Further to my post earlier today, I have just received my CD from GFA and it did include a two and a half page covering note from our President and ASAC Airspace Coordinator, which addresses most of my items from the previous post. Cheers, John G.
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Giddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 9:30 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] How many NAS PilotCD-ROM have your received ? | Haven't received mine yet, but I was looking at my son's (he | has a PPL) last night. It doesn't seem to address gliding at | all. We specifically looked for gliding references, | particularly in reference to carriage of transponders, and | only managed to find one footnote referring to the general | exemption for aircraft not capable of powering one. | (Actually, the latest phrase is "not having an engine driven | electrical system", which is more precise than "not capable | of powering a transponder". However, where does this leave | motorgliders such as SF25, Ximango, Dimona etc ?) | I think GFA should at least include with the CD a couple of | sheets explaining the ramifications of the airspace changes | to gliding. | Cheers, John G. | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Allan Armistead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 8:17 AM | Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] How many NAS PilotCD-ROM have | your received ? | | | | I've now got a couple also, but CDs are cheap to mass | produce and a bit of | | extra postage in the Commonwealth budget is petty cash. | I'd rather see a | | generous distribution with the inevitable overlaps to get | max coverage of | | the stuff. | | | | Perhaps the Club can gather up the "surplus" CD's and have | a stock to use | | for training purposes and/of issue to new members? | | | | Allan Armistead (CGC) | | ph (02) 6249 6470, fax (02) 6249 6555, mobile 0413 013 911 | | PO Box 908, Dickson ACT 2602, Australia | | | | "When once you have tasted flight, you will always walk | with your eyes | | turned skyward, for there you have been and there you | always will be." | | Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519 | | | | -----Original Message----- | | From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | Behalf Of Stuart & | | Kerri Ferguson | | Sent: Tuesday, 18 November 2003 23:00 | | To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. | | Subject: [Aus-soaring] How many NAS PilotCD-ROM have your | received ? | | | | | | Today I received from the GFA my copy of the NAS CD-ROM, | | telling me all about the new airspace. This is important | stuff | | but this is the third copy of this CD I have received and | I have | | heard that my AUF copy is in the mail any day. What a | waste of | | resources. | | | | I guess if I get two more and I will have a set of | coasters. | | | | SDF | | | | | | | | _______________________________________________ | | Aus-soaring mailing list | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------- -- | -------------------- | | | | _______________________________________________ | | Aus-soaring mailing list | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring | | | | _______________________________________________ | Aus-soaring mailing list | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
