Darin, nice idea and i hear you BUT. ...and the BUT is, how can we except to achieve your proposed position when we have at least 3 airfields that I'm aware of in Australia (there may be more) where there are more than 1 gliding club operating?
Stuart FERGUSON Phone - 0419 797508 On 13/11/2013, at 23:50, Darin McLean <da...@dm-electronics.com.au> wrote: > Good points Justin, > > I'm 100% with you. I've done lots of different forms of GA flying and the > biggest problem that I see is there are too many small aviation organisations > in Australia. From Warbirds, RAAus, SAAA, GFA , Hang Gliding Federation, Gyro > group, Parachuting, etc... All have different ways of doing things and > teaching. There are way too many for a country our size and it segments > things in a negative way. > > We need one organisation that looks after all private and recreational > flying. 1 office, imagine the reduction in overheads. The flow on effects > would be more positive than anything else from the past. > > As I always say, we need "critical mass" in our aviation sector for the > benefit of all private, experimental, limited and recreational aviation so we > can all be on the same page instead of the "he says, she says" that currently > occurs. > > Just my 2 cents, > Darin > > > On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 10:34 AM, Justin Sinclair > <jjsincl...@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > It already has a pretty big traction in the airline industry, and it's > getting bigger. > > In the Airline I work for > The GMGFO ( Boss of 148 aircraft from 777 to F50 including cadet program) > looks at the GFA ads monthly, he wants to buy something but is time poor. > The Domestic Chief pilot was up at Kingaroy not long ago, flew the ASK21 and > is keen to join. > The 737 and 330 standards managers are ex glider pilots and are very keen to > get back into it, they steal my magazines constantly. Probably 10% of the > pilot group have flown gliders. > Our last two Airline Pilot Cadet intakes both had GUSS/ Kingaroy gliding > pilots > We have the companies permission to put selected gliding instructors through > a bit of a simulator program so as to give them a feel of what becomes > important in jet operations, that way they as instructors can reinforce > basics at the start of the pilots career, we as a company benefit later on. > We have already put through an RTO on one of our CRM/NTS courses and the plan > is to offer more. > Our technical team are very aware of FLARM and other technological advances. > The Current tug master of one of Queensland's biggest clubs is a current 737 > First Officer. > > Some sailplane pilots still think its ok to apply the same rule set as they > did in the 60's, this would be fine if we were still flying Blanik's and > kookaburras however we are now going cross country in aeroplanes that > outweigh and go faster than ultralights. So perhaps talking on the radio in a > professional manner, being aware of other forms of aviation and proactively > showing others our passion in a positive light might be worth a thought, > rather than the old "I fly gliders therefore I am a better pilot" type of > attitude. > > Just a thought :) > > Justin > > Justin Sinclair > 17 Queen st. > Scarborough Qld 4020 > > Hm 07 3885 8949 > Mob 0421 061 811 > > Email jjsincl...@optusnet.com.au > > > Sent from my iPad > > > On 13 Nov 2013, at 6:05 am, aus-soaring-requ...@lists.internode.on.net > > wrote: > > > > Send Aus-soaring mailing list submissions to > > aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > aus-soaring-requ...@lists.internode.on.net > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > aus-soaring-ow...@lists.internode.on.net > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Aus-soaring digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: What can glider pilots teach the airline industry? > > (John Parncutt) > > <mime-attachment> > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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