Re: [Aus-soaring] Petition to remove ASIC

2013-12-22 Thread Mark Newton
> On 22 Dec 2013, at 15:10, "Christopher McDonnell" > wrote: > > I have $550 and $5000 do I hear any advances. Sold to the lowest bidder! I'm just going by the gate and hangar signs at Bankstown, which definitely say $5000. Might depend on which reg they get you under. - mark _

Re: [Aus-soaring] Records in 20 m 2-seater class

2013-12-22 Thread Mark Newton
> On 22 Dec 2013, at 0:21, Catherine Conway wrote: > > I could wash the Kookaburra ... > > Oh wait - its 11m not 20m ;) Nail another 4.5m worth of 2x4's on each side. She'll be right. - mark ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.inter

Re: [Aus-soaring] Petition to remove ASIC

2013-12-22 Thread John McFarlane
There is no penalty for flopping there – you are free to use the Aerodrome if it is a requirement to land there. Of course some charges may apply, but without an engine it could be argued it was an emergency and they may be waivered :) ASIC’s were never intended to invoke in an Operator a “

Re: [Aus-soaring] Blaniks

2013-12-22 Thread Ian Mc Phee
> > Does anyone know how many Blaniks have been modified & returned to flying > status in Australia to date? > > John >FREE Animations for your email - by IncrediMail > <http://www.incredimail.com/?id=621131&did=10501&ppd=2812,201301281447,9,1,60398

Re: [Aus-soaring] Petition to remove ASIC

2013-12-22 Thread Gary Stevenson
Hi all, >From hard experience, I will mention an aspect of flopping onto an airfield >(especially late in the day), that has nothing to do with holding or not >holding an ASIC. What is certain in this scenario is that nobody will be about >on (or even near), the aerodrome, and the aerodrome wi

Re: [Aus-soaring] Blaniks

2013-12-22 Thread Grant Davies
Only two as far as I know. Bundaberg's and Dafydd bought an old one he is doing himself. There are several that had the Llwellyn mod done in the 80's that may be still flying. Caboolture has one from memory. The AD basically said they can fly (exempt from the grounding) if the full mod is don

Re: [Aus-soaring] Petition to remove ASIC

2013-12-22 Thread Anthony Smith
>From memory, at a more remote rural aerodrome the solution was to lift the >padlocked gate off its hinges. From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Gary Stevenson Sent: Sunday, 22 December 2013 11:32 PM To: 'Discussi

Re: [Aus-soaring] ASIC -

2013-12-22 Thread Pam
>From our experience this year, the Airfield Reporting Officer (that’s the guy >who turns up in a ute to check your ASICs) at each place was very helpful. If there is nobody there when you land, go to the General Aviation area and find the exit, and there will be a notice with the phone number o

Re: [Aus-soaring] Records in 20 m 2-seater class

2013-12-22 Thread Pam
Hi Gary When the Sports Committee looked at this a year ago, it was decided that a review would take place when we had a chance to review Nationals results. There have been no record claims in the first 12 months, and following 2 Nationals, the bar seemed to be too high. The object of the exerci

Re: [Aus-soaring] Records in 20 m 2-seater class

2013-12-22 Thread Rob Moore
Pam thank you for you work and communications in the IGC area over a large number of years I am sure many people appreciate you efforts but do not let you know. All the best to you and Gerritt over the festive season Rob Moore > On 23 Dec 2013, at 10:02 am, "Pam" wrote: > > Hi Gary > When th

[Aus-soaring] World Record Claim - Lisa Trotter

2013-12-22 Thread Pam
Lisa Trotter flew an FAI 1000km triangle on 21/12/2013 in an LS8 / 15m from Tocumwal. From preliminary analysis, the Triangle Distance is 1026.80 km, and the speed 102.73 kph. This flight will result in one World Feminine Record Claim, several Continental Record Claims both General and Feminine, a