Sports-News/ On 21/06/2014 8:37 am, Ron Sanders resand...@gmail.com wrote: Do our guys in Finland do a blog each day?? if so link please? Ron On 18 June 2014 17:02, Dion Stuart Baker diob...@gmail.com wrote: How about

Re: [Aus-soaring] World comps in Finland

Sadly, whilst it was great to see a new glider on the air, nothing can be taken from the comp in terms of potential performance. The 20m class had far more to do with the pilots than the gliders. The Jones brothers would still have won flying a DG505! I got to see it close up for a short

Re: [Aus-soaring] BoM data feed to Australian Atmospheric Soundings website

Useful - yes, but way down the list of sources I use. with over 250 hours and 20,000km x/c flying in the last 12 months, I've found XC Skies so reliable I've almost stopped looking at anything else. Most comps now don't seem to bother with flying a temp trace at all as the results have usually

Re: [Aus-soaring] Confor foam

Read the research done by Dr Tony Segal in the UK amongst others. He test crashed real glider cockpits with dummy pilots fitted with accelerometers. The effects were impressive. The value isn't in the thickness or density, but in it's behaviour AFTER impact. Comfor (and similar) deform

Re: [Aus-soaring] xponder vs FLARM

The uk aaib accident report is here http://www.aaib.gov.uk/publications/formal_reports/5_2010_g_byxr_and_g_ckht.cfm Safety recommendation 10 asks the CAA to revisit looking into electronic alerted see and avoid. The previous attempt had ruled out Flarm without looking in to it at all. They

Re: [Aus-soaring] Swift Avionics

Paul, I received an order last week, so I suspect they are still going - just very very slow and bad at notifying you On 4 Sep 2014, at 14:25 , Paul Bart pb2...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Does anyone know if Swift Avionics is still an operating business? I have placed an order a week ago

Re: [Aus-soaring] NSW State Comps

, Derek Ruddock drudd...@iinet.net.au wrote: What’s wrong with the scoring Scott? In the day by day totals for the 15 metre class, http://www.soaringspot.com/nsw2014/results/15-meter/day-by-day.html , Matt Gage and Tom Claffey top the results, despite neither having flown on day 1

Re: [Aus-soaring] Suitable caption :-)

F*g SPOT, I’ve been waiting 6 weeks for my crew ! On 11 Jun 2015, at 14:47 , Christopher McDonnell wommamuku...@bigpond.com wrote: Outlanding___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change

[Aus-soaring] Trackers - was Re: more on ADSB

As long as you think about what you need and check ability against need you many options could work well. In practice, I’ve seen SPOT fail to deliver a help message, and worse, the pilot had no idea this had happened. Without SPOT and no phone reception, first option is glider chat

Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA website

Sounds like you are using an old link from somewhere and an old version of the web site is still there use http://www.glidingaustralia.org For anything that needs to identify you, you need your M membership number and your date of birth > On 21 Oct

Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA website

hn Parncutt >   <> > From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net > [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Matt Gage > Sent: Wednesday, 21 October 2015 3:03 PM > To: Aus Soaring > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA website > > Sounds like

Re: [Aus-soaring] Trailer for a long wing Kookaburra

Might also be worth talking to some Skylark 4 owners in the UK. I’ve seen a couple of closed trailers from which they could be rigged and de-rigged with 2 people in about 15 minutes - ok, a single seater, but a very heavy centre section. They used a rotating/lifting frame to take the centre

Re: [Aus-soaring] Sporting Licences and Records - requirement to register with FAI

Pam, Does this work with the new membership/GPC card, or do I need to renew the old booklet with Beryl as well ? Thanks Matt > On 11 Aug 2015, at 13:34 , pam wrote: > > If you are at all likely to attempt a World Record or a Continental Record, > your Sporting