Re: [Aus-soaring] IS 28

[Dave Boulter-Internode]

Hi Simon,

Southern Cross Gliding Club has a very good well maintained IS28 that we are
looking at selling. Please contact me so we can discuss.

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>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of simon holding
>> Sent: Sunday, 18 November 2007 10:49 AM
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>> Subject: [Aus-soaring] IS 28
>> 
>> Alice Springs Gliding Club is looking to replace our IS 28, with
>> something similar.
>> 
>> Any of the fine Brasov product out there for sale?
>> 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Simon Holding
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Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.

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Thinking of buying a V12 Turbo Diesel F100 Truck to tow the new motor
glider, that should help!

>> -Original Message-
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:aus-soaring-
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Loxton
>> Sent: Tuesday, 4 December 2007 10:57 AM
>> To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
>> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Climate change.
>> 
>> The argument on weather climate change is real or not is irrelevant.
>> we have no way to know for sure, and really arguing about it  is just
>> wasting time we may not have. We DO have control over our actions and
>> weather or not we choose to do something about it. At the end of the
>> day there are 4 possible outcomes to this whole debate:
>> 
>> 1) we act, it was not real. we waist time and money, hit a moderate
>> recession, have some good new tech, but we survive in more or less our
>> current form and live on.
>> 2) we act, it WAS real, similar to 1 above, but we averted disaster
>> 3) we dont act, it was not real - yippee for us, we got lucky
>> (although since fossil fuels are finite in quantity, more likely to be
>> as above )
>> 4) we dont act, it WAS real - say even the conservative estimates
>> eventuate, billions of people die, billions more are short of food and
>> water, world economies fall, sea levels rise, drouts, floods, mass
>> extension, world wars, remnants of superpowers fighting over dwindling
>> land and resources.  etc. - life will go on, humans will probably
>> survive, but it would be a very different world.
>> 
>> so since we cant know for sure weather climate change is real or not,
>> not 100%, the only argument worth having is weather or not to act on
>> the possibility. in the end it is an exercise in risk management.
>> given the enormous consequence on not acting, and Climate change
>> turning out to be real (4 above) then the ONLY sensible choice is to
>> ACT!!
>> 
>> the only thing we can know for sure is that over the next century
>> there will be some very big changes in the world, and in the way we
>> all live. It is up to all of us to make these transitions as smooth as
>> possible. Understand the problems, look at the risks, for god sake
>> open your eyes, pull your head out of the sand and make the RIGHT
>> choice.
>> 
>> NOW CAN WE GET BACK TO GLIDING :-)
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Ben
>> 
>> (part of the generation who will see what will happen, and has to
>> survive in it, please leave us a liveable world)
>> 
>> 
>> On 04/12/2007, at 10:21 AM, Mark Newton wrote:
>> 
>> >
>> > On 04/12/2007, at 9:19 AM, Mike Borgelt wrote:
>> >
>> >> Did you actually read the paper?
>> >
>> > Absolutely yes.  And you're not the first person to refer me
>> > to it either.
>> >
>> >> There's a very short summary here by David Evans, who used to be a
>> >> believer and even made his living at it
>> >> http://icecap.us/images/uploads/Evans-CO2DoesNotCauseGW.pdf
>> >
>> > That's nice.  He even cites Monckton, which is lovingly self-
>> > referential.
>> >
>> >> Just look at the data.
>> >
>> > Here's the thing, Mike:
>> >
>> > Generally speaking, the scientists who are looking at this stuff,
>> > who are often quite a bit smarter than I am, are "just look[ing]
>> > at the data."
>> >
>> > As absurd as it may sound, some of them are smarter than you too.
>> > :-)
>> >
>> > While challenging each other to "just look at the data," they
>> > can't agree.  In any group of highly respected climate scientists,
>> > half of them will be dead wrong, and history will plot out their
>> > legacy in the same way that it records flogiston and ether.  They're
>> > all looking at different bits of the data, and they're all coming
>> > up with frankly absurd computational models to predict climactic
>> > behaviour.  Until one of them can accurately predict what's going
>> > to happen more than 5 years ahead, _none_ of them are worth
>> > listening to.
>> >
>> > So here's my take:  Acknowledging that I'm not smart enough to
>> > be authoritative on this, I'm not drawing conclusions and am
>> > keeping an open mind.  That is, after all, what's required of
>> > a skeptical enquirer, right?
>> >
>> > Another thing that's required of a skeptical enquirer is
>> > to question sources, and that's what I've done with Monckton.
>> >
>> > If _you_ were a proper skeptic, you'd be doing the same, just
>> > like I'm guessing you do with Mann's hockey stick and the IPCC,
>> > and comparing sea level rise predictions with observed sea
>> > levels.  It strikes me that by only criticising the positions
>> > you disagree with, you've probably formed some conclusions which
>> > the science is not yet capable of supporting.
>> >
>> > Monckton's record paints him as someone who's unbalanced enough to
>> > carry a taint even without considering the funding he receives
>> > from the petrochemical industry.  If the science supporting your
>> > position is anywhere near as strong as you claim it is, you should
>> > be able to find a better advocate t

[Aus-soaring] 302 Cambridge for sale?

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Hi,

 

Anybody got a 302 for sale?

 

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[Aus-soaring] Anybody seen a free web based Gliding logbook?

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Hi,

 

After logbook on web...of course free.

 





 

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Re: [Aus-soaring] RAAus

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Sailplanes are only allowed in GFA, RA will not register a sailplane ( I
have tried)

 

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Subject: [Aus-soaring] RAAus

 

 

RE. RAA

 " and they are thriving with numerous new aircraft each year in the
$100,000 - $150,000 range",

 

Are there any ( i know of a couple) or are there any clubs considering
adding some of these kinds of these types of A/C to their fleets?

 

Conversley, are there any RAA clubs with any sailplanes in their fleets?

 

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[Aus-soaring] NSW Pilots please respond- Do you think NSW would use a Gliding Simulator?

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Hi,
 
At The GFA Meeting in Adelaide two simulators were shown. The GFA is
exploring the possibilities of these being used by Clubs in the future. QLD
is interested in buying one for use amongst the QLD clubs.
 
Would the Clubs in NSW be interested?
 
As you can see by the attached message the GFA is keen to help but NSW
Gliding would also have to chip in.
 
All State Presidents,
It is believed that all State Presidents were present at the GFA Seminar in
Adelaide on the 6th September to witness the informative presentations of
Tom Wilksch and Ian Linke on Gliding Simulation.
 
The GFA Board considered the question of GFA's further involvement in the
issue at their meeting on the following day and are investigating the scope
of functionality of the projects underway in Australia, obtaining overseas
advice on similar projects and researching local demand for such equipment.
 
The GFA President has asked for the State Association Presidents to indicate
to the GFA Board what demand they see for such equipment in their Regions,
in terms of:
 
.An Instructional/Coaching tool
 
.Promotional support at displays, advertising in shopping centres
etc.
 
.Arcade game to promote gliding
 
.Any other uses seen
 
In particular, please indicate interest in working with the current project
engineer(s) to bring a project to conclusion and implementation. 
 
The amount of State Association support proposed (or not) should also be
indicated.
 
The GFA Board is expected to be sympathetic to further funding the project
given positive Regional support.
 
 

 

 

 

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[Aus-soaring] NSW Pilots - NSW Gliding - first Committee Meeting for this year - your input needed

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Hi,
 
The NSW Gliding Inc is having it's first Committee meeting at Bathurst this
Sat. I am determined to make sure we have good communication to/from Clubs
going forward. NSW Gliding has now spent a lot of energy setting up the
proper statutory structure and now we are in good shape to help you all
drive Gliding forward in NSW.
 
What do you see as the big issues that NSW Gliding should concentrate on?
 
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[Aus-soaring] Anybody got a glider trailer to sell?

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Hi,
 
SCGC is looking to replace one of it's trailers. 
Anybody got a trailer for sale?
 
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Re: [Aus-soaring] Anybody got a glider trailer to sell?

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Thanks Peter.

To be more specific we are after a single seater trailer suitable for an 
Astir maybe


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From: "plchampness" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." 


Cc: "Dave Boulter -Internode Acct" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Beaufort Gliding Club has a open trailer suitable for a two seater.

Yours Peter Champness


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Hi,

SCGC is looking to replace one of it's trailers. Anybody got a trailer 
for sale?


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RE: [Aus-soaring] Concealing Aircraft Registration

[Dave Boulter -Internode Acct]

I came home one evening after work, watched the news to hear them say
that the person that was taken from the water near the Gap (Sydney)this
morning was "xyz". This was my cousin, who I was very close to. My
mother knew but wanted to tell me face-face. This was a long time ago
before mobile phones etc. Nothing has changed in the many years. I had
to face the press with a member of my club passing away in tragic
circumstances last year. There are good "press" people and there are
bad. I have seen them all in the space of that week.

I think the GFA needs to prepare clubs better with Press Kits and facts
so they can speak to the media. I know from experience that the
objective is to keep the press away from the family. If you give them
something they will be more happy and less harrassing of the family for
the story. They have deadlines.

/daveb

> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf 
> Of Ben Jones
> Sent: Friday, 29 December 2006 6:35 PM
> To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Concealing Aircraft Registration
> 
> 
> Scott, not having a go at you  but.
> 
> Legal reasons or not is pile of B.S,
> 
> What legal reason would that be ??
> 
> Just because a reg of a aircraft is open to any one who can 
> punch in a CASA 
> or GFA web page and search for a particular rego and get the 
> particular 
> details of the owner and most likely the pilot at the time of 
> reporting of 
> the accident, doesn't mean its a right to publish the rego of 
> the aircraft 
> in a photo.
> 
> " Lets assume I  have  a uncle who flew aircraft and this 
> aircraft went in 
> and was published no later than 1 hour after the incident as 
> a news flash 
> across my computer screen while looking at the ABC website, I 
> click on the 
> headline out of interest and see a pic of my uncles aircraft 
> on the ground 
>  and caption pilot dies in crash "
> 
> Because of the crap reasons why they dont blank out rego's  ( 
> and with 
> todays digital gear it aint that hard!! ) Now i just have 
> been informed of 
> my uncles death, via computer . gee dont you think this 
> type of "news" 
> should be delivered by friend and family  not via the press.
> 
> The above is only a example .
> 
> My thought go out to the family of a fellow pilot.
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Scott Penrose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." 
> 
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 3:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Concealing Aircraft Registration
> 
> 
> >> Your comment about privacy and sensitivity is taken a set 
> further  in 
> >> the fact that anyone can source the aircraft register on 
> line while 
> >> motor vehicle registrations details are not available even 
> on request 
> >> due to "Privacy Legislation" in the ACT at least, and 
> probably other  
> >> states too. The potential for Road Rage revenge attacks 
> has been used 
> >> as one  reason to
> >> justify this position.
> >
> > I am passing no judgement on if it should or should not be, 
> but this  
> > is
> > the reason they do not cover it up. Unlike car 
> registration,  aircraft 
> > registration is open and public. The press do not cover  
> things up for 
> > sensitivity reasons, but for legal ones. Again, this is  no 
> judgement on 
> > if they should or not.
> >
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RE: [Aus-soaring] Gliding Club Paid Staff

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Keen to know how you go on this Phil. We are similar size (less at around
160 members) at SCGC in Sydney. We pay part time Ops person for mid week and
a part time back-office, relying on more mature people who have a bit of
time and would like to keep in touch with the Club. We do not fly Thur-Fri
but every other day and would like to extend to 7 days. Keen to know what
responses you get on/off list and maybe share experiences.

Dave Boulter
Southern Cross

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  Subject: [Aus-soaring] Gliding Club Paid Staff


  Hi all

  There has been some discussion at our club about our paid staff and if
there are viable alternatives to our current arrangements (i.e. volunteer
club members).

  We have one full time maintenance /instructor /tug pilot person and one
office person who works about 20 hours.
  Our membership is around 140 glider pilots, 30 ultralight pilots and
another 30 something members who operate various types other types of
aircraft who are club members.

  What are other clubs of similar sizes doing?
  As I see it we can either continue paying a premium for having the staff
(about $60K/year) or fly cheaper but at the cost of doing the work ourselves
though possibly in a less professional manner.

  Phil Ritchie





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