Re: [Aus-soaring] The nationals: a proposal

I agree about the danger of Gaggles before the start. You don't have to participate but you will miss the opportunity to fly with the group if you do not. I do not like them and prefer to make my own start. Also agree with the idea of a finish line with a safety height eg 1000 or 1500 ft above

[Aus-soaring] Astir CS 1000k

I'm interested to know more about the standard class 1000k out and return record - 1000.86km in an Astir CS by G.J Vakkur on 8/4/77. As if an Astir wasn't impressive enough, in April?? Does anyone know where or how it was done? Perhaps someone has the relevant AG mag. Having done some googling I

Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS 1000k

It was on the ridge, Matthew. Some years earlier Karl Striedieck did a world O/R record on that ridge in a K8. Check time zone for George's flight. Gawler to up north to wherever and back in that moonscape up north should break that record. I know several 1000 km O/R were flown in the

Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS 1000k

So, why is it an Australian record? Or do I have a fundamental misunderstanding of what constitutes a record? http://www.gfa.org.au/GFA-Sport/records-australia.html On 3 Feb 2014 21:14, Mike Borgelt mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com wrote: It was on the ridge, Matthew. Some years earlier Karl

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 125, Issue 9

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[Aus-soaring] Astir Altitude record 1000K Flight 1964

The Astir hanging from the ceiling in the Smithsonian Aero Space Museum at the Dulles Airfield, Washington is the Grob 102 Standard Astir that Robert Harris set a World altitude record of 49,009ft in wave of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Central California on February 17th 1986. Also among the

[Aus-soaring] Australian Records flown Overseas

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Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS 1000k

That is a very good question! The GFA MOSP calls for a list of records flown in Australian by Australian Pilots, and a list or records flown anywhere in the world by Australian Pilots. There should be two separate lists, and this could well be an old error that you have spotted. Does anyone

Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS 1000k

Really Pam! Lists! From: Pam Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 9:42 PM To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS 1000k That is a very good question! The GFA MOSP calls for a list of records flown in Australian by Australian Pilots, and a

Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS 1000k

I fell in love with soaring in that glider, N131SS GV. George flew the 1000k on the Appalachian ridges of Pennsylvania. He wrote the introduction for Tom Knauff's 1981 book Ridge Soaring The Bald Eagle Ridge about that flight. The book may not be available in Australia. Jim

Re: [Aus-soaring] Astir CS 1000k

Available from Knauff Grove Soaring Supplies. -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Jim Staniforth Sent: Tuesday, 4 February 2014 03:34 To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in

[Aus-soaring] Record ratified

GFA congratulates Peter Temple on the following record, ratified today: Australian National Standard Class 750km out and return speed 140.05 kph. The flight took place from Gawler on 17/1/2014, in an LS8 / 15m. This exceeds the existing record by 14.95 kph. Pam Kurstjens Records Officer, Data

Re: [Aus-soaring] Record ratified

Well done Peter Amazing speed. Maybe you don't need that 18m glider after all! Regards, ROSS _ From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On

[Aus-soaring] Record Ratified

GFA congratulates Harry and Wendy Medlicott on their Australian National 300Km Out and Return Speed Record in 20m 2-seater class. The flight took place on 27/12/13, in the Arcus M, VH-UHM, from Lake Keepit, and a speed of 136.35 kph was achieved. Pam Kurstjens Records Officer, Data Analyst,