[Aus-soaring] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License
Some months ago, I asked some questions here on this list about how to get a “Glider Pilot Certificate” on the way to getting a CASA “Glider Pilot License”. I got a variety of helpful responses directly and indirectly, along with a few folks basically wishing me luck !! Well, I actually did manage to do it in the end - it took months, but the CASA GPL turned up in the mail today (as an endorsement on my Part 61 license). For those of you who either want to do the same thing, or for those who are simply masochists, I’ve just spent some happy time today writing down the journey so far. I’ve done that mostly in the hope that others may find it helpful to make their own (similar) journey easier, if they should wish to undertake that journey themselves in the future. Here it is: http://simonhackett.com/2015/04/17/australian-to-usa-glider-pilot-license/ Cheers, Simon ___ 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] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License
Hi Simon, I am not sure whether to offer congratulations or commiserations at the results of your quest to obtain an Australian "Glider Pilot License". Your review of the process will help others I am sure. Hopefully the GFA Board and the "leaders" in CASA's Sport Aviation group here in Australia read of your experience and appreciate the absolute stupidity created by the system that have created and administer. More importantly, it is hoped the Director of Civil Aviation Safety (Mark Skidmore) also reads of your experience and takes some action to quell his out-of-control Officers. It would seem from your experience, the US FAA are not much better than the local CASA (WOFTAM) administration. So whether to celebrate or commiserate - have a "bubbly" anyway. Regards, John Hudson -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Simon Hackett Sent: Friday, 17 April 2015 5:14 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: [Aus-soaring] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License Some months ago, I asked some questions here on this list about how to get a “Glider Pilot Certificate” on the way to getting a CASA “Glider Pilot License”. I got a variety of helpful responses directly and indirectly, along with a few folks basically wishing me luck !! Well, I actually did manage to do it in the end - it took months, but the CASA GPL turned up in the mail today (as an endorsement on my Part 61 license). For those of you who either want to do the same thing, or for those who are simply masochists, I’ve just spent some happy time today writing down the journey so far. I’ve done that mostly in the hope that others may find it helpful to make their own (similar) journey easier, if they should wish to undertake that journey themselves in the future. Here it is: http://simonhackett.com/2015/04/17/australian-to-usa-glider-pilot-license/ Cheers, Simon ___ 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] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License
On 17 Apr 2015, at 5:44 pm, Simon Hackett wrote: > http://simonhackett.com/2015/04/17/australian-to-usa-glider-pilot-license/ So, err - Are you going to fly yourself to the US for teh face to face meeting with the FAA? (“We’re not happy ’til you’re not happy!”) - mark signature.asc Description: Message signed with OpenPGP using GPGMail ___ 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] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License
Mate i would rather do it the way i did. Take a holiday at St Auban, practice a few circuit type radio calls EN FRANCAIS, do a fliht test and Voila!! here is your French glider pilots ICAO compliant LICENSE, with photo etc etc. The yanks will recognise that, In the mean time good flying, beautiful scenery, good food good wine, what a comparison!! Ron On 17 April 2015 at 17:44, Simon Hackett wrote: > Some months ago, I asked some questions here on this list about how to get > a “Glider Pilot Certificate” on the way to getting a CASA “Glider Pilot > License”. > > I got a variety of helpful responses directly and indirectly, along with a > few folks basically wishing me luck !! > > Well, I actually did manage to do it in the end - it took months, but the > CASA GPL turned up in the mail today (as an endorsement on my Part 61 > license). > > For those of you who either want to do the same thing, or for those who > are simply masochists, I’ve just spent some happy time today writing down > the journey so far. > > I’ve done that mostly in the hope that others may find it helpful to make > their own (similar) journey easier, if they should wish to undertake that > journey themselves in the future. > > Here it is: > > http://simonhackett.com/2015/04/17/australian-to-usa-glider-pilot-license/ > > Cheers, > Simon > > > ___ > 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] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License
On 17 Apr 2015, at 6:43 pm, Ron Sanders wrote: > > Mate i would rather do it the way i did. > Take a holiday at St Auban, practice a few circuit type radio calls EN > FRANCAIS, do a fliht test and Voila!! here is your French glider pilots ICAO > compliant LICENSE, with photo etc etc. > The yanks will recognise that, > In the mean time good flying, beautiful scenery, good food good wine, what a > comparison!! They’ll “recognize” that in the same way they recognize an Australian Part 61 license, in that the FAA will make you jump through the same hoops to turn it into an American one before you can fly an N-registered glider. Now that CASA offers an ICAO-compliant Glider Pilot License, other ICAO contracting states are likely to defer to them for license equivalency. You may find that France is less accommodating now than it was a year ago (and if they haven’t changed yet, just give them time…) - mark signature.asc Description: Message signed with OpenPGP using GPGMail ___ 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] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License
On 17 Apr 2015, at 6:50 pm, Redmond Quinn wrote: > See attached CASA form 61-1GP. Item 3 clearly states: > "If CASA does not have a photo of you that is 10 years old, you must also > submit Form 61-9PIC." > It would seem to me that it would be easier to dig around your files and find > a 10 year old photo and send it to CASA ;-) Maybe they actually want a photo of him from when he was 10. - mark signature.asc Description: Message signed with OpenPGP using GPGMail ___ 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] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License
Thanks, Simon. Might try the process is for doing it the other way around: Getting a CASA GPL through the FAA one. Is there a Commercial GPL? According to the (insert explicative here) manual, a plastic card licence is not ICAO compliant. Would imagine the FAA card especially out of compliance without a photo and the condition: ENGLISH PR CIE T (it's a bit worn out) This thread is a good reminder that my CASA Special Pilot Licence has an old photo, but not taken when I was ten. Obtaining the SPL was user-friendly, and ready in two days. The ASIC badge took longer. Jim On 4/17/2015 2:57 AM, Mark Newton wrote: On 17 Apr 2015, at 6:43 pm, Ron Sanders wrote: Mate i would rather do it the way i did. Take a holiday at St Auban, practice a few circuit type radio calls EN FRANCAIS, do a fliht test and Voila!! here is your French glider pilots ICAO compliant LICENSE, with photo etc etc. The yanks will recognise that, In the mean time good flying, beautiful scenery, good food good wine, what a comparison!! They’ll “recognize” that in the same way they recognize an Australian Part 61 license, in that the FAA will make you jump through the same hoops to turn it into an American one before you can fly an N-registered glider. Now that CASA offers an ICAO-compliant Glider Pilot License, other ICAO contracting states are likely to defer to them for license equivalency. You may find that France is less accommodating now than it was a year ago (and if they haven’t changed yet, just give them time…) - mark ___ 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] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License
Hi Simon, Here is my story I am not as persistent as you - I just gave up.I have a PPL as well as a GPC (which I have had for about 5 years - I was an early adopter!) so at my last BFR, on 26 February, when my PPL was to be converted to a Part 61 License, I thought why not get GPL added to it at the same time. I thought it would be easy!! I already had the GFA letter and sent it off to CASA with all the other stuff. Oh and I had to prove that I could speak English too - you didn't mention that step!On 16 April I received my new part 61 CASA licence, and a heap more paperwork before I could get the GPL including a request for certified copies of my log book showing at least 20 glider launches. Doesn't seem many to prove gliding proficiency does it, but at least they will be "certified". I got lost in all the requirements in the paperwork, but found myself when I got to the one that asked for $50 - Oh and I think there was a requirement for an ASIC as well (another $220) so I just decided that I didn't really need a GPL after all. If is that difficult to get when you already have a CASA license, how much more difficult for anybody that doesn't?Still I suppose that we are doing all the CASA beaurocrats and Lawyers a service by keeping them in work.BR JennyAt 17 Apr 2015 17:44:14, Simon Hackett<'si...@base64.com.au'> wrote:Some months ago, I asked some questions here on this list about how to get a “Glider Pilot Certificate” on the way to getting a CASA “Glider Pilot License”.I got a variety of helpful responses directly and indirectly, along with a few folks basically wishing me luck !!Well, I actually did manage to do it in the end - it took months, but the CASA GPL turned up in the mail today (as an endorsement on my Part 61 license).For those of you who either want to do the same thing, or for those who are simply masochists, I’ve just spent some happy time today writing down the journey so far.I’ve done that mostly in the hope that others may find it helpful to make their own (similar) journey easier, if they should wish to undertake that journey themselves in the future. Here it is:http://simonhackett.com/2015/04/17/australian-to-usa-glider-pilot-license/Cheers, Simon___Aus-soaring mailing listAus-soaring@lists.internode.on.netTo 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] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License
I think I remember someone saying that ICAO could probably object that a license that does not allow one to fly gliders in the country of issue of that license, is not a license!!! Wonderful!! On 18 April 2015 at 16:48, Jenny Ganderton wrote: > Hi Simon, > > Here is my story I am not as persistent as you - I just gave up. > > I have a PPL as well as a GPC (which I have had for about 5 years - I was > an early adopter!) so at my last BFR, on 26 February, when my PPL was to be > converted to a Part 61 License, I thought why not get GPL added to it at > the same time. I thought it would be easy!! I already had the GFA letter > and sent it off to CASA with all the other stuff. Oh and I had to prove > that I could speak English too - you didn't mention that step! > > On 16 April I received my new part 61 CASA licence, and a heap more > paperwork before I could get the GPL including a request for certified > copies of my log book showing at least 20 glider launches. Doesn't seem > many to prove gliding proficiency does it, but at least they will be > "certified". > > I got lost in all the requirements in the paperwork, but found myself when > I got to the one that asked for $50 - Oh and I think there was a > requirement for an ASIC as well (another $220) so I just decided that I > didn't really need a GPL after all. > > If is that difficult to get when you already have a CASA license, how much > more difficult for anybody that doesn't? > > Still I suppose that we are doing all the CASA beaurocrats and Lawyers a > service by keeping them in work. > > > BR Jenny > > At 17 Apr 2015 17:44:14, Simon Hackett<'si...@base64.com.au'> wrote: > Some months ago, I asked some questions here on this list about how to get > a “Glider Pilot Certificate” on the way to getting a CASA “Glider Pilot > License”. > > I got a variety of helpful responses directly and indirectly, along with a > few folks basically wishing me luck !! > > Well, I actually did manage to do it in the end - it took months, but the > CASA GPL turned up in the mail today (as an endorsement on my Part 61 > license). > > For those of you who either want to do the same thing, or for those who > are simply masochists, I’ve just spent some happy time today writing down > the journey so far. > > I’ve done that mostly in the hope that others may find it helpful to make > their own (similar) journey easier, if they should wish to undertake that > journey themselves in the future. > > Here it is: > > http://simonhackett.com/2015/04/17/australian-to-usa-glider-pilot-license/ > > Cheers, > Simon > > > ___ > 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] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License
Hi Simon, and everyoneJust had another look at the CASA paperwork, and thought I'd try to fill it in for the heck of it. In Section C: Applicant Declaration it says From: Simon Hackett To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Friday, 17 April 2015, 17:44 Subject: [Aus-soaring] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License Some months ago, I asked some questions here on this list about how to get a “Glider Pilot Certificate” on the way to getting a CASA “Glider Pilot License”. I got a variety of helpful responses directly and indirectly, along with a few folks basically wishing me luck !! Well, I actually did manage to do it in the end - it took months, but the CASA GPL turned up in the mail today (as an endorsement on my Part 61 license). For those of you who either want to do the same thing, or for those who are simply masochists, I’ve just spent some happy time today writing down the journey so far. I’ve done that mostly in the hope that others may find it helpful to make their own (similar) journey easier, if they should wish to undertake that journey themselves in the future. Here it is: http://simonhackett.com/2015/04/17/australian-to-usa-glider-pilot-license/ Cheers, Simon ___ 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] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License
Hi Simon, and everyone Just had another look at the CASA paperwork, and thought I'd try to fill it in for the heck of it. In Section C: Applicant Declaration it says "I authorise CASA to send a copy of all communications regarding THIS application to my training provider Contact Name Contact Email " What are you supposed to put in here? Your gliding Club? CFI? Does anybody know? And when you get the GPL is it perpetual like the PPL? RegardsJenny From: Simon Hackett To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Friday, 17 April 2015, 17:44 Subject: [Aus-soaring] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License Some months ago, I asked some questions here on this list about how to get a “Glider Pilot Certificate” on the way to getting a CASA “Glider Pilot License”. I got a variety of helpful responses directly and indirectly, along with a few folks basically wishing me luck !! Well, I actually did manage to do it in the end - it took months, but the CASA GPL turned up in the mail today (as an endorsement on my Part 61 license). For those of you who either want to do the same thing, or for those who are simply masochists, I’ve just spent some happy time today writing down the journey so far. I’ve done that mostly in the hope that others may find it helpful to make their own (similar) journey easier, if they should wish to undertake that journey themselves in the future. Here it is: http://simonhackett.com/2015/04/17/australian-to-usa-glider-pilot-license/ Cheers, Simon ___ 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] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License
Jenny, Stop whinging/worrying: Put in anything you like, but quite obviously not somebody – or an organisation – that is deceased! In theory they have to have a valid email address. However if you are not in a hurry you might just make up something and see how you go. Hey guys, what might be an interesting email address to use here? This is a box ticking exercise to be sure. The essential thing is that CASA has YOUR contact details. Your last question is interesting. Please let us all know what you discover. Good luck. Gary From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Jenny Ganderton Sent: Monday, 20 April 2015 10:41 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License Hi Simon, and everyone Just had another look at the CASA paperwork, and thought I'd try to fill it in for the heck of it. In Section C: Applicant Declaration it says "I authorise CASA to send a copy of all communications regarding THIS application to my training provider Contact NameContact Email" What are you supposed to put in here? Your gliding Club? CFI? Does anybody know? And when you get the GPL is it perpetual like the PPL? Regards Jenny _ From: Simon Hackett To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Friday, 17 April 2015, 17:44 Subject: [Aus-soaring] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License Some months ago, I asked some questions here on this list about how to get a “Glider Pilot Certificate” on the way to getting a CASA “Glider Pilot License”. I got a variety of helpful responses directly and indirectly, along with a few folks basically wishing me luck !! Well, I actually did manage to do it in the end - it took months, but the CASA GPL turned up in the mail today (as an endorsement on my Part 61 license). For those of you who either want to do the same thing, or for those who are simply masochists, I’ve just spent some happy time today writing down the journey so far. I’ve done that mostly in the hope that others may find it helpful to make their own (similar) journey easier, if they should wish to undertake that journey themselves in the future. Here it is: http://simonhackett.com/2015/04/17/australian-to-usa-glider-pilot-license/ Cheers, Simon ___ 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] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License
The person in CASA who signed off on all this simply needs the sack. They (CASA) will come back we have to be ICAO compliant. Well can assure you there are big variations with countries even just over the ditch. A friend has been going through all this Glider pilots licence to do the right thing. He has to do the English test for $110 for 10min. The fact that he had an ATPL flying as Captain of a B 747-400 in and out of Sydney every 2 weeks until recently counted for nothing. Can you believe! Somebody needs to put a b-o-m-b under the iron ring at CASA below Mark Skidmore. CASA iron ring totally ignore politicians as they know nothing about Aviation & besides they are gone in 3 to 6 years. They (the CASA iron ring) may do one or two requests from the CASA board in their time. CASA know best re aviation and nobody else really know. Another friend got his glider pilots licence from BGA and was relatively easy & he is also B747 pilot!! A sad reflection on our aviation administrators at the Australian CASA. Ian Mc Phee On 21/04/2015 8:44 AM, "Mike Borgelt" wrote: > Have you folk figured out yet why this stupidity exists? > > Mike > > > At 08:24 AM 21/04/2015, you wrote: > > My enquiries re the GPC & GPL is that they are perpetual, but only valid > if you hold a current GFA membership for the GPC and a current AVID or ASIC > card for the GPL. Of course the AVID card will cost you about $150/3 years. > I think the ASIC card is more. > > *From:* Gary Stevenson > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 21, 2015 12:15 AM > *To:* 'Jenny Ganderton' ; 'Discussion of > issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' > > *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the > wayto an FAA Glider Pilot's License > > Jenny, > Stop whinging/worrying: Put in anything you like, but quite obviously not > somebody – or an organisation – that is deceased! In theory they have to > have a valid email address. However if you are not in a hurry you might > just make up something and see how you go. Hey guys, what might be an > interesting email address to use here? This is a box ticking exercise to be > sure. The essential thing is that CASA has YOUR contact details. > Your last question is interesting. Please let us all know what you > discover. > Good luck. > > Gary > > > *From:* aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [ > mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net > ] *On Behalf Of *Jenny > Ganderton > *Sent:* Monday, 20 April 2015 10:41 PM > *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the > way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License > > Hi Simon, and everyone > > Just had another look at the CASA paperwork, and thought I'd try to fill > it in for the heck of it. > > In Section C: Applicant Declaration it says > "I authorise CASA to send a copy of all communications regarding THIS > application to > *my training provider * > Contact NameContact Email" > > What are you supposed to put in here? Your gliding Club? CFI? Does > anybody know? > > And when you get the GPL is it perpetual like the PPL? > > Regards > Jenny > > > > > *From:* Simon Hackett > *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. < > aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> > *Sent:* Friday, 17 April 2015, 17:44 > *Subject:* [Aus-soaring] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way > to an FAA Glider Pilot's License > > Some months ago, I asked some questions here on this list about how to get > a “Glider Pilot Certificate†on the way to getting a CASA “Glider > Pilot License†. > > I got a variety of helpful responses directly and indirectly, along with a > few folks basically wishing me luck !! > > Well, I actually did manage to do it in the end - it took months, but the > CASA GPL turned up in the mail today (as an endorsement on my Part 61 > license). > > For those of you who either want to do the same thing, or for those who > are simply masochists, I’ve just spent some happy time today writing down > the journey so far. > > I’ve done that mostly in the hope that others may find it helpful to > make their own (similar) journey easier, if they should wish to undertake > that journey themselves in the future. > > Here it is: > > http://simonhackett.com/2015/04/17/australian-to-usa-glider-pilot-license/ > > Cheers, > Simon > > > ___ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit:
Re: [Aus-soaring] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License
Why not ask Anita Taylor to look into it? On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 5:25 PM, Ian Mc Phee wrote: > The person in CASA who signed off on all this simply needs the sack. > > They (CASA) will come back we have to be ICAO compliant. Well can assure > you there are big variations with countries even just over the ditch. > > A friend has been going through all this Glider pilots licence to do the > right thing. He has to do the English test for $110 for 10min. The fact > that he had an ATPL flying as Captain of a B 747-400 in and out of Sydney > every 2 weeks until recently counted for nothing. Can you believe! > > Somebody needs to put a b-o-m-b under the iron ring at CASA below > Mark Skidmore. CASA iron ring totally ignore politicians as they know > nothing about Aviation & besides they are gone in 3 to 6 years. They (the > CASA iron ring) may do one or two requests from the CASA board in their > time. CASA know best re aviation and nobody else really know. > > Another friend got his glider pilots licence from BGA and was relatively > easy & he is also B747 pilot!! > > A sad reflection on our aviation administrators at the Australian CASA. > > Ian Mc Phee > On 21/04/2015 8:44 AM, "Mike Borgelt" > wrote: > >> Have you folk figured out yet why this stupidity exists? >> >> Mike >> >> >> At 08:24 AM 21/04/2015, you wrote: >> >> My enquiries re the GPC & GPL is that they are perpetual, but only valid >> if you hold a current GFA membership for the GPC and a current AVID or ASIC >> card for the GPL. Of course the AVID card will cost you about $150/3 years. >> I think the ASIC card is more. >> >> *From:* Gary Stevenson >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 21, 2015 12:15 AM >> *To:* 'Jenny Ganderton' ; 'Discussion of >> issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' >> >> *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on >> the wayto an FAA Glider Pilot's License >> >> Jenny, >> Stop whinging/worrying: Put in anything you like, but quite obviously not >> somebody – or an organisation – that is deceased! In theory they have to >> have a valid email address. However if you are not in a hurry you might >> just make up something and see how you go. Hey guys, what might be an >> interesting email address to use here? This is a box ticking exercise to be >> sure. The essential thing is that CASA has YOUR contact details. >> Your last question is interesting. Please let us all know what you >> discover. >> Good luck. >> >> Gary >> >> >> *From:* aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [ >> mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net >> ] *On Behalf Of *Jenny >> Ganderton >> *Sent:* Monday, 20 April 2015 10:41 PM >> *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. >> *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on >> the way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License >> >> Hi Simon, and everyone >> >> Just had another look at the CASA paperwork, and thought I'd try to fill >> it in for the heck of it. >> >> In Section C: Applicant Declaration it says >> "I authorise CASA to send a copy of all communications regarding THIS >> application to >> *my training provider * >> Contact Name Contact Email " >> >> What are you supposed to put in here? Your gliding Club? CFI? Does >> anybody know? >> >> And when you get the GPL is it perpetual like the PPL? >> >> Regards >> Jenny >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Simon Hackett >> *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. < >> aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> >> *Sent:* Friday, 17 April 2015, 17:44 >> *Subject:* [Aus-soaring] Obtaining a CASA Glider Pilot License on the >> way to an FAA Glider Pilot's License >> >> Some months ago, I asked some questions here on this list about how to >> get a “Glider Pilot Certificate†on the way to getting a CASA “Glider >> Pilot License†. >> >> I got a variety of helpful responses directly and indirectly, along with >> a few folks basically wishing me luck !! >> >> Well, I actually did manage to do it in the end - it took months, but the >> CASA GPL turned up in the mail today (as an endorsement on my Part 61 >> license). >> >> For those of you who either want to do the same thing, or for those who >
