Re: [Aus-soaring] Go-Jack devices

2016-06-09 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Lumpy, Looks like Calfinn in NSW have them - 02 9548 5350, The product also seem to be readily available on eBay Australia. If all else fails, I suggest that it might be worth your while to have a chat to Max Hedt (03 5381 0844). He might have something similar, or be able to make you one (or

Re: [Aus-soaring] Comparing accident rates

2016-03-11 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Leigh, Your comment reminded me of when I was I Pennsylvania many years ago. “A” might stand for Anarchy or Avalon, but it can also stand for Amish. This sect (civilized society?), were big time settlers of Pennsylvania. Some of the names they gave to their settlements were “interesting”,

Re: [Aus-soaring] Potential dangers in the sport of gliding

2016-03-03 Thread Gary Stevenson
Yeah, it can happen, but only on good blue days, when your normal inter-thermal glide speed is about 100 knots or so, and you are already on, or close to, final glide . If your VNE is say 135 knots, and you find/stumble upon a nice energy line in the blue, you can be at VNE surprisingly

Re: [Aus-soaring] Potential dangers in the sport of gliding

2016-03-03 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Mike, As usual, good robust discussion. Re the 3 km finish circle for competitions, please CAREFULLY re-read Matt Gage's post on this. My comment is that this arrangement "just did not happen", but is in fact the end result of a process of evolution that spans many years of

[Aus-soaring] The Golden Age

2016-04-24 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hello Noel, My, you ARE becoming vocal in your old age! Just joking: Thank you so much for that valuable information. Quite fascinating! I suspect that you are not quite right re CURRENT requirements for display of rego on fin. Display on the fuse is now actually an alternative offered by CASA.

Re: [Aus-soaring] skyboard

2016-04-20 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi All, Having looked at the video, and thought about this for a bit now, I will posit just one thought, given that no earlier postee has even touched on it. If the images are real, then the pilot is totally fu*ked in the head. The flyboard is one thing, and although I have not looked

Re: [Aus-soaring] Wally Wallington's "Meteorolgy for Glider Pilots"

2016-07-31 Thread Gary Stevenson
Ron, That is a good lead. However what is the problem with Amazon USA? I see that "World of Books" has a copy @ $19.46. You probably already know this, but what is important is that you buy the 3rd (International), edition, because the earlier editions look at the weather from a Northern

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] One generation to the next

2016-08-02 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hello Noel. Good questions. A little time has now passed. My first thought was that Pam Kurstgens might respond. However as she is a member of these forums, and has not responded, it is likely that she does not know. To the best of my knowledge, Terry Cubley is our rep to, and also

Re: [Aus-soaring] Schneider ES-59 Arrow

2016-08-05 Thread Gary Stevenson
Chris, VH-GPK. Owner details on the CASA site are current. Gary From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of Christopher McDonnell Sent: Friday, 5 August 2016 7:28 PM To: aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au Subject: [Aus-soaring] Schneider ES-59 Arrow There

Re: [Aus-soaring] Schneider ES-59 Arrow

2016-08-05 Thread Gary Stevenson
. Are there 2 then? Cheers Chris From: Gary Stevenson <mailto:gstev...@bigpond.com> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 9:33 PM To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' <mailto:aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Schneider ES-59 Arr

Re: [Aus-soaring] More on wing boards

2016-07-22 Thread Gary Stevenson
Richard has got it basically right as far as I can see. However it is (of course), all a bit more subtle than that. There are two emergency scenarios that revolve about the boots. In the first scenario the boots are very well fixed to machine, so it is of course totally impossible to fall off.

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] Congratulations to the Two Seat Championship Winners

2017-02-22 Thread Gary Stevenson
: Wednesday, 22 February 2017 9:31 PM To: 'Bruce Taylor'; 'Tom & Kerrie Claffey'; 'Gary Stevenson'; 'JOHN DAVID STYLES'; 'Tim Shirley - IT Admin' Cc: 'Beryl Hartley'; 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'; 'Gliding Australia Forum'; 'Ray Stewart' Subject: RE: [gfaf

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] Congratulations to the Two Seat Championship Winners

2017-02-20 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hello Ross, Yes! I totally agree with all your comments. Well done all. Having said that .. Re the Narromine Gliding Club, I have to ask, was this great effort financially rewarding, given the small entry list? I also have to ask the same question of the Wimmera Flying Club, who

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] Congratulations to the Two Seat Championship Winners

2017-02-20 Thread Gary Stevenson
Gary From: Tim Shirley - IT Admin [mailto:it_ad...@glidingaustralia.org] Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2017 12:30 PM To: JOHN DAVID STYLES Cc: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.; Ross McLean; Gary Stevenson; Ray Stewart; Gliding Australia Forum; Beryl Hartley Subject

Re: [Aus-soaring] Ventus cM: Ib Braes

2016-09-20 Thread Gary Stevenson
Spot on Mike. I looked into buying this ship a few years ago, but alas, the fuselage did not fit, (or is it that, I did not fit the fuselage?) Rego is GGF. Ib called her "The White Lady" I wonder if Colin knows that? As Colin is a member of this forum, I wonder if he has any

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3s arr Benalla

2016-12-30 Thread Gary Stevenson
Peter & All, Noticed tonight that there are 3 (rather striking), images of JS3 on the OLC (news section) site, together with a few words. Cheers, Gary From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf Of AJ Wesley Sent: Friday, 30 December 2016 9:04 PM To:

Re: [Aus-soaring] weather models

2017-03-27 Thread Gary Stevenson
Mike, All good logical theoretical stuff. Perhaps funding is an impediment to doing what you suggest re data collection? I seem to recall seeing some rather gripping video on this - Maybe from NCAR? However, would it be true to say, that all the models are accurate enough to predict that

Re: [Aus-soaring] Oratex UL600 and the unexpected

2017-03-15 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Noel, Loved your story especially "... manufactured in hell by Satan himself." Surprise! Thank God for engineering conservatism and the notion of "factor of safety". Look forward to your next instalment. Where exactly are you doing this work? Surely Col is NSW based? Looks like the "local"

[Aus-soaring] Stem fields

2017-06-05 Thread Gary Stevenson
The National Science Foundation (NSF) definition of STEM fields includes mathematics, natural sciences, engineering, computer and information sciences, and the social and behavioral sciences - psychology, economics, sociology, and political science. From: Aus-soaring

Re: [Aus-soaring] NSW state comps

2017-10-16 Thread Gary Stevenson
Scott, Looks good. Given the entry number limit , and how it is being tested, can we please have an extra column on the website that lists who have actually paid-up at this point in time? Regards, Gary From: Aus-soaring [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.base64.com.au] On Behalf

Re: [Aus-soaring] water bags and tanks

2017-08-27 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Noel, Tend to agree with you here. Re “twisted” I am sure that this does not apply only to the bags. Think about some of the pilots you know! You say “Generally a sailplane will not display an imbalance until stalled. One wing doesn’t know it’s heavier than its partner until then.” A

Re: [Aus-soaring] [gfaforum] RE: Water bags and GFA forum

2017-09-02 Thread Gary Stevenson
...@internode.on.net] Sent: Friday, 1 September 2017 5:39 PM To: 'Gary Stevenson'; 'Peter Champness' Cc: 'Gliding Australia Forum'; Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.; 'Beverley Roediger' Subject: RE: [gfaforum] RE: Water bags and GFA forum Dear Gary and Peter. All

Re: [Aus-soaring] Parachute

2017-10-25 Thread Gary Stevenson
Mike and All, Very nicely put. I have never before seen so many elements of the topic covered in so few words. DMcD, seemed to cover most of the other practical elements, in his earlier post, with useful additional comment in his 2nd post. In my experience, I have yet to meet a

Re: [Aus-soaring] Waypoint Manager - F1GP

2018-08-15 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi Caleb, I totally agree with both your points, and commend Nick on his initiatives. [This also includes his input in helping set up the concept in the first place.] I would be interested to hear (on this forum), from Nick, if he gets feedback re bugs. Given the variety of devices in use