[Aus-soaring] Re: Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 23, Issue 34

2005-08-28 Thread Wayne Carter
Having only just survived my wounds received from a previous post regarding what some (wrongly) considered a callous grab at exposure from the death of a loved pilot recently, I shall try again to blend the extreme with the blatantly obvious. Expand, change or it will be finished, think about

Re: [Aus-soaring] A NEW APPROACH TO GFA PROMOTION MEMBERSHIP??

2005-08-28 Thread Geoff Kidd
Seehttp://www.glidingmagazine.com/FeatureArticle.asp?id=485 for the NZ article titled "Membership: ItÂ’s not a pretty picture". - Original Message - From: Mark Newton To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 1:09

Re: [Aus-soaring] A NEW APPROACH TO GFA PROMOTION MEMBERSHIP??

2005-08-28 Thread Robert Hart
Mark Newton wrote: Don't agree, Robert. The goals are already known; Extensive consultation with the members is going to deliver the same outcome we're already talking about here, namely that the sport needs to be grown. First of all, that is only a part of the business plan. I grant you

Re: [Aus-soaring] A NEW APPROACH TO GFA PROMOTION MEMBERSHIP??

2005-08-28 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 12:19 AM 28/08/05 +1000, you wrote: They couldn't afford the weekend after weekend of little flying. They have money and are prepared to book in, lay down their cash and come away satisfied at having acheived their aims. It should be easy to start small like this. Dave L

Re: [Aus-soaring] A NEW APPROACH TO GFA PROMOTION MEMBERSHIP??

2005-08-28 Thread Christopher Mc Donnell
I read the link below. Seems that thosewho participate in gliding do so before regular sex and after they can't remember what it was :-) Nowif anybody knows a marketer who can convince the public that gliding is better than sex we've got it made. Seriously though, training 50yr+ people is a

[Aus-soaring] NSW Junior State Gliding Competition

2005-08-28 Thread Adam and Dave
G'day All, Well I've done some talking and we've now got the oppertunity to run the first ever NSW Junior State Gliding Competition! Sportavia (www.sportavia.com.au) have been kind enough to host this event in conjunction with their XC Shoot-out comp.. The competition dates are planned to

[Aus-soaring] SAGA winter lectures

2005-08-28 Thread FUTURE AVIATION PTY. LTD.
Dear all, just a reminder that the next SAGA Winter Lecture is on Wednesday 31st of August. Bernard Eckey will be talking about: Assessing soaring conditions for the day ahead. Predicting soaring conditions a few days in advance. LOCATION - Room N123b, Engineering North

Re: [Aus-soaring] A NEW APPROACH TO GFA PROMOTION MEMBERSHIP??

2005-08-28 Thread Boonahgliding
I wonder if it would be to obvious to state that whatever the gfa does it is still the club's and their management committee's that will determine who takes up gliding. having been involved in other sporting bodies only leads me to be convinced that successful rugby clubs aren't made that way by

[Aus-soaring] BORING

2005-08-28 Thread Texler, Michael
BSS Sunday, 28 Aug, 2005. Started wet and raining, wind NW. Swung to SW, showers stopped. Cloudbase 2,500' to 3,000'. Operated from RWY 26. Flew the Puch for my Annual Flight Review. Then there were some check flights. Then flew by myself in the Puch, nice to fly something that spins properly

Re: [Aus-soaring] A NEW APPROACH TO GFA PROMOTION MEMBERSHIP??

2005-08-28 Thread Mark Newton
Robert Hart wrote: Mark Newton wrote: Don't agree, Robert. The goals are already known; Extensive consultation with the members is going to deliver the same outcome we're already talking about here, namely that the sport needs to be grown. First of all, that is only a part of the business