Re: [Aus-soaring] Darling Downs weather forecast for 5 - 6 March 2011

And that's the important bit. Jim Despite petty interclub jealousies, the OLC is a great way to encourage more x-country flying and can only be good for the sport as a whole. Fly safe, have fun. Cheers Bob Flood Fr

[Aus-soaring] OLC (was Darling Downs weather forecast for 5 - 6 March 2011)

Bob wrote: "the OLC is a great way to encourage more x-country flying and can only be good for the sport as a whole And Jim Wrote: "And that's the important bit" I could not agree more with both statements. Nevertheless it's not called 'Contest' for nothing. Not much wrong with comparing and p

Re: [Aus-soaring] OLC (was Darling Downs weather forecast for 5 - 6 March 2011)

I am sure it is a silly question, but why exactly are there three gliding clubs on the one airfield? Cheers Tim tra dire e fare c`è mezzo il mare From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of rolf a. buelter Sent: F

[Aus-soaring] Darling Downs weather forecast for 5 - 6 March 2011 - updated

Hi folks The updated weekend forecast is available at http://the-white-knight-speaks.blogspot.com and Saturday does not look very promising. However, Sunday looks promising provided the airfield is usable. -- Robert Hart ha...@inte

[Aus-soaring] proposed windfarms?

The item below was in a recent BGA newsletter. It details a hazard associated with proposed windfarms, and may also be relevant to Australia, if you fly in areas where windfarms are springing up. Eyes peeled? >> (N.B. In the U.K.) "We understand that anemometer masts have been erected in a num

Re: [Aus-soaring] proposed windfarms?

At 07:44 AM 4/03/2011, you wrote: The item below was in a recent BGA newsletter. It details a hazard associated with proposed windfarms, and may also be relevant to Australia, if you fly in areas where windfarms are springing up. Eyes peeled? >> (N.B. In the U.K.) "We understand that anemome

Re: [Aus-soaring] proposed windfarms?

Bravo, Mike, Bravo! Dave From: Mike Borgelt To: p...@kurstjens.com; Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Fri, 4 March, 2011 8:34:58 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] proposed windfarms? At 07:44 AM 4/03/2011, you wrote: > The item below

Re: [Aus-soaring] OLC (was Darling Downs weather forecast for 5 - 6 March 2011)

Tim, You should know, according to OLC you had one x/c flight from Bacchus Marsh: http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?flightId=1441637565 ;) Regards Jarek > Tim Shirley wrote: > > I am sure it is a silly question, but why exactly are there three > gliding > clubs

Re: [Aus-soaring] Darling Downs weather forecast for 5 - 6 March 2011

If Robert is taking stats from DCE part of OLC then there are some serious flaws there anyway! On doing a search on myself I find 4 flights for the season however I do not show on any DCE list so Benalla gets 3 more good flights and Lake Keepit one. I should be number 11 on list - unless others

Re: [Aus-soaring] proposed windfarms?

(At home in California, airport KL94) Our small local pilot group has successfully stopped a housing development off the east end of the runways, heightening of a cell phone tower in the area of the usual turn from downwind to base for runway 09L, and a section of a wind farm with 500' high t

Re: [Aus-soaring] Darling Downs weather forecast for 5 - 6 March 2011

Tom, Not sure on the rules because the link from the OLC site is broken and I can't find them directly on the GFA site, but it looks like the DCE only takes flights that are "IGC-valid" and not those that are "OLC-valid". Given that many flights aren't logged to the OLC at all, and some clubs a

[Aus-soaring] Flight Safety

The latest issue of the CAA Flight Safety comic has just arrived. There's a fun article on Lithium Batteries "The Cargo from Hell." The headline says "Lithium batteries are emerging as a 21st century aviation hazard. Fun reading for electro-power enthusiasts. Probably best not to store them anywh

Re: [Aus-soaring] Flight Safety

there is a good article on batteries in think Jan issue of online magazine called www.soaringcafe.net (memory) there is mention a good safe battery alternative (memoey 12AH) for us in gliding who at present use the 12v 7AH (or bit more). Gather it lasts longer also Anyhow worth a read Ian McPhee

Re: [Aus-soaring] proposed windfarms?

Soon we can be "as-one" with your wind farms. http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/13445/nl-architects-power-flowers.html On 4 March 2011 12:10, Jim Staniforth wrote: > (At home in California, airport KL94) Our small local pilot group has > successfully stopped a housing developme

[Aus-soaring] Waikerie Flying - delete if not in SA

For those in SA, Waikerie is flying both days this weekend with pleasant conditions of 26 C and 33C forecast (and no sea breeze). Great Meals and wines available Saturday night Come join the fun Peter Robinson www.waikerieglidingclub.com.au The material contained in this email may b

Re: [Aus-soaring] proposed windfarms?

At 11:10 AM 4/03/2011, you wrote: (At home in California, airport KL94) Tehachapi Glider port. All around more fugly windmills than you can poke a stick at. Mnay broken at any time. I've been there, seen it. Lovely California, flat broke from pandering to every lunatic idea that comes al

Re: [Aus-soaring] proposed windfarms?

At 12:37 PM 4/03/2011, you wrote: Soon we can be "as-one" with your wind farms. http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/13445/nl-architects-power-flowers.html Dunno about you Andrew, but to me they look

Re: [Aus-soaring] Darling Downs weather forecast for 5 - 6 March 2011

Robert is quoting league, which is a completely different comps, scores the fastest 2 hours of 3 fastest flights by a club on any Sat / Sun and adds those up. Highest number wins the day and gets top points, those depend on number of clubs participating on the day. There may be some finer point

Re: [Aus-soaring] proposed windfarms?

Agreed - Sinister is the right word - War of the Worlds actually came to mind for me. http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/jayme01/flowerpower/fp11.jpg vs http://skew.dailyskew.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Wotw.jpg