G'day Mitch
After owning or using Oakley, Ray Bans and Eagle Eyes, I've found that...
...a pair of Serengeti's are key. The 'sedona' lens is absolutely superb
for cloud (and anything for that matter) definition, I also find it easier
to find birds and rising tufts of stubble. They are a rose coloured lens,
and find that things are also very bright. After wearing them for a few
days, you dont notice the rose coloured world anymore. My lens were just
plain, ie, without the polorization($300). Add $80 for polorized lens.
If you can afford a second pair, then get the 'drivers gradient' lens. I
find these are excellent for blue days, as it's easier to find/see the haze
domes/caps. This lens is a brown lens with a gradient down to light brown.
The top for looking out, the bottom part of the lens for looking at the
instruments.. ($280)
On the other hand, my father Chris would say that he's never come across a
better pair of sunnies (in his 25+years of gliding) than the 'Eagle Eyes'.
There's two lens I believe, Dad, can you let us know which ones you have.
For memory there the brown lens, not the bright orange ones..
Regards
Adam 'W3'
From: Mitchell Preston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in
Australia."<aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net>
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in
Australia."<aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net>
Subject: [Aus-soaring] SA govt has the absolute Gawl(er)/sunnies du jour
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:05:33 +1100
I'd like to add my support to the ASC's negotiations with the SA govt.
Gawler was where in 1973, as a 12 year-old kid from the North Coast of NSW
who only knew of howling nor' easters, I discovered real thermals. Going
up at 10 kts in a club K13 felt like I'd been strapped to the pointy bit
of a Saturn V booster rocket! Our wonderful corner of the sport aviation
sandpit seems to be under increasing pressure; a threat in the form of
roadworks is yet another tentacle on the 'great squid' of anti-soaring
activity.
On a different topic, I once again dare to ask a question of the forum
(still mulling over the great response regarding GPS/PDA units etc): what
sort of sunnies do you wear when indulging in some 'segelflug'? I'm in the
market for some new sunnies (new prescription) and see that there are some
supposedly good flying brands about. Serengeti is one as well as the
time-honoured Raybans, Rodenstocks, Zeiss, Bolle and so on. Answers on the
back of a UV ray please and no hi-jacking the thread for sedition or
pyramid selling! ; ))
Cheers,
Mitch.
On 28/11/2006, at 1:27 PM, Phil wrote:
Hi all
The proposed road will indeed impact heavily on the operations at Gawler.
Transport SA held a meeting at the club 2 weeks ago to inform us of their
proposal and to outline how we will be compensated. The summary is that
we will lose 20-30% of our runway lengths and the road will cut off the
existing infrastructure from the remains of the airfield. The trotting
complex adjacent to the airfield is being wiped out. Transport SA has
told us they will relocate the buildings on the field. As for how, and
how much, those details are not yet determined. They have stated that
they would like the negotiation phase to be completed by May '07.
The Adelaide Soaring Club is the manager of the airfield. The Light
Regional council is the owners. The Light council was given the field by
the Federal government under a deed of transfer which states that they
must keep the field operational! In addition to the ASC, we have a strong
aircadet movement plus about 50 private aircraft operating from the
field. They are a mix of microlights, gliders, motorgliders, ultralights
and GA. We as managers have to take their requirements into consideration
as well.
The ASC has formed a small working group to put together a proposal which
we can then take back to the owners of the airfield and Transport SA. We
are looking at all the things suggested on the list and have been
assisted by John Summers, an ex ASC member, civil engineer with extensive
experience in major road projects (and soon to be airfields officer for
GFA). I don't want to go into too much detail at this time but of course
we are going to try and make the best out of this. Needless to say this
is going to be a big project and take a great deal of time and effort.
Philip Ritchie
ASC President
Australian Gliding Grand Prix Convenor
Chair of NEWP (Northern Expressway Working Party)
Full time veterinarian in my own business
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