Re: [Aus-soaring] censorship in SA

2009-11-19 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 07:37 AM 18/11/2009, you wrote: Hi all, It has been claimed on this group that Soaring Australia is censored by the GFA. I KNOW it. Tim Shirley admitted as much as he seemed to be totally familiar with the case I described on the bare information I gave. It was about 4 years ago which

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 74, Issue 53

2009-11-19 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 08:18 AM 19/11/2009, you wrote: Whilst I disagree often with Mike there are many areas that we do agree on, though I would describe Mike views on CC as fruit loop. Despite your claim Libertarian dogma is often present in Mikes posts. I have always enjoyed the vigorous debates with Mike,

Re: [Aus-soaring] censorship in SA

2009-11-19 Thread Tim Shirley
Sorry Mike, you misrepresent me. I knew of the the accident, and once you mentioned it, it was obvious that you were talking about an article written by the pilot. I had no idea, until you said so, that any such article had ever been written, let alone that it had been rejected by the magazine.

[Aus-soaring] Fwd: BOM Historical Data.i

2009-11-19 Thread Ron Sanders
-- Forwarded message -- From: Ron Sanders resand...@gmail.com Date: 2009/11/19 Subject: Re: BOM Historical Data.i To: opsw...@bigpond.net.au Thank you guys. I am talking about going back 20 years or so. Anybody got an email for Sue Lawrence?? 2009/11/18  

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 74, Issue 53

2009-11-19 Thread Patching
Careful Mike. - Original Message - From: Mike Borgelt mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 74, Issue 53

[Aus-soaring] Fwd: glider insurance

2009-11-19 Thread Ron Sanders
-- Forwarded message -- From: Ron Sanders resand...@gmail.com Date: 2009/11/19 Subject: glider insurance To: aus-soar...@lists.internode.on.ne Guys I am just wondering If anybody has their gliders insured with any company OTHER than Oamps. In Australia that is. Ron

[Aus-soaring] Met Question

2009-11-19 Thread John O'Neill
All, Is it possible for fog to form when the station [5 metres amsl] records the temp at 20C, the dew point 14C the relative humidity 70% as was recorded on the BOM weather site at 18/9:30 PM for YLHI. The recorded wind speed was 11kts with 13kt gusts.

Re: [Aus-soaring] Fwd: glider insurance

2009-11-19 Thread Carey
You can try this one Jade Dundon Broker's Assistant Aviation Insurance Brokers of Australia Pty Ltd Ph: 07 3274 4732Fax: 07 3274 4758 The Leading Edge in Aviation Insurance Building 221, Qantas Avenue, Archerfield Airport PO Box 616, Archerfield QLD 4108

Re: [Aus-soaring] Met Question

2009-11-19 Thread Daryl
Hi, Not likely with winds of that speed as where would be too much mixing with upper air (say bottom 500ft) back down to ground level and thereby not allowing the ground to cool sufficiently. Daryl - Original Message - From: John O'Neill To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net

Re: [Aus-soaring] Fwd: glider insurance

2009-11-19 Thread Robert Hart
Ron Sanders wrote: Guys I am just wondering If anybody has their gliders insured with any company OTHER than Oamps. In Australia that is. Alice is with Vero -- Robert Hart ha...@interweft.com.au +61 (0)438 385 533

Re: [Aus-soaring] Met Question

2009-11-19 Thread Robert Hart
Daryl wrote: Hi, Not likely with winds ofthat speed as where would be too much mixing with upper air (say bottom 500ft) back down to ground level and thereby not allowing the ground to cool sufficiently. I would agree - highly unlikely at that wind speed. -- Robert Hart

[Aus-soaring] CCN Day 9!

2009-11-19 Thread Adam Woolley
Day 9 Action! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQSpKlfqIQo Regards, Adam Woolley _ For more of what happens online Head to the Daily Blob on Windows Live

[Aus-soaring] Updated Downs Soaring forecast for the weekend 21-22 November

2009-11-19 Thread Robert Hart
Hi folks This is now available at http://the-white-knight-speaks.blogspot.com/2009/11/saoring-weather-for-weekend-21-22.html -- Robert Hart ha...@interweft.com.au +61 (0)438 385 533 http://www.hart.wattle.id.au

Re: [Aus-soaring] met

2009-11-19 Thread Wayne Carter
I believe it was that day that some of the strangest weather I have seen crossed me on the Mornington Peninsula. A warmish morning with lower level fog right down into the bays. As the day warmed and a breeze developed, waves of fog (almost like cu) rolled in from the sea and well up onto the land