Re: [Aus-soaring] Interesting & Irony

2006-11-29 Thread JR
no offence intended by the fine upstanding group of chaps who call bordertown home JR - Original Message - From: Peter Brookman To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Interesting & Irony

Re: [Aus-soaring] Interesting & Irony

2006-11-29 Thread Peter Brookman
Interesting discussion, I am glad I have joined this email group. Brooky From: Patching To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Interesting & Irony Says one who flies a bright orange glider! ---

RE: [Aus-soaring] NSW glider trailer registration

2006-11-29 Thread Stuart & Kerri FERGUSON
All except the ACT :( But there are ways round that too. SDF -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Maurice Little Sent: Thursday, 30 November 2006 5:39 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] N

Re: [Aus-soaring] Interesting & Irony

2006-11-29 Thread JR
Its not me I'm worried about, so long as you can see me. - Original Message - From: Patching To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Interesting & Irony Says one who flies a bright orang

Re: [Aus-soaring] NSW glider trailer registration

2006-11-29 Thread Maurice Little
There is a standard gazetted approval specifically for glider trailers in Victoria. Information from VIC Roads is that interstate authorities will accept trailers complying with this. See http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/vrne/vrne5nav.nsf/childdocs/-55E7C4E2B4A5C914CA256FD300241BD4-F5C7A8D131E91C

[Aus-soaring] NSW glider trailer registration

2006-11-29 Thread Ken Caldwell
The Goulburn Gliding Group are considering restoring and registering their old Blanik trailer. I seem to remember that there used to be a problem getting glider trailers registered because the rear overhang was often too great. I believe that the Victorian regs. were altered specifically for glider

Re: [Aus-soaring] Interesting & Irony

2006-11-29 Thread Patching
Says one who flies a bright orange glider! - Original Message - From: JR To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 11:39 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Interesting & Irony You can fly, but you cant hide ( evil laugh ) reg

Re: [Aus-soaring] SA govt has the absolute Gawl(er)/sunnies du jour

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Re: [Aus-soaring] Airfield tenure.

2006-11-29 Thread Emilis Prelgauskas
On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:16:19 +1000, Robert Hart wrote: > it will also ensure that the >knowledge gained in each 'fight' is available to all those that >follow - >and there will be others beyond Beverley and Gawler.   In 1987 a compilation of the 100 fights over airfield tenure being had by

Re: [Aus-soaring] Airfield tenure.

2006-11-29 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 08:48 AM 30/11/2006, you wrote: The basic underlying factor is the value of the land that the airfield is occupying.If influential people can see huge profits to be made by putting "the squeeze" on airfield occupiers and thereby forcing them out,and turning the site into housingthen they

RE: [Aus-soaring] Airfield tenure.

2006-11-29 Thread Texler, Michael
See what is happening to Parafield in Adelaide. The trees (that spell "Parafield") have been cut down and more retail is going to be built along Main North Road ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscri

Re: [Aus-soaring] Airfield tenure.

2006-11-29 Thread Jeff Woodward
The basic underlying factor is the value of the land that the airfield is occupying.If influential people can see huge profits to be made by putting "the squeeze" on airfield occupiers and thereby forcing them out,and turning the site into housingthen they will try.This is certainly the case

Re: [Aus-soaring] Airfield tenure.

2006-11-29 Thread Robert Hart
Don Woodward wrote: It’s such a shame that Gawler are going through dramas with their strip. In my club at Beverley we have a cross strip with ¼ of it owned by the farmer and the other ¾ of the cross managed by the shire. In September 2005 after 32 years of operation the farmer decided to blo

Re: [Aus-soaring] Interesting & Irony

2006-11-29 Thread JR
You can fly, but you cant hide ( evil laugh ) regards JR - Original Message - From: Patching To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:06 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Interesting & Irony You two will keep. The reason I

Re: [Aus-soaring] Fw: For Sale

2006-11-29 Thread Patching
Any photos? - Original Message - From: Graham F Rock To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 1:21 PM Subject: [Aus-soaring] Fw: For Sale ASW19B VH-UKF based at Hunter Valley Gliding Club. Basic instruments, trailer with all tow out gear, d

Re: [Aus-soaring] Interesting & Irony

2006-11-29 Thread Patching
You two will keep. The reason I joined there was that it was far enough away from both Melbourne and Adelaide! Not far enough from Millicent apparently. Patch - Original Message - From: JR To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2

Re: [Aus-soaring] Interesting & Irony

2006-11-29 Thread JR
Yeah I'm almost sure, apparently Patch and Caleb are members there, what does that tell you ? JR - Original Message - From: Christopher Mc Donnell To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] I