[Aus-soaring] FW: FYI

2014-02-14 Thread Future Aviation
Good morning all! If you are interested there is a nice video of the new ASH 30 Mi Open Class 2-seater on this website. http://www.australian-soaring-corowa.com/latest.php Please enjoy! Bernard ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.interno

Re: [Aus-soaring] FW: FYI

2014-02-14 Thread Peter (PCS3)
Great video, Bernard but I noticed that the prop had not been properly retracted and the pilots could not see it. :-( PeterS On 15/02/2014 6:44 AM, Future Aviation wrote: Good morning all! If you are interested there is a nice video of the new ASH 30 Mi Open Class 2-seater on this website. ht

Re: [Aus-soaring] Simultaneous Record Claims

2014-02-14 Thread Simon Hackett
Just to provide a contrasting point of view - perhaps we don't need to 'fix' this until we're really in a position to decide that it is broken (and I don't think, right now, that we are). We could start by considering what these records exist for, and hence what they are presumably there to i

Re: [Aus-soaring] FW: FYI

2014-02-14 Thread Future Aviation
Hi Peter Please let me correct you on that. For engine cooling purposes the prop remains in a semi reclined position for a short while. It fully retracts automatically when the temperature drops to a preset value. Kind regards Bernard -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists

Re: [Aus-soaring] Aus-soaring Digest, Vol 125, Issue 48

2014-02-14 Thread Richard Frawley
Or you can get a better system that does not need you to cycle thru them at all!!! Fly thru any one and you start Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 14, 2014, at 13:55, aus-soaring-requ...@lists.internode.on.net wrote: > > Send Aus-soaring mailing list submissions to >aus-soaring@lists.internode.

Re: [Aus-soaring] Simultaneous Record Claims

2014-02-14 Thread Tim Shirley
Well said Simon, It is certainly true that we have no information as to how much assistance has been given to any other pilot who holds an exiting record, at any level. One of the problems with records is that if you change the rules under which they are flown you effectively invalidate all

Re: [Aus-soaring] Simultaneous Record Claims

2014-02-14 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 11:14 AM 15/02/2014, you wrote: Gliding is no longer a sport conducted individually in private, and never will be again. Well, contests have obviously never been and records maybe not now but self launching motorgliders put the lie to your assertion. Mike Borgelt Instruments

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

2014-02-14 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 05:46 PM 14/02/2014, you wrote: I agree completely with Tim. We should all use the same rules worldwide. So the only other question that needs answering is when is the rest of the world going to change to our well thought out multiple allocated start points and 3km finish circles. And while

Re: [Aus-soaring] NSWGA CAGIT

2014-02-14 Thread Christopher McDonnell
Bordertown, Murray Bridge then Whyalla. Long way back to NSW From: Jarek Mosiejewski Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 2:51 PM To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] NSWGA CAGIT It is now in Ararat: Grampians gliding club Members Trevor Hanc

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

2014-02-14 Thread Ian Mc Phee
My 20c worth is I think I prefer multiple start points and about half my comp flying was in the the VNE 1000m start line which was bordering on dangerous. As for finishing I really like the 2 or 3 km circle at say 1000ft. I have been at a German comps years ago and they had well over 100 gliders a

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

2014-02-14 Thread Mike Borgelt
Ian, How did they score the pilots who finished at the distance but below the minimum height? If you are going to have a minimum height for the finish it may as well be 500M over the top (or 1500 feet) of the airfield. Then it conforms with normal aviation practice and when below 1500 you are

[Aus-soaring] Horsham Week 2014 Stats

2014-02-14 Thread Jarek Mosiejewski
Hi, I've compiled some stats for the Horsham Week 2014 competition that finished on Saturday, 8/02/2014. http://www.horshamweek.org.au/ Regards Jarek Data from the Soaring Spot site: http://www.soaringspot.com/hsm2014/ Kilometres Flown and Speeds are non-handicapped. Calculated