Re: [aus-soaring] GFA AGM info (was re: glider wanted)

2001-11-09 Thread Jason Armistead
David My apologies if I've hit a sensitive nerve. I've got to say that the Minutes really don't give too much detail (like just about every other subject they mentioned I'm afraid). So, my summary of a summary produces something less than the whole truth. Don't get me wrong. I'm definitely no

Re: [aus-soaring] glider wanted

2001-11-09 Thread Jason Armistead
Shame on you Tom, it isn't a Libelle !!! What will all the other members of the Gilbert clan say about this ? (Clearly this ISN'T a birthday present for Scott and Sarah's little one ...) First the Stemme, then the SZD-55, and now THIS ... what is the world coming to ? heheheh Jason - Orig

RE: [aus-soaring] glider wanted

2001-11-09 Thread Chris Kiehn
No need to claim yourself as being at early solo stage again Tom, just cause you haven't flown for a few months... :-)) chris -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jason Armistead Sent: Friday, 9 November 2001 07:40 To: Aus-Soaring Subject: Re

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2001-11-09 Thread Simon Hackett
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Re: [aus-soaring] birdman rallies

2001-11-09 Thread Ulrich Stauss
How about a "gyro-glider"? The rotor, set for auto-rotation, could be spun up before the launch (and helped along during the flight) by means of pedals. The 3 man crew would have to "carry-launch" the contraption. Don't know enough about the physics of rotary wings to work out the maths but the wi

Re: [aus-soaring] GFA AGM info (was re: glider wanted)

2001-11-09 Thread Glenn
Jason, The hint of unhappiness with the standard of currency of ads in the magazine is well put. In fact I received personal assurances from the editorial staff, (after complaining that the joke had gone on far too long), the offending ad would not appear in the next (current) issue. Well, perhaps

Re: [aus-soaring] GFA Development Officer

2001-11-09 Thread Emilis Prelgauskas
At 01:39 PM 9/11/01 +1100, Jason wrote: >I for one would LOVE to see the Development >Officer's presentation The Development Officer spent a day in SA at the invitation of Peter Robinson (region Councillor) and 8 clubs participated. Thereby a crowd got to see the presentation also shown to ACM.