Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3s arr Benalla

2016-12-28 Thread Mike Borgelt
Ian, In the "good old days" the regulator would most likely not have allowed the JS3 s to fly as they weren't fully certified aircraft. There was a glider called the FK3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VFW-Fokker_FK-3 and here

Re: [Aus-soaring] JS3s arr Benalla

2016-12-28 Thread Peter Champness
Can some one post some photos? On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 5:02 PM, Ian Mc Phee wrote: > About now the truck with two JS3s arr Benalla after leaving RSA a few days > ago on Qantas freight B747-400. There is a nice sign on the side of the > box. No trailers!! > > So will be

[Aus-soaring] JS3s arr Benalla

2016-12-28 Thread Ian Mc Phee
About now the truck with two JS3s arr Benalla after leaving RSA a few days ago on Qantas freight B747-400. There is a nice sign on the side of the box. No trailers!! So will be interesting to see if it is really the head of its class in performance. If it were Asia you just pay a bribe, if it

[Aus-soaring] PowerFlarms for Worlds

2016-12-28 Thread Richard Frawley
Swift Avionics has made available Powerflarms for visiting pilots. The are now at Benalla and can be secured by seeing Rhonda at the club office. Many units have been locked in already but there are still a few extras available. There is a deposit required. You can also contact