Re: [Aus-soaring] NZ Accident Investigation

Robert said : "aimed at creating more transparent processes inside the GFA. The motion failed." Hence contemporaneous reports like the April newsletter with no mention of the very serious problem you mentioned. "CASA Discussions have progressed significantly with CASA, with the

[Aus-soaring] EASA - new regulation

Language Proficiency Balloons and sailplane pilots are excluded from the language proficiency rule. No Qld jokes please :-)___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.i

Re: [Aus-soaring] NZ Accident Investigation

On 12/04/10 19:38, Christopher Mc Donnell wrote: Mike, you said : "I find it easier to believe that the GFA would lie to the members." Reminds me of when somebody cited a councillor, on this list, as recently saying, "Members are children", or something close thereto. That wa

Re: [Aus-soaring] RED BULL and Gliding

I've always said that the blanik was a far more superior sailplane than people give it credit for, much like the horse drawn zepplin JR - Original Message - From: "Mitchell Preston" To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 7:38 PM Subject

Re: [Aus-soaring] RED BULL and Gliding

*guffaw* Perhaps, but at least they're nucking futs in Blaniks. On 12/04/2010, at 5:10 PM, Mike Borgelt wrote: Thses guys are nucking futs. Mike At 04:13 PM 12/04/2010, you wrote: almost makes blaniks look cool.. :-) On 12/04/2010, at 2:00 PM, Adam Woolley wrote: Never thought I'd se

Re: [Aus-soaring] NZ Accident Investigation

Mike, you said : "I find it easier to believe that the GFA would lie to the members." Reminds me of when somebody cited a councillor, on this list, as recently saying, "Members are children", or something close thereto. Chris - Original Message - From: "Mike Borgelt" To: "Discus

Re: [Aus-soaring] NZ Accident Investigation

At 06:27 PM 12/04/2010, you wrote: Mike, you said : "Getting judgement training adopted will be difficult though, particularly in an organisation that decisively and comprehensively failed its last CASA audit, or so I'm told." All the GFA April Newsletter said in regard to CASA was : "CASA D

Re: [Aus-soaring] NZ Accident Investigation

Mike, you said : "Getting judgement training adopted will be difficult though, particularly in an organisation that decisively and comprehensively failed its last CASA audit, or so I'm told." All the GFA April Newsletter said in regard to CASA was : "CASA Discussions have progressed significa

Re: [Aus-soaring] NZ Accident Investigation

Hi Paul, I think this is vital in the lower end of private aviation, including gliding, where the pilot's task is less structured than in the military or airlines. The airlines have greatly reduced the judgement required because the task at hand is very structured and pretty much all the sur

Re: [Aus-soaring] Stall warning on gliders Re: NZ Accident Investigation

But it can be fun!! And educational! And very varied in effect! Know thine enemy? Make it a friend? Become familiar with the proximities of it? Just remember where you are when you are playing with it! I expect the Pavlovian subjects enjoyed their experiments, as long as they were about rew

Re: [Aus-soaring] Stall warning on gliders Re: NZ Accident Investigation

At 12:59 PM 12/04/2010, you wrote: >Or - just DON'T stall! Yes, that was one of the main responses on the DG website. But it's a bit like not having ABS brakes. Don't press the pedal too hard! My stall warning indicator failed for a while when it got polish or something over the probe. Howev

Re: [Aus-soaring] Useless vehicles

At 02:11 PM 12/04/2010, you wrote: Didn't anyone notice the date on the newspaper article? 1 April. Jenny I think that was discussed in the comments but someone reckoned thay had read of that project some months before. here's the link: http://inhabitat.com/2010/02/26/worlds-largest-solar-po

Re: [Aus-soaring] RED BULL and Gliding

Thses guys are nucking futs. Mike At 04:13 PM 12/04/2010, you wrote: almost makes blaniks look cool.. :-) On 12/04/2010, at 2:00 PM, Adam Woolley wrote: Never thought I'd see the day! Keeping the dream alive..