Re: [Aus-soaring] "Morning Glory" type roll cloud atCabooltureAirfield 07-Aug-09

2009-08-09 Thread JR
I've seen it at Millicentcoastal , out of sight in both directions JR - Original Message - From: D S Baker To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] "Morning Glory" type roll cloud atCabooltureA

Re: [Aus-soaring] "Morning Glory" type roll cloud at CabooltureAirfield 07-Aug-09

2009-08-09 Thread D S Baker
There's also pictures on the WGC website of one coming through WKI. It was 7am or so I believe. A couple of years ago now. Sadly no one got out in time to ride it. Dion you know what i hate errors that wont go away So you dislike children too 2009/8/10 Future Aviation > Travelling north a

Re: [Aus-soaring] Next winter lecture

2009-08-09 Thread DMcD
Hello Rolf > > You are simply wrong, the VSA is conducting similar in Melbourne's CBD. > Perhaps simply uninformed… on two counts. Bernard normally posts the info on the SA lectures on this newsgroup. That's the only one I have read about. The other issue is whether Melbourne CBD counts as a major

Re: [Aus-soaring] "Morning Glory" type roll cloud at CabooltureAirfield 07-Aug-09

2009-08-09 Thread Future Aviation
Travelling north and parallel to the SA coastline I have seen a Morning Glory type of roll cloud on two separate occasions. In both cases I was on my way to the Balaklava Gliding Club around 9:00 am. The roll cloud moved from west to east and dispersed approx.10 km inland. There are also se

Re: [Aus-soaring] Crossed controls

2009-08-09 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 08:42 PM 9/08/2009, you wrote: All An interesting incident report on page 11 of the week ending July 24 2009 report on the ATSB Web site, regarding a Cessna Conquest [C-441] getting airborne with misrigged ailerons. John No doubt there was a dual control inspection in the maintenance log

Re: [Aus-soaring] "Morning Glory" type roll cloud at Caboolture Airfield 07-Aug-09

2009-08-09 Thread Jarek Mosiejewski
Sorry, I forgot the link: http://www.pbase.com/jarekm/image/110475290 JM > Jarek Mosiejewski wrote: > > Something that looked like a morning glory over Bacchus Marsh on > 22/03/2009. > > Regards > Jarek > > > > > Kevin Rodda wrote: > > > > > http://www.glidingcaboolture.org.au/Morn

Re: [Aus-soaring] "Morning Glory" type roll cloud at Caboolture Airfield 07-Aug-09

2009-08-09 Thread Jarek Mosiejewski
Something that looked like a morning glory over Bacchus Marsh on 22/03/2009. Regards Jarek > Kevin Rodda wrote: > > http://www.glidingcaboolture.org.au/Morning%20Glory%20at%20YCAB%2008Aug09 > .ht > m > > This is not a joke or a prank . I was lucky enough to experience > first-hand > a few

Re: [Aus-soaring] Next winter lecture

2009-08-09 Thread Tim Shirley
Dear Rolf, Clearly this was a fake email. Fooled again. Signed, M.Turnbull. rolf a. buelter wrote: Dear DMcD, You are simply wrong, the VSA is conducting similar in Melbourne's CBD. Best Regards - Rolf > Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 20:16:17 +1000 > From: slutsw...@gmail.com > To: aus-soaring

Re: [Aus-soaring] "Morning Glory" type roll cloud at Caboolture Airfield 07-Aug-09

2009-08-09 Thread tom claffey
Yep, Saw it on the way into Brisbane early saturday morning. Very interesting! Two lines were swerling around Moreton bay, never seen the like before. Tom --- On Mon, 10/8/09, Kevin Rodda wrote: From: Kevin Rodda Subject: [Aus-soaring] "Morning Glory" type roll cloud at Caboolture Airfield 07

[Aus-soaring] "Morning Glory" type roll cloud at Caboolture Airfield 07-Aug-09

2009-08-09 Thread Kevin Rodda
http://www.glidingcaboolture.org.au/Morning%20Glory%20at%20YCAB%2008Aug09.ht m This is not a joke or a prank . I was lucky enough to experience first-hand a few years back a couple of real Morning Glory clouds rolling across Burketown airstrip (they move from north east to south west as they come

Re: [Aus-soaring] Next winter lecture

2009-08-09 Thread rolf a. buelter
Dear DMcD, You are simply wrong, the VSA is conducting similar in Melbourne's CBD. Best Regards - Rolf > Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 20:16:17 +1000 > From: slutsw...@gmail.com > To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Next winter lecture > > HA, > > It's a bit har

Re: [Aus-soaring] any Glide Computer iPhone apps?

2009-08-09 Thread Peter Brookman
TrackLog iPhone application - AppStoreHQ TrackLog was designed for glider crosscountry flights. But all outdoor sports will benefit from TrackLog. TrackLog FEATURES ? Logger to log. www.appstorehq.com/tracklog-iphone-14414/app - Cached - Similar iPhone Apps - TrackLog | Apptism 07/24/2009 App upd

Re: [Aus-soaring] any Glide Computer iPhone apps?

2009-08-09 Thread Peter Brookman
TrackLog.ch iPhone App TrackLog Description. TrackLog is designed for the use in the cockpit of a glider doing cross country flights. The application can do the ... tracklog.streckenflug.ch/ - Cached - Similar - Original Message - From: Catherine Conway To: Discussion of issues rel

Re: [Aus-soaring] any Glide Computer iPhone apps?

2009-08-09 Thread Catherine Conway
Someone has written a logger program called TrackLog You can search for it in App Store. I havent had a chance to try it out yet. -Cath On 09/08/2009, at 5:46 PM, Tom Wilksch wrote: Anyone know of any Glider specific applications that will run on the iPhone? Built in GPS, compass and love

[Aus-soaring] Crossed controls

2009-08-09 Thread John O'Neill
All An interesting incident report on page 11 of the week ending July 24 2009 report on the ATSB Web site, regarding a Cessna Conquest [C-441] getting airborne with misrigged ailerons. John <>___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.ne

Re: [Aus-soaring] Next winter lecture

2009-08-09 Thread DMcD
HA, It's a bit hard to write tongue in cheek in an email. Or do a emoticon of a leg pull. I think Bernard's coaching initiatives are right on the money… I bought his book and recommend it to others. My earlier post was really underlining that there don't seem to be too many similar lectures in o

[Aus-soaring] DG-1000 facts at Beverley Soaring Society

2009-08-09 Thread Daryl
I can confirm that Beverley Soaring Society have had no undercarriage problems with our DG-1000S, VH-DGZ. We did have one undercarriage collapse on landing, in the first month of operation, with a newly converted pilot flying a TIF from the back seat, on his first command flight on type. No one

[Aus-soaring] interesting program about UAV's

2009-08-09 Thread Hitman (Melb)
Just caught the last 10 mins of a program about a guy building a UAV for under $100 on ABC2 Found this presentation online at the below link. http://fora.tv/2009/05/30/DIY_Drones_with_Chris_Anderson It can also be seen on the ABC website http://www.abc.net.au/tv/fora/stories/2009/08/07/2649426-p

[Aus-soaring] any Glide Computer iPhone apps?

2009-08-09 Thread Tom Wilksch
Anyone know of any Glider specific applications that will run on the iPhone? Built in GPS, compass and lovely big touch screen makes me think it could be rather good for it. I did see some discussion about having XCsoar working for the iPhone, but this would take some major work since it is cu