Re: [Aus-soaring] Oxygen supplies - Melbourne

2014-11-13 Thread Tom van Blaricum
Geoff, Thanks kindly for the information much appreciated. I am off to Narromine on Thursday, are you going this year or going to Waikerie instead? Cheers Tom van Blaricum On 14/11/2014 13:14, Geoff Vincent geoff.vinc...@optusnet.com.au wrote: Hi all Victorian pilots, I'd like to draw

Re: [Aus-soaring] Trunpoint Exchange

2012-09-19 Thread Tom van Blaricum
Yes, I am experiencing the same problem, the system must be down? From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Thursday, 20 September 2012 9:09 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in

Re: [Aus-soaring] One man rigging tools.

2012-09-04 Thread Tom van Blaricum
Roger Druce of the VMFG has manufactured a number of these devices for sailplanes such as the Janus, Duo Discus and DG 505 and they have all worked well taking the strain out of rigging these large machines. Tom van Blaricum From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus

Re: [Aus-soaring] Correction Nrm a/f

2011-11-07 Thread Tom van Blaricum
Well it’s off to Bunnings this morning to buy that puncture repair kit! From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of tom claffey Sent: Tuesday, 8 November 2011 1:09 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in

Re: [Aus-soaring] Maiden Flight of ASH 31 Mi.

2009-04-23 Thread Tom van Blaricum
relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Maiden Flight of ASH 31 Mi. Tom will buy your dictionary. On 22/04/2009, at 9:14 PM, Tom van Blaricum wrote: Ian, You might as well through in those wooden gliders as well, they might raise an extra couple of hundred From

Re: [Aus-soaring] Maiden Flight of ASH 31 Mi.

2009-04-22 Thread Tom van Blaricum
Ian, You might as well through in those wooden gliders as well, they might raise an extra couple of hundred From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of C K Sent: Wednesday, 22 April 2009 8:33 PM To: Discussion of issues

Re: [Aus-soaring] Soaring Australia

2009-03-18 Thread Tom van Blaricum
I agree he is very trying at times! From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Caleb White Sent: Thursday, 19 March 2009 3:00 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Soaring

Re: [Aus-soaring] horsham week

2009-02-19 Thread Tom van Blaricum
Jarek, Don't worry folks can be equally creative with a simple name like van Blaricum Regards Tom van B. -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Jarek Mosiejewski Sent: Wednesday, 18 February

Re: [Aus-soaring] Narromine Cup Week and Grand Prix

2008-10-23 Thread Tom van Blaricum
You can also count on a group of half a dozen or so from the gliding clubs at Bacchus Marsh for the Cup Week. Regards Tom van Blaricum _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Ruddock Sent: Thursday, 23 October 2008 11:45 AM To: 'Mal Bruce

Re: [Aus-soaring] Fwd: Pawnee window open during towing is not agood idea!!

2008-07-11 Thread Tom van Blaricum
avoided by keeping the pilots harness nice and tight and the inertia reel on the shoulder straps in the locked position Tom van Blaricum _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pam Kurstjens Sent: Saturday, 12 July 2008 2:23 AM To: 'Discussion of issues

Re: [Aus-soaring] F111 Bird Strike

2008-04-21 Thread Tom van Blaricum
Seems to me that you folks are trying to out do one another when it comes to stories about close shaves with military aircraft! Just for the record an F-111C model aircraft was brought down many years ago be a pelican strike. The bird stuck the windscreen, they crew were not able to activate

Re: [Aus-soaring] trailer with fold out sides

2007-12-05 Thread Tom van Blaricum
Mal, The trailer in question was designed by one of the Horsham club member (Lorrie Bunnik) quite some years ago. This year I saw it in action at the Narromine Cup however it is not without its problems. My advice is stick with a Cobra or Komet trailer, they seem to work very well and don't burn

RE: [Aus-soaring] Horsham Week / VIC State Comps

2007-01-30 Thread Tom van Blaricum
For all the pilots who intend flying in Horsham Week and who do not as yet have an FAI licence, Beryl Hartley issued me with an interim licence this morning and she advises that she might be able to help you out if you get yourself organized before the end of the week. You need to down load

RE: [Aus-soaring] Narromine Coaching week with Giorgio Galetto

2006-12-10 Thread Tom van Blaricum
Tom van Blaricum _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Campbell Sent: Saturday, 9 December 2006 8:04 PM To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subject: [Aus-soaring] Narromine Coaching week with Giorgio Galetto Hi all, There are still a couple

RE: [Aus-soaring] Fw: One man rigging devices?

2006-03-06 Thread Tom van Blaricum
Dave, The VMFG are using such devices for the two seater aircraft. They were designed and manufactured by Roger Druce and work very well indeed. Mind you whilst one person can easily move a wing about on the ground it still takes a couple of people to rig the glider. Ask Roger Druce for

RE: [Aus-soaring] Wood is Good!

2005-12-16 Thread Tom van Blaricum
Watch out for those white ants! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Caleb White Sent: Friday, 16 December 2005 11:59 AM To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net Subject: [Aus-soaring] Wood is Good! Hi Folks, As a Uni. student with a relatively

RE: [Aus-soaring] RE: Sharing a Container

2005-02-24 Thread Tom van Blaricum
John, Is there not the opportunity to make the VMFG committee see sense and purchase a trailer to go with this glider, otherwise I can see us waiting for years before we can take the machine to club camps of competitions. Best Regards Tom van Blaricum -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

FW: [Aus-soaring] RE: Sharing a Container

2005-02-24 Thread Tom van Blaricum
My apologies for the previous message about a glider trailer for our new DG glider, it was only intended for John Fawcett so please ignore it. Regards Tom van Blaricum -Original Message- From: Tom van Blaricum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 24 February 2005 8:38 PM