Re: [Aus-soaring] NSW Rules

Hi Derek The document you refer to was a work in progress and was only on the site for a short while, I thought I had set the permissions so only I could see it. I will be more careful in future. It is now deleted. The pdf version is the current version and I believe it is correct. MT

Re: [Aus-soaring] On Entering Competitions

Dear All, Preamble Discussion on “ Pilot Qualifications” at a competition has been tossed about almost ad nauseam on this web site. Let me say that at a Nationals level they are currently quite unambiguously defined in Clause 13.1 and 13.2 of the National Rules V2.5 Sep 2013. (Thanks Mandy). Furt

Re: [Aus-soaring] NSW Rules

Thanks for that Mandy The list of Handicaps Sport0008_Club_Sports_Handicaps (not the pdf version) has some issues: - The first page is illegible - There are some formatting issues on the remaining pages - The reference weight of the DG1000 is incorrectly shown as 630k

[Aus-soaring] On Entering Competitions

Hi all, As someone else remarked, competition flying is fun. It is challenging, it gives you a benchmark, it allows you to learn from better pilots, and it forces you not to be lazy – every morning someone tells you where to go, and quite often it’s not the place (or the distance) you would ha

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 120, Issue 40

t; The reason they are unlikely to change the rules for you is they are > there for safety and liability reasons. > > > > > > > > Southern cross gliding club used to make pilots

[Aus-soaring] CASA fatigue rules 2102!

Casa says 89 years to comment on fatigue see link date bottom right. New rules proposed for fatigue management A package of proposed changes to the rules covering fatigue management for Australian flight crew and air operators has been released by CASA. The proposed rules would introduce a grad

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 120, Issue 40

ued that?s 32 years of gliding and 600 hours when your at the NSW comps > have a look at the 18 meter trophy it took 21 years to get that. > > > > Your comment about boy scout badges is so insulting the the sport of gliding > maybe your RAAF culture is to blame hopefully

Re: [Aus-soaring] State Comp Required Pilot Qualifications

Hi Tim, My apologies for misquoting/misinterpreting your input. Sorry, Colin From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Tim Shirley Sent: Friday, 13 September 2013 8:06 PM To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in

Re: [Aus-soaring] State Comp Required Pilot Qualifications

I’ll be at Waikerie as a competitor. 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 Catherine Conway Sent: Friday, 13 September 2013 20:12 To: Discussion of issues relating

Re: [Aus-soaring] State Comp Required Pilot Qualifications

Well said Tim I certainly appreciate your efforts and have seen just how much you and Joy have contributed so that I can enjoy myself. Thank you. Sincerely. I'd love to see you get the opportunity to fly a bit more yourself instead of working for the enjoyment of all of us. Cath Sent fr

Re: [Aus-soaring] State Comp Required Pilot Qualifications

Hmm, What I said, is that our insurers require a Competitors licence as a qualification for entry, in order to indemnify contest officials against the consequences of a claim arising from incidents at that contest. Is anyone suggesting that there should be NO insurance for contest officials

Re: [Aus-soaring] NSW Rules

They are now available (Sports - Sports Documents - Competitions) https://drive.google.com/a/glidingaustralia.org/folderview?id=0BzvOakkAvohCb Dl4ZTgzQnI5SnM &

Re: [Aus-soaring] State Comp Required Pilot Qualifications

Dear Mal, You seem to be offended by John’s suggestion that some of our badges are equivalent to boy scout badges, but let’s be honest—isn’t that what some of them are? You also seem to be upset by his questioning of the requirement of a 5 hour flight for competition pilots. Are our rule