Re: [Aus-soaring] COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE GFA MEMBERSHIP

2007-06-14 Thread Chris Kiehn
>What a strange attitude from the RAAus technical officer. As I have emailed you off list as to what I actually did say, your interpretation of what I said was not correct. Chris ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check

[Aus-soaring] Rieti Pre-Worlds Website

2007-06-14 Thread Mandy and Peter Temple
The team website for Rieti 2007 is at http://www.users.on.net/~mwilson/rieti2007/ there is also a link on the GFA website. Enjoy MT ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, v

Re: [Aus-soaring] Channel 9 Qld prob 1st Sat July 5.30pm

2007-06-14 Thread D S Baker
I remember when the Great Outdoors did Waikerie a few years back. They said so many$ for a normal soaring flight and so many $ for an aerobatic flight. The poor fella instructing did 20-something aerobatic flights in one day. Spent a full on day with crew Channel 9 Brisbane which they show in

Re: [Aus-soaring] COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE GFA MEMBERSHIP

2007-06-14 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 11:50 AM 15/06/2007, you wrote: >At 04:20 PM 14/06/2007, you wrote: > > As an example, I am told that the AUF's forum became a problem and > > was unruley or even nasty, yet the forum at Recreational Flying, or > > which I am a member, works very well but is moderated strongly > > + fairly i

Re: [Aus-soaring] COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE GFA MEMBERSHIP

2007-06-14 Thread Chris Kiehn
At 04:20 PM 14/06/2007, you wrote: > As an example, I am told that the AUF's forum became a problem and > was unruley or even nasty, yet the forum at Recreational Flying, or > which I am a member, works very well but is moderated strongly > + fairly in my view ( but perhaps not in the vi

Re: [Aus-soaring] ACCIDENT & INCIDENT REPORTING IN THE GFA

2007-06-14 Thread John Switala
Gary & Jim I'm CRUSHED you're even discussing such topics! Regards John _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Sent: Thursday, 14 June 2007 10:43 PM To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] ACCIDE

Re: [Aus-soaring] ACCIDENT & INCIDENT REPORTING IN THE GFA

2007-06-14 Thread Glenn McLean
Jim and Gary, Latest research released shows that the additive sodium benzoate-a preservative used in choke, sprite and a range of other soft drinks, destroys DNA and to diseases such as Parkinsons. Probably safer to stay right away from the drink machine. Glenn - Original Message -

Re: [Aus-soaring] COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE GFA MEMBERSHIP

2007-06-14 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 04:20 PM 14/06/2007, you wrote: > As an example, I am told that the AUF's forum became a problem and > was unruley or even nasty, yet the forum at Recreational Flying, or > which I am a member, works very well but is moderated strongly > + fairly in my view ( but perhaps not in the vie

Re: [Aus-soaring] the magazine

2007-06-14 Thread Richard Robinson
Excellent plea Wayne. Why don't we take it a step further. Every GFA member gets two copies per issue - the one they keep and the one they put in a public reading place. If they don't normally keep their copy then they have two copies to distribute in this way. I'm sure the marginal cost of prod

Re: [Aus-soaring] member retention

2007-06-14 Thread Wayne Carter
--- > > >>The magazine is, seemingly unbeknown to the GFA, an ad. >> >>Please please please, once you have read it, >> >>Leave it somewhere where others can read it. >> >>Doctors waiting rooms, dentists, railways, universities, wineries, >>bowling clubs >> >>-their all poin

Re: [Aus-soaring] G103III was Re: Channel 9 Qld prob 1st Sat July 5.30pm

2007-06-14 Thread Ian McPhee
the G III still has the rotation system unlock, clip and turn to lock positions but I do not find it a problem at all as you lock front then pressure and lock rear. It is basically the same fuse as Grob II but the stick mechanism is improved - no ADs Ian M - Original Message - From: "P

Re: [Aus-soaring] ACCIDENT & INCIDENT REPORTING IN THE GFA

2007-06-14 Thread Gary
Yeah Jim, I like the bit about not rocking the machine. It might put a different SLANT on things! Gary -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of james crowhurst Sent: Thursday, 14 June 2007 9:53 PM To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subje

Re: [Aus-soaring] ACCIDENT & INCIDENT REPORTING IN THE GFA

2007-06-14 Thread james crowhurst
In the UK, a statistic was thrown around a few years ago that 5 people a year were killed by soft drinks vending machines and 4 people a year on average died in glider accidents. I've been more careful retreiving my Diet Coke ever since. Oh, and never rock the machine if it gets stuck. Thats sound

Re: [Aus-soaring] the magazine

2007-06-14 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 08:44 PM 14/06/2007, you wrote: >The magazine is, seemingly unbeknown to the GFA, an ad. > >Please please please, once you have read it, > >Leave it somewhere where others can read it. > >Doctors waiting rooms, dentists, railways, universities, wineries, >bowling clubs > >-their all points of sa

Re: [Aus-soaring] ACCIDENT & INCIDENT REPORTING IN THE GFA

2007-06-14 Thread Ben Jones
Maybe if the results of a Accident/Incident were published this *might* just save a couple of lives every year, better some than none. Even if these reports were not published on paper , publishing on a website (in a members only area)where interested pilots and flying instructors could take an

Re: [Aus-soaring] the magazine

2007-06-14 Thread Wayne Carter
The magazine is, seemingly unbeknown to the GFA, an ad. Please please please, once you have read it, Leave it somewhere where others can read it. Doctors waiting rooms, dentists, railways, universities, wineries, bowling clubs -their all points of sale for our sport Cant do that with a PDF!