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

2009-08-10 Thread Adam Woolley
Saw this beauty just out from Moruya taken from 5000' en-route to Merimbula, NSW. Dad and I have also spotted a roll cloud to the West of Biloela (CQ), if only on both occasions I were able to take advantage of it to explore :) WPP __

[Aus-soaring] "Caboolture Glory" 08-Aug-09

2009-08-10 Thread Kevin Rodda
More photos now added to the Caboolture Gliding Club website . http://www.glidingcaboolture.org.au/Morning%20Glory%20at%20YCAB%2008Aug09.ht m Regards, Kevin Rodda _ From: Kevin Rodda [mailto:brisgl...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, 10 August 2009 8:11 AM

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

2009-08-10 Thread Derek Ruddock
Great, as if it's not bad enough that these clowns use their phones and drive at the same time, now they want to use their phone when flying. iPhone: a solution in search of a problem J From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On

Re: [Aus-soaring] (no subject)

2009-08-10 Thread Ulrich Stauss
A couple of weeks ago on the way to work (car pooling with my two sons) we saw the same phenomenon Bernard describes - exactly like the Caboolture pictures... Maybe this is more common than we think. Ulrich Stauss On Mon 10/08/09 11:30 , "Future Aviation" ec...@internode.on.net sent:

[Aus-soaring] Sunday Aug 9

2009-08-10 Thread rolf a. buelter
We cant claim Bacchus Marsh Gliding Center as the best wave site in Victoria but last Sunday we had our share. First winch launch just after 8 am straight into wave. Second launch at 8:30 for a 3 hour flight. There was lift from below 1,000 ft in benign rotor to our celing of 4,500, where

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

2009-08-10 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 07:46 PM 10/08/2009, you wrote: iPhone: a solution in search of a problem J Are you sure you have that the right way round? Mike Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments since 1978 phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 cellphone Int'l + 61 428 3

[Aus-soaring] ES-KA6 Romeo Victor - Correction re history

2009-08-10 Thread Kevin Rodda
Hi to all, Some history re Romeo Victor appeared in Vintage Gliding Australia's "Vintage Times" #115 and also in the "Vintage Gliding Corner" section of GFA's "Soaring Australia" magazine this month. Unfortunately it incorrectly referred to Ian Patching as being the pilot of a Mucha that flew fr

Re: [Aus-soaring] ES-KA6 Romeo Victor - Correction re history

2009-08-10 Thread Stuart & Kerri Ferguson
Kevin, Did you receive the information I sent to you about RVs time in Charleville Qld during the late 80s? SDF _ From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Kevin Rodda Sent: Tuesday, 11 August 2009 8

Re: [Aus-soaring] Sunday

2009-08-10 Thread Wayne Carter
Hi Rolf- Fascinating! What generates wave at the marsh? What was the wind direction on Sunday? Thanks, Wayne Carter ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.

Re: [Aus-soaring] Sunday

2009-08-10 Thread rolf a. buelter
Hello Wayne, The wave is generated by the very moderate hills to the north / n/west of Bacchus Marsh. Accordingly we encounter wave of various intensity in winds from that direction, mostly in winter with stable airmass. In ancient times altitudes beyond 10,000 ft have been achieved, unfort

Re: [Aus-soaring] ES-KA6 Romeo Victor - Correction re history

2009-08-10 Thread JR
ES-KA6 Romeo Victor - Correction re historyIan Patching is still a legend in his own mind though isnt he ? , and it would have been possible for him to have made that flight, so lets keep it as an airstrip myth. regards JR - Original Message - From: Kevin Rodda To: aus-soaring@lis