[Aus-soaring] good and bad

2010-06-28 Thread gavin wrigley
Thought y'all might like some news from the UK...good and bad. This link to a BBC programme that covered the new eurocontrol threat to gliding... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/politics_show/regions/east_midlands/8752013.stm And on a better note, we just finished the Midland

[Aus-soaring] WGC Slovakia

2010-06-28 Thread Pete and Mandy Temple
The Australian Team is now assembled at Prievidza airfield in Slovakia ready for the WGC which starts on Sunday 4th July . There is a team website at; http://www.teamdingo.com.au http://www.teamdingo.com.au/ And a blog at; http://teamdingo.blogspot.com http://teamdingo.blogspot.com/

Re: [Aus-soaring] good and bad

2010-06-28 Thread Mike Borgelt
So has anyone got a way around media not available in your region ? Mike At 05:04 PM 28/06/2010, you wrote: Thought y'all might like some news from the UK...good and bad. This link to a BBC programme that covered the new eurocontrol threat to gliding...

Re: [Aus-soaring] good and bad

2010-06-28 Thread Gary Stevenson
Go to Google, and type in the caption ( between ). It comes up many times. Take your pick. Gary - Original Message - From: Mike Borgelt mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Sent: Monday, June 28,

Re: [Aus-soaring] good and bad

2010-06-28 Thread Pam Kurstjens
Take a look at the 'news' item for SERA 15th March 2010 on the BGA news page: http://www.gliding.co.uk/bgainfo/news.htm Pam -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Monday, 28

Re: [Aus-soaring] good and bad

2010-06-28 Thread Ben Jones
Gliders and Balloonists warn they could be grounded by the rules Gliding enthusiasts and air balloonists claim they could be grounded by new proposals from European regulators. The guidelines, which would come into force in 2012, would mean that all pilots would be required to submit a

Re: [Aus-soaring] WGC Slovakia

2010-06-28 Thread Michael Durrant
Good luck to the team and lloking forward to hearing about your adventires in Slovakia !!! Best Wishes, Mike On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Pete and Mandy Temple thetemp...@internode.on.net wrote: The Australian Team is now assembled at Prievidza airfield in Slovakia ready for the WGC

Re: [Aus-soaring] WGC Slovakia

2010-06-28 Thread cubley
and it is also worth looking at the Temples blog at http://team-temple.blogspot.com/ lots of regular updates - a good read On Mon, Jun 28th, 2010 at 9:24 PM, Michael Durrant durr...@gmail.com wrote: Good luck to the team and lloking forward to hearing about your adventires in Slovakia

Re: [Aus-soaring] good and bad

2010-06-28 Thread Mike Borgelt
Thanks Gary, That worked. Mike At 06:20 PM 28/06/2010, you wrote: Go to Google, and type in the caption ( between ). It comes up many times. Take your pick. Gary Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments since 1978 phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 fax Int'l + 61 746

Re: [Aus-soaring] good and bad

2010-06-28 Thread Mike Borgelt
Regarding the new European rules proposal: When your aim is to limit the damage I'd say you've lost the fight in your own mind. It has already been lost on maintenance and airworthiness regulation in Europe with hardly any opposition from the gliding bodies. I suspect they'll all roll over

[Aus-soaring] Good and Bad

2010-06-28 Thread Mal Bruce
Perfect opportunity for expanding gliding tourism to Australia if you cant fly in Europe ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: