Re: [Aus-soaring] Competition licenses - the emperor has no clothes

vercome past difficulties experienced by many of our pilots. Regards Christopher Thorpe Executive Manager, Operations | Gliding Federation of Australia (ABN 82 433 264 489) | Level 1, 34 Somerton Road | Somerton | Victoria 3062 M: +61 4 1447 6151 | E: e...@glidingaustralia.org | w: www.g

Re: [Aus-soaring] Competition licenses - the emperor has no clothes

Australian pilots to obtain overseas qualifications and overcome past difficulties experienced by many of our pilots. Regards Christopher Thorpe Executive Manager, Operations | Gliding Federation of Australia (ABN 82 433 264 489) | Level 1, 34 Somerton Road | Somerton | Victoria 3062 M: +6

Re: [Aus-soaring] Competition licenses - the emperor has no clothes

AA of ICAO member states. The new CASA GPL is expected to make it easier for Australian pilots to obtain overseas qualifications and overcome past difficulties experienced by many of our pilots. Regards Christopher Thorpe Executive Manager, Operations | Gliding Federation of Australia (ABN 82 43

Re: [Aus-soaring] Competition licenses - the emperor has no clothes

orsement has been retained for the time being. 3/. Competition entry standards are set by the Sports Committee. If the Sports Committee require all entrants to hold a GPC as per the earlier email, then a Foreign Pilot will also need to hold one. regards Christopher Thorpe Exec

Re: [Aus-soaring] Competition licenses - the emperor has no clothes

st GFA members wanting to have their Australian qualifications recognised overseas. It will not allow a person to fly gliders in Australia outside the umbrella of the GFA. Regards Christopher Thorpe Executive Manager, Operations | Gliding Federation of Australia (ABN 82 433 264 489) M:

Re: [Aus-soaring] Competition licenses - the emperor has no clothes

ASA Licence will generally only need to evidence holding a GPC and a current CASA medical. Regards Christopher Thorpe Executive Manager, Operations | Gliding Federation of Australia (ABN 82 433 264 489) M: +61 4 1447 6151 | E: <mailto:e...@glidingaustralia.org> e...@glidingaustralia.o

Re: [Aus-soaring] Competition licenses - the emperor has no clothes

egards Christopher Thorpe Executive Manager, Operations | Gliding Federation of Australia (ABN 82 433 264 489) M: +61 4 1447 6151 | E: <mailto:e...@glidingaustralia.org> e...@glidingaustralia.org | w: <http://www.g/> www.g <http://glidingaustralia.org/> liding

Re: [Aus-soaring] Medicals

$400. Christopher Thorpe From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Grietje Wansink Sent: Friday, 11 October 2013 6:58 PM To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Medicals Most glider pilots

Re: [Aus-soaring] Medicals

rseas issued licence and medical won’t be inconvenienced. Christopher Thorpe From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Matt Gage Sent: Friday, 11 October 2013 5:52 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Aust

Re: [Aus-soaring] Medicals

ICAO Class 2 or equivalent or they can get an Australian Registered GP to sign them off. I’m not sure there is any other country in the world that is this flexible! Christopher Thorpe From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net

Re: [Aus-soaring] Medicals

ustralia.org/GFA-Ops/foreignpilots.html> http://www.glidingaustralia.org/GFA-Ops/foreignpilots.html Christopher Thorpe From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of jim crowhurst Sent: Thursday, 10 October 2013 9:37 PM

Re: [Aus-soaring] Glider licence

Refer to: http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:STANDARD::pc=PC_101326 and http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2013L00218/Download -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Scutter Sent

Re: [Aus-soaring] Simple question straw poll, you can reply offlist

. Simple answerfollow the requirements of the MOSP. We need to be avoiding 'accidents of convenience' by not setting ourselves up for one! Christopher Thorpe -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.

Re: [Aus-soaring] 20M Nationals

http://www.gfa.org.au/imis15/GFA/Sports/Competitions/GFA/Sports_Content/Competitions.aspx?hkey=3de2e553-8d75-4efa-a214-200f2b08c2f3 From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of tom claffey Sent: Friday, 13 July 2012 6:39 P

Re: [Aus-soaring] Microair radio for sale

Jo As discussed, if the sale to Todd falls through, I'm willing to purchase the radio. Regards Christopher Thorpe From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Jo Pocklington Sent: Wednesday, 20 January 2010

Re: [Aus-soaring] Reflex car launching

Firstly, MOSP 2 Section 23.4 states that reflex launching is no longer considered a satisfactory launch method and permission for such launching may not be granted. As I recall the rope we used was 12mm ployprop that had a stretch of around 1.4 times. The problem with his type of launch, apart