I meant to congratulate you as well Matthew, great effort.
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From: "Brian Du Rieu"
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."
Sent: Tuesday, 24 January, 2012 1:46:20 PM GMT +10:00 Canberra / Melbourne /
Sydney
Subject: Re: [Aus-soarin
Incredible, like Shane McCaffreys Nationals win while a teenager - Impressive.
I've known Matthew since entering his first JoeyGlide at Narromine in a dry
hornet, & in only a short period of a time he's won a day at a nationals.
Something I've been trying to do since 2004/2005 - round two at the
The flight is written up in AG - May 1982. Flown on 17 Jan 1982:
Mildura -Lascelles-Ivanhoe- Broken Hill- Mildura - 1042 km. 1001 km actually
achieved.Some "interesting" country overflown there! Take off at 10.35,
landing (in a paddock 15 km north of Wentworth) at 9.00 pm. He flew 954 km
(1025
Great flight Matthew!
Congratulations!!
From: Adam Woolley
To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net
Sent: Tuesday, 24 January 2012 11:32 AM
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Youngest 1000km pilot in AUS?
Hello All,
Just wondering what is the youngest age of an AUS pilot t
Might be Stephen O'Donnell from Sunraysia GC in an LS-3a about 30 years ago.
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From: "Adam Woolley"
To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net
Sent: Tuesday, 24 January, 2012 12:32:31 PM GMT +10:00 Canberra / Melbourne /
Sydney
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Youngest 1000km p
Hello All,
Just wondering what is the youngest age of an AUS pilot to complete a 1000km in
AUS? Whether that be a FAI or OLC 1000km?
Keen to know, Matthew Scutter managed the feat out of Gawler very recently, at
age 19 (I think)!
Well done Matthew, looks like I've got some catching up to do ov
Paul and Anne and Kaito.
I have just back from overseas and see your post for M&H winglets for a
Schempp-Hirth glider. It is my understanding M&H winglets can be made with
handwork to fit other types of Schemmp-Hirth glider not just Discus a. May I
suggest speaking to the home wh
