[aus-soaring] Mountain High EDS oxygen systems, usage experience?

Does anyone on the list have experience with use of the Mountain High EDS portable oxygen delivery system? Pros. cons etc. Are they allowed to be used in Australia? Refer: http://www.mhoxygen.com/index.phtml?nav_id=28&product_id=1 http://www.mhoxygen.com/index.phtml?nav_id=19&prd_group_id=3 Priv

RE: [aus-soaring] Canopy cleaning

>poisonous effects on "metho drinkers". i.e. Blindness from retinal damage caused by methanol toxicity. In this country "Methylated spirits" is methanol free. You would have to be desperate to drink metho. Aftershave may taste nicer!!! -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing lis

[aus-soaring] Corowa gliding clubs x 2,

Hello,   Can anyone tell me why there are two gliding clubs at Corowa airfield? Did one grow out from the other? Was there a split (amicable or otherwise)? Are they catering to different clients? How does each club feel about the other? Does anyone on this list have first hand experience of

RE: [aus-soaring] Medical standards for glider pilots

Dear PeterS, The catch seems; If you can satisfactorily fill out Appendix 1 of the medical form, there is no direct stipulation that you follow schedule 1 (although it is implied by Appendix 2). The onus seems to be very much on the pilot's honesty to fill out Appendix 1. Whereas for PPL, you

RE: [aus-soaring] Medical standards for glider pilots

Dear Phil and others, > however when it comes to gliding, there is no requirement (according to the declaration) to wear glasses etc? FALSE (refer below): under the medical schedule 1, you are required to carry a spare set of glasses. In reality, the medical standard required for both glider p

[aus-soaring] Medical standards for glider pilots

Dear Phil, Peter and others, It would seem from the regulations (MOSP and CARs), that any legally qualified medical practitioner can determine fitness to fly a glider as per CAR schedule 1. (Refer http://scaleplus.law.gov.au/html/pastereg/0/51/1/PR008670.htm and http://www.casa.gov.au/manuals/htm

[aus-soaring] Physiology of glider flight

Dear List, There seems to be a paucity of published articles (searching Pub-MED) about the physiology of gliding flight. Much of the research about heat stress has been done in a civil powered aviation or military aviation context. I think a cross country flight in a glider on a hot day in Aust

RE: [aus-soaring] Sharing a Thermal

Most people die in their sleep, Let's ban sleeping !!! ;-) -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message for more informati

[aus-soaring] BORING

 At Adelaide University Gliding Club, yesterday 11-11-2001 The day consisted of a howling S-SSE wind 15- 20 kt all day. The odd shower, looked dismal.   Anyway, expecting circuits, we were able to get some soaring flights to  5600' (?) when the day started up. It was quite windy aloft.   Yo

[aus-soaring] birdman rallies

>The raft of lawyers immediately strode forward to work out why he couldn't/didn't win, which part of the glider had to be past the finish line, etc. Birdman rallies suddenly disappeared from the scene. No doubt the concept of jumping off a platform above the Glenelg jetty had a few personal inju

RE: [aus-soaring] Re: HyShot Launch

Nice pictures, Then what happened? Did the pictures stop all of a sudden? ;-) -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message

[aus-soaring] BORING

Sunday, October 28, 2001, Adelaide University Gliding Club, Lochiel, SA   RIDGE ALL DAY! (Plus some thermal lift to 4500')   Minimal operation, one aircraft flying (Astir I, IKW) for a total of 5h34m in 5 flights (shortest 27 min, longest 1h44m), yours truly instructing for about 4h30m in to

[aus-soaring] BORING BORING BORING BORING

I will will start the ball rolling again. I didn't go gliding last weekend :-( Look no attachments! -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in

[aus-soaring] An explanation

I think Alan Wilson states it well.   By having the subject line BORING allows instant deletion of the post if the receiver is not interested (as was intended by myself when using the subject line). I am not hurt if people delete BORING reports; they don't even have to read them!   The use o