Perhaps best treated as an opportunity to meet new and interesting people. Ive had plenty of outlandings (some would say too many ), and only once had a negative reaction from a farmer who watched me land right next to Gawler. I took his hostility as a challenge to win him over. While I enjoyed measured success in the goodwill stakes, his parting comment was you fought hard Blue, I was barracking for you to stay in the air you deserved to, which helped my ego no end.
I had the most wonderful afternoon drinking homemade wine with Mario, overlooking a beautiful valley in Italy, while waiting for Tim to come and rescue me after Id plonked the glider into his pea paddock.. Its a memory Ill take fondly to my grave. Then there was the time . I like Tims advice be positive and friendly. Simon From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Tim Shirley Sent: Sunday, 25 March 2012 7:43 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Easements in the air I'm not sure what Terry's neighbour was growing... or perhaps he is the president of the local nudist club... Perhaps some perspective is needed. Outlandings are a normal part of our sport and almost all go well. Expecting the worst is not a good way to build confidence. In 35 years of X/C gliding I have had my share or outlandings, and I've done a lot of retrieves. I've heard stories about farmers from hell, and I'm sure they exist, but I've never actually met one. The usual reactions I get are curiosity, concern, and the best of cooperation and assistance. I've had beer, food, lifts, wing runners, help with derigging, hospitality - and I've met some terrific people. Even the mythical "farmers daughter" on one occasion (but perhaps I was dreaming). I've never damaged anything. Not me, not my glider, no property, no animals. Yes, maybe next time it will happen. I should not speak too soon. A smile and a friendly explanation goes a long way, I find. And so, I expect, would an up front apology and offer to pay for damage, if it was necessary. I can't imagine the need for police, or lawyers. Or documents in the glove box. Cheers Tim tra dire e fare c'è mezzo il mare On 24/03/2012 21:32, Christopher Mc Donnell wrote: Thanks Bernie That's the article I remember. Printed and ready for the glovebox. A little more prominence perhaps. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bernie Baer <mailto:bb...@internode.on.net> To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Easements in the air Here you go: http://2009.gfa.org.au/Docs/ops/Outlanding%20Legal%20Advice.pdf _____ _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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