[Aus-soaring] GFA Board Documents - access for comment

2006-07-11 Thread Robert Hart
Hi As regional GFA board member for Qld, one on my major functions is to act as a two way channel of communication between the board/executive and the membership of the Qld region. In order to assist me to complete this part of my function, I have created a new set of pages on my web site on

Improved openness at the GFA (was Re: [Aus-soaring] The GFA and the RPPL)

2006-07-11 Thread Robert Hart
Mark wrote: Most of the gliding people I talked to at the time would have been happy to have a CASA licence. Most of them had never even heard of the CASA discussion papers. If they had there might have been individual responses at odds with the GFA official position. Can't have that, can we?

Re: [Aus-soaring] The GFA and the RPPL

2006-07-11 Thread Robert Hart
Mike Borgelt wrote: We appear to have a case of a GFA board member being misled, either deliberately or through incompetence. Please do not go putting words into my mouth. I am, as I have said, uneasy that perhaps what I was told is not the entire story, but I do /*not*/ know that - and I am d

Re: [Aus-soaring] RE: Warm clothing and wave flights

2006-07-11 Thread Peter Stephenson
Hey Richard, I would prefer to keep this discussion on the list even though I have no intention of ever wave flying as I like being warm. However, I am still interested in all aspects of flying. I suggest you unsubscribe to this list if you think it is boring. PeterS - Original Message -

RE: [Aus-soaring] The GFA and the RPPL

2006-07-11 Thread Mark
"Appear" being the operative word, over the long period of time between the DR - NPRM and then drafting. Laws change and so does international policy, how we adapt to the changes determines a satisfactory outcome. It gets positively disheartening when the goal posts just keep moving, doesn't help w

RE: [Aus-soaring] The GFA and the RPPL

2006-07-11 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 11:24 PM 11/07/2006, you wrote: Mike that's bollocks. What exactly is bollocks? The DP's and the NPRM are a matter of record. As too is the meeting of the GFA, RAAus and the Minister. We appear to have a case of a GFA board member being misled, either deliberately or through incompeten

RE: [Aus-soaring] Someone from Brisbane want a crew for the AliceMasters?

2006-07-11 Thread Ashford
Dave   You would be welcome to join me for the trip.  However my return arrangements are a bit up in the air as I’m planning to perhaps go down to Mt Gambier for a visit after the Games.  My current intention is to leave Bne o the 18th and collect the Mosquito at DDSC and kickoff from the

Re: [Aus-soaring] The GFA and the RPPL

2006-07-11 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 12:00 AM 12/07/2006, you wrote: Mark wrote: Of course the final intent cannot be published due to outside forces i.e. (9/11) Huh? Did you just say what I think you said? - mark I'm still trying to make sense of the incoherent blathering. Mike Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers

RE: [Aus-soaring] The GFA and the RPPL

2006-07-11 Thread Mark
I don't attest to being able to read minds. Exactly what do you "think" I said Try not to think specifics here i.e. is an example symbol Mark -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Newton Sent: Wednesday, 12 July 2006 12:00 AM To: Discussio

Re: [Aus-soaring] The GFA and the RPPL

2006-07-11 Thread Mark Newton
Mark wrote: Of course the final intent cannot be published due to outside forces i.e. (9/11) Huh? Did you just say what I think you said? - mark I tried an internal modem,[EMAIL PROTECTED] but

RE: [Aus-soaring] The GFA and the RPPL

2006-07-11 Thread Mark
Mike that's bollocks. Regs take time to write and you portray a very limited view of the big picture. I know this to be incorrect. You do know stuff. Of course the final intent cannot be published due to outside forces i.e. (9/11) Please stop throwing rocks from the sideline and put you efforts wh

RE: [Aus-soaring] Someone from Brisbane want a crew for the AliceMasters?

2006-07-11 Thread Mark
Hey Dodgy,   What are you doing for the Nats? Might have a starter for you at the Alice mate.   Rowie   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 12 July 2006 7:26 PM To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subject: [Aus-

[Aus-soaring] RE: Warm clothing and wave flights

2006-07-11 Thread Richard Agnew
Fellow aviators... I must be tired... how many e-mails do you need to work it out RE cloths and cold etc etc. I am amazed that some of you guys even manage to get out of bed! (I feel better now). There have been millions (only a slight exaggeration) of great articles about cold weather cloth

[Aus-soaring] Someone from Brisbane want a crew for the Alice Masters?

2006-07-11 Thread davedonald
I'll make myself available as crew for someone for the Alice Masters if you can get me from south-west Brisbane (and back) for the duration. Happy to just be part of it and haven't ever been to "The Alice"!!   Dave.     ___ Aus-soaring mailing list

[Aus-soaring] contact

2006-07-11 Thread Patching
Steve Kittel, SWK, please contact me off line. Ian Patching. ___ 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] The GFA and the RPPL

2006-07-11 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 04:55 PM 11/07/2006, you wrote: Hi I am now more confused than I was previously. Could one or more of you knowledgeable people (Mike and Wombat together possibly) please comment specifically on what I was told by the GFA together in a definitive way so that I can put that back into the sy

[Aus-soaring] Club Class Worlds

2006-07-11 Thread Adam Woolley
G'day All, The Vinon, Club Class World Gliding Championships are about to kick off. You can check it out at: www.wgc2006.fr The Aussie Teams website: http://www.users.on.net/~mwilson/vinon2006/ Go Aussies, Go! W3 _ Find lost