Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
I would give the messenger refreshment after his journey and ask him why there was nothing in his master’s envelope. Done a bit re the master’s ‘records’ lately. From: Tim Shirley Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 2:19 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots If you want a messenger to continue delivering messages, it would be best not to start by shooting them. Cheers Tim Shirley tra dire é fare c' é mezzo il mare On 17/02/2015 2:03 PM, Christopher McDonnell wrote: Records are just that. RECORDS! From: Tim Shirley Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 12:36 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots There is a list of current records, but (to the best of my knowledge) no archive of previous holders. I could be wrong. I was, once. Cheers Tim Shirley tra dire é fare c' é mezzo il mare On 17/02/2015 1:10 PM, Christopher McDonnell wrote: Surely there is an accessible permanent archive of such matters kept by the responsible entity. From: Tim Shirley Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 11:44 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots I believe that a Blanik held the Free Distance 2 seat record in Australia for many years. Something like Waikerie to Narromine? Someone with access to historical information such as old AG magazines, (or with a longer memory) may recall better than I can. Cheers Tim Shirley tra dire é fare c' é mezzo il mare On 17/02/2015 12:00 PM, Ross McLean wrote: There was a long standing tradition for many years that Mark Bland and various co-pilots would fly the Blanik from Mt Beauty to Narromine and return during Narromine Cup week. ROSS _ From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of stephenk Sent: Tuesday, 17 February 2015 8:38 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots On 16/02/2015 9:30 PM, Gary Stevenson wrote: ... Question: Does anybody have an idea as to the max distance a K13/Blanik has flown in Australia? I seem to recall that a Blanik once held a World Record with a distance flight of over 800 k. ... No, I don't know what the longest is, but in 1989 Port Augusta Gliding Club won the two seater decentralised competition with two 300s and a 500 in a Blanik. If my memory serves me correctly the second place getter was a certain large club who flew long flights in a high performance glider (possible ASH25 but my memory is hazy) including one 1000km. But we beat them on handicap. Regards SWK ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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___ 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] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
On 16/02/2015 9:30 PM, Gary Stevenson wrote: ... Question: Does anybody have an idea as to the max distance a K13/Blanik has flown in Australia? I seem to recall that a Blanik once held a World Record with a distance flight of over 800 k. ... No, I don't know what the longest is, but in 1989 Port Augusta Gliding Club won the two seater decentralised competition with two 300s and a 500 in a Blanik. If my memory serves me correctly the second place getter was a certain large club who flew long flights in a high performance glider (possible ASH25 but my memory is hazy) including one 1000km. But we beat them on handicap. Regards SWK ___ 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
Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
There was a long standing tradition for many years that Mark Bland and various co-pilots would fly the Blanik from Mt Beauty to Narromine and return during Narromine Cup week. ROSS _ From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of stephenk Sent: Tuesday, 17 February 2015 8:38 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots On 16/02/2015 9:30 PM, Gary Stevenson wrote: ... Question: Does anybody have an idea as to the max distance a K13/Blanik has flown in Australia? I seem to recall that a Blanik once held a World Record with a distance flight of over 800 k. ... No, I don't know what the longest is, but in 1989 Port Augusta Gliding Club won the two seater decentralised competition with two 300s and a 500 in a Blanik. If my memory serves me correctly the second place getter was a certain large club who flew long flights in a high performance glider (possible ASH25 but my memory is hazy) including one 1000km. But we beat them on handicap. Regards SWK ___ 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
Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
Mark Laird has flown +500 km in a K7 on more than one occasion From: stephenk Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 9:38 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots On 16/02/2015 9:30 PM, Gary Stevenson wrote: ... Question: Does anybody have an idea as to the max distance a K13/Blanik has flown in Australia? I seem to recall that a Blanik once held a World Record with a distance flight of over 800 k. ... No, I don't know what the longest is, but in 1989 Port Augusta Gliding Club won the two seater decentralised competition with two 300s and a 500 in a Blanik. If my memory serves me correctly the second place getter was a certain large club who flew long flights in a high performance glider (possible ASH25 but my memory is hazy) including one 1000km. But we beat them on handicap. Regards SWK ___ 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
Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
I believe that a Blanik held the Free Distance 2 seat record in Australia for many years. Something like Waikerie to Narromine? Someone with access to historical information such as old AG magazines, (or with a longer memory) may recall better than I can. Cheers /Tim Shirley/ /tra dire é fare c' é mezzo il mare/ On 17/02/2015 12:00 PM, Ross McLean wrote: There was a long standing tradition for many years that Mark Bland and various co-pilots would fly the Blanik from Mt Beauty to Narromine and return during Narromine Cup week. ROSS _ *From:*aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] *On Behalf Of *stephenk *Sent:* Tuesday, 17 February 2015 8:38 AM *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. *Subject:* [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots On 16/02/2015 9:30 PM, Gary Stevenson wrote: ... Question: Does anybody have an idea as to the max distance a K13/Blanik has flown in Australia? I seem to recall that a Blanik once held a World Record with a distance flight of over 800 k. ... No, I don't know what the longest is, but in 1989 Port Augusta Gliding Club won the two seater decentralised competition with two 300s and a 500 in a Blanik. If my memory serves me correctly the second place getter was a certain large club who flew long flights in a high performance glider (possible ASH25 but my memory is hazy) including one 1000km. But we beat them on handicap. Regards SWK ___ 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
Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
On 17 Feb 2015, at 2:03 pm, Christopher McDonnell wommamuku...@bigpond.com wrote: Records are just that. RECORDS! They go around and around and have a whole in the middle. ___ 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
Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
On 17 Feb 2015, at 2:46 pm, Christopher McDonnell wommamuku...@bigpond.com wrote: Any record holder would be disappointed that their effort had not been ‘recorded’. There have been various periods of ‘hands off the wheel’ since 1949. wlEmoticon-steamingmad[1].pngwlEmoticon-sadsmile[1].png Isn’t that one of the things sports regulators do BTW ? Semantics Scott and not funny. I didn’t write that, Tim did. I made the joke about records - which was a bit funny. Scott ___ 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
Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
If you want a messenger to continue delivering messages, it would be best not to start by shooting them. Cheers /Tim Shirley/ /tra dire é fare c' é mezzo il mare/ On 17/02/2015 2:03 PM, Christopher McDonnell wrote: Records are just that. RECORDS! *From:* Tim Shirley mailto:tshir...@internode.on.net *Sent:* Tuesday, February 17, 2015 12:36 PM *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. mailto:aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots There is a list of current records, but (to the best of my knowledge) no archive of previous holders. I could be wrong. I was, once. Cheers /Tim Shirley/ /tra dire é fare c' é mezzo il mare/ On 17/02/2015 1:10 PM, Christopher McDonnell wrote: Surely there is an accessible permanent archive of such matters kept by the responsible entity. *From:* Tim Shirley mailto:tshir...@internode.on.net *Sent:* Tuesday, February 17, 2015 11:44 AM *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. mailto:aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots I believe that a Blanik held the Free Distance 2 seat record in Australia for many years. Something like Waikerie to Narromine? Someone with access to historical information such as old AG magazines, (or with a longer memory) may recall better than I can. Cheers /Tim Shirley/ /tra dire é fare c' é mezzo il mare/ On 17/02/2015 12:00 PM, Ross McLean wrote: There was a long standing tradition for many years that Mark Bland and various co-pilots would fly the Blanik from Mt Beauty to Narromine and return during Narromine Cup week. ROSS _ *From:*aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] *On Behalf Of *stephenk *Sent:* Tuesday, 17 February 2015 8:38 AM *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. *Subject:* [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots On 16/02/2015 9:30 PM, Gary Stevenson wrote: ... Question: Does anybody have an idea as to the max distance a K13/Blanik has flown in Australia? I seem to recall that a Blanik once held a World Record with a distance flight of over 800 k. ... No, I don't know what the longest is, but in 1989 Port Augusta Gliding Club won the two seater decentralised competition with two 300s and a 500 in a Blanik. If my memory serves me correctly the second place getter was a certain large club who flew long flights in a high performance glider (possible ASH25 but my memory is hazy) including one 1000km. But we beat them on handicap. Regards SWK ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
Any record holder would be disappointed that their effort had not been ‘recorded’. There have been various periods of ‘hands off the wheel’ since 1949. Isn’t that one of the things sports regulators do BTW ? Semantics Scott and not funny. From: Scott Penrose Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 1:10 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots On 17 Feb 2015, at 2:03 pm, Christopher McDonnell wommamuku...@bigpond.com wrote: Records are just that. RECORDS! They go around and around and have a whole in the middle. ___ 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
Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
On 17 Feb 2015, at 2:49 pm, Scott Penrose sco...@dd.com.au wrote: I didn’t write that, Tim did. I made the joke about records - which was a bit funny. I have a note from my doctor. It says I am dyslexic today - sorry. Scott ___ 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
Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
Surely there is an accessible permanent archive of such matters kept by the responsible entity. From: Tim Shirley Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 11:44 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots I believe that a Blanik held the Free Distance 2 seat record in Australia for many years. Something like Waikerie to Narromine? Someone with access to historical information such as old AG magazines, (or with a longer memory) may recall better than I can. Cheers Tim Shirley tra dire é fare c' é mezzo il mare On 17/02/2015 12:00 PM, Ross McLean wrote: There was a long standing tradition for many years that Mark Bland and various co-pilots would fly the Blanik from Mt Beauty to Narromine and return during Narromine Cup week. ROSS _ From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of stephenk Sent: Tuesday, 17 February 2015 8:38 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots On 16/02/2015 9:30 PM, Gary Stevenson wrote: ... Question: Does anybody have an idea as to the max distance a K13/Blanik has flown in Australia? I seem to recall that a Blanik once held a World Record with a distance flight of over 800 k. ... No, I don't know what the longest is, but in 1989 Port Augusta Gliding Club won the two seater decentralised competition with two 300s and a 500 in a Blanik. If my memory serves me correctly the second place getter was a certain large club who flew long flights in a high performance glider (possible ASH25 but my memory is hazy) including one 1000km. But we beat them on handicap. Regards SWK ___ 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___ 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
Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
There is a list of current records, but (to the best of my knowledge) no archive of previous holders. I could be wrong. I was, once. Cheers /Tim Shirley/ /tra dire é fare c' é mezzo il mare/ On 17/02/2015 1:10 PM, Christopher McDonnell wrote: Surely there is an accessible permanent archive of such matters kept by the responsible entity. *From:* Tim Shirley mailto:tshir...@internode.on.net *Sent:* Tuesday, February 17, 2015 11:44 AM *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. mailto:aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots I believe that a Blanik held the Free Distance 2 seat record in Australia for many years. Something like Waikerie to Narromine? Someone with access to historical information such as old AG magazines, (or with a longer memory) may recall better than I can. Cheers /Tim Shirley/ /tra dire é fare c' é mezzo il mare/ On 17/02/2015 12:00 PM, Ross McLean wrote: There was a long standing tradition for many years that Mark Bland and various co-pilots would fly the Blanik from Mt Beauty to Narromine and return during Narromine Cup week. ROSS _ *From:*aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] *On Behalf Of *stephenk *Sent:* Tuesday, 17 February 2015 8:38 AM *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. *Subject:* [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots On 16/02/2015 9:30 PM, Gary Stevenson wrote: ... Question: Does anybody have an idea as to the max distance a K13/Blanik has flown in Australia? I seem to recall that a Blanik once held a World Record with a distance flight of over 800 k. ... No, I don't know what the longest is, but in 1989 Port Augusta Gliding Club won the two seater decentralised competition with two 300s and a 500 in a Blanik. If my memory serves me correctly the second place getter was a certain large club who flew long flights in a high performance glider (possible ASH25 but my memory is hazy) including one 1000km. But we beat them on handicap. Regards SWK ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
Records are just that. RECORDS! From: Tim Shirley Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 12:36 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots There is a list of current records, but (to the best of my knowledge) no archive of previous holders. I could be wrong. I was, once. Cheers Tim Shirley tra dire é fare c' é mezzo il mare On 17/02/2015 1:10 PM, Christopher McDonnell wrote: Surely there is an accessible permanent archive of such matters kept by the responsible entity. From: Tim Shirley Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 11:44 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots I believe that a Blanik held the Free Distance 2 seat record in Australia for many years. Something like Waikerie to Narromine? Someone with access to historical information such as old AG magazines, (or with a longer memory) may recall better than I can. Cheers Tim Shirley tra dire é fare c' é mezzo il mare On 17/02/2015 12:00 PM, Ross McLean wrote: There was a long standing tradition for many years that Mark Bland and various co-pilots would fly the Blanik from Mt Beauty to Narromine and return during Narromine Cup week. ROSS _ From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of stephenk Sent: Tuesday, 17 February 2015 8:38 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots On 16/02/2015 9:30 PM, Gary Stevenson wrote: ... Question: Does anybody have an idea as to the max distance a K13/Blanik has flown in Australia? I seem to recall that a Blanik once held a World Record with a distance flight of over 800 k. ... No, I don't know what the longest is, but in 1989 Port Augusta Gliding Club won the two seater decentralised competition with two 300s and a 500 in a Blanik. If my memory serves me correctly the second place getter was a certain large club who flew long flights in a high performance glider (possible ASH25 but my memory is hazy) including one 1000km. But we beat them on handicap. Regards SWK ___ 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 ___ 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___ 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
Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
On 17 Feb 2015, at 2:10 pm, Scott Penrose sco...@dd.com.au wrote: whole A whole hole :-) ___ 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
