[Aus-soaring] Tow Pilot Training

2008-07-31 Thread Jenny Ganderton
At Lake Keepit we do not have available a two seat tug for training tow pilots at present. We have a member who is very keen to do towing, and has got A certificate in gliding, and a tailwheel endorsement. Are there any clubs  who could assist us with the training of this pilot? His name is Daria

Re: [Aus-soaring] Cockpit warnings

2008-07-31 Thread JR
that was close, I thought you were going to say cheeks JR - Original Message - From: "Patching" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 3:25 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Cockpit warnings > One needs to keep ones tou

Re: [Aus-soaring] Cockpit warnings

2008-07-31 Thread james crowhurst
The stochastic risk is the luck (or bad luck) factor of radiation. i.e. even a very low dose of radiation can cause a DNA mutation and subsequent cancer, if it hits the right spot! This is completely random but like a bet at the races, the higher the dose, the better the chance of developing ca

Re: [Aus-soaring] Cockpit warnings

2008-07-31 Thread John Wharington
Fixed that for you Jim. "the risk of death from flying a IS HIGHER THAN THE RISK OF CANCER FROM THE INSTRUMENTS, depending on the dose, of course." On Thu, 2008-07-31 at 09:36 +, james crowhurst wrote: > All in all, I think the risk of death from flying a BLANIK IS HIGHER > THAN THE RISK OF

Re: [Aus-soaring] Tow Pilot Training

2008-07-31 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 05:42 PM 31/07/2008, you wrote: At Lake Keepit we do not have available a two seat tug for training tow pilots at present. We have a member who is very keen to do towing, and has got A certificate in gliding, and a tailwheel endorsement. Are there any clubs who could assist us with the tra

Re: [Aus-soaring] Cockpit warnings

2008-07-31 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 07:36 PM 31/07/2008, you wrote: The stochastic risk is the luck (or bad luck) factor of radiation. i.e. even a very low dose of radiation can cause a DNA mutation and subsequent cancer, if it hits the right spot! This is completely random but like a bet at the races, the higher the dose, the

Re: [Aus-soaring] Tow Pilot Training

2008-07-31 Thread erich wittstock
hello Jenny, get in contact with Kingaroy. They were very helpful in sending out a 150 with instructor to run a weekend course in Casino. http://www.kingaroygliding.com/ all the best Erich On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 5:42 PM, Jenny Ganderton < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At Lake Keepit we do not ha

Re: [Aus-soaring] Tow Pilot Training

2008-07-31 Thread PTB
Bathurst Soaring Club specifically has a training programme for tug pilots. Contact Peter Hanneman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Regards, .. --\ __ /-- \(..)/---

Re: [Aus-soaring] Tow Pilot Training

2008-07-31 Thread Michael Shirley
Hi Jenny Ian Barraclough approved this method of training. It has been done before at Keepit and other Oz clubs. Suggest you contact Ian Cheers Michael -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Friday, 1 August 2008 8:43 AM To: [E

[Aus-soaring] Pilot update from World Comps at Luesse

2008-07-31 Thread Future Aviation
Hi all Here is another report from Germany. Kind regards Bernard Thursday, 31 July 2008 David Today we did a 2.5hr AAT at 133kph. The total task time for Graham and I was 2:30:21 exactly for both pilots. There is a slight difference in the speed due to slightly different task lengths

Re: [Aus-soaring] Tow Pilot Training

2008-07-31 Thread Mark Rowe
All training must be done with a CASA approved person. Dont agree with Mike on this one, US system is not the best. Cheers Mark> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 11:21:54 +1000> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Tow Pilot Training> > Hi Jenny>