Talking of riding:
When you think about it, participation in vigorous sex - especially for aged
males - is probably far more dangerous, with or without either a horse or
helmet ..... although I think "helmet" in this context has a slightly
different meaning.
Cheers
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: <wom...@mail.netspeed.com.au>
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."
<aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Gliders - transponders - USA - new recommendation
"Lighter-than-air vehicles" means balloons and airships in
FAA parlance. This slip shows how well tghe Washington
Examiner's sub-editors understand aviation. The comment
about being effectively invisible to ATC applies to any
aircraft that does not operate a transponder, whether
glider, balloon, hang glider/paraglider or aeroplane (of any
weight from 50 kg to 500 tons.
They say 9 people have died in 20 years. I wonder how many
have died by riding horses or bicycles without a helmet?
Horses are far more dangerous!
Wombat
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Penrose <sco...@dd.com.au>
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."
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Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Gliders - transponders - USA -
new recommendation
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:13:00 +1100
On 23/02/2012, at 9:25 AM, Christopher Mc Donnell wrote:
>
http://washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/2012/02/faa-takes-baby-step-improve-glider-safety/301391
I assume when they say "lighter-than-air vehicles" they
don't mean balloons. I think they mean gliders, which are
heavier than air :-)
Does anyone know how they are getting past the power
requirements problem?
Scott
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