Yeah it caused some amusement at briefing :)
"Hi Scott" - waves from tent!
-Cath
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Surprised to hear that -I've found them the most reliable
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At 08:52 AM 7/03/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>CATHY CONWAY - How far did QH go yesterday? (I saw it land at Gawler
>from a great looking Cu sky just before last light.)
>ANDREW WRIGHT
David flew Quorn - return (500 km for those that don't know the
area). I'll encourage him to
en't got my 500 badge!
David
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At 08:52 AM 7/03/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>CATHY CONWAY
Funny1.jpg
We had fun at Gawler yesterday with a digital video camera on the
wingtip. These were framegrabbed.
http://www.aus.com/Cath/QHloop1.jpg
http://www.aus.com/Cath/QHloop2.jpg
http://www.aus.com/Cath/QHGawler.jpg
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Hi Peter
I've put it up on our web site for now. The direct link is
www.aus.com/Cath/QHLoop.mpg
-Cath
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No problems with that Andrew.
David will write it to a video tape and he can use that.
Remember the Ventus wing is carbon rather than FRP.
-Cath
At 12:37 PM 14/03/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>Cathy
>(Sorry about the public contact but I do not have your email address.)
>
> Your mpeg of the Ve
ou were reading "GRP" instead of "FRP"
>Cheers, John G.
>
>John Giddy Mangalore Gliding Club Inc.
>5/287 Barkers Rd. http://www.gfa.org.au/vic/mgc/
>Kew, Vic. 3101
>Australia
>
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>From: Catherine Conway <[E
At 10:29 PM 18/03/2001 +1030, you wrote:
>and following Cathy's excellent wing
>camera photos last weekend.
Hi all
Seems to be a common misconception on this list that the excellent loop
photos were taken by me.
Unfortunately I can't take any credit. The photos were taken
Over to David.
When he gets back from buzzing all over the State in the Grumman and
calling it work, he can answer ;-)
I didn't do it
-Cath
At 08:25 AM 23/03/2001 -0600, you wrote:
> > Er.. Cath,
> >
> > Please excuse my ignorance, but how do you you attach a camera to the
> > wing?
> >
Hey Noel, on that topic did you see the photo of the Mosquito on
rec.aviation.soaring that was taken "inside" his wingspan?
For those that didn't see it, URL is
http://www.silentflight.com/Mosquitoclose.jpg
-Cath
At 01:37 PM 23/03/2001 +1000, you wrote:
>The bloke flying the other glider wo
I have all these
David
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Subject: [aus-soaring] Videos
Can anyone in Adelaide help me with a lone of the following video
borrow all three at Easter time?
Date sent: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 11:29:15 +0930
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Subject:RE: [aus-soaring] Videos
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> I have
And it was just as good on Sunday, except that the thermals went to 5500' .
-Cath
At 04:02 PM 26/03/2001 +0950, you wrote:
>At Adelaide Uni Gliding Club on Saturday, March 24, 2001.
>
>BIG RIDGE, HAPPY THERMALS to 5000', LOTS of WIND from the west.
>
>Everyone had a fab day.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Micha
ssage-
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Over to David.
When he gets back from buzzing all over the State in the Grumman and
calling it work, he
At 05:41 PM 26/03/2001 +1000, you wrote:
>Help, Anyone have address for Harry Schneider, Phone no or email would
>help ? Thanks, Ron Baker.
Ring him on 85222978. You'll get an answering machine (no message but
eventually a beep) . He checks it about once a week or so.
-Cath
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I think the B21,24,25 I have in my Boomerang suits it much better ;-)
http://www.aus.com/Cath/Benalla2000/QZflying.jpg
-Cath
At 11:40 AM 24/04/2001 +1000, you wrote:
>For Sale,
>Borgelt B11 variometer. +/- 10 Kts, Audio. Requires 80mm & 57mm holes.
>Suit older glider, Boomerang, K 6 etc.
>Offer
Photo was taken after I turned Corowa on the way to the next turn point at
Benalla in November. So I wasn't looking at final glide yet...but I did
get home.
-Cath
At 05:45 PM 24/04/2001 +1000, you wrote:
>Hello Cathy
>Yes, nice panel and good photo, but you would be suprised at the number of
Hi
Can anyone give me contact details for the Gregory's from Barossa Valley?
Thanks
-Cath
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Hi
Anne
I have
some digital photos that may be appropriate, they are reasonably high res
2048x1500
Can I
email 1MB files to you?
cheers
David
AUGC
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Title:
Some good news in the Budget
Title:
lets
try that again
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Some good news in the
Andrew
AUGC has been progressively fitting these radios to its entire fleet.
I also have one in the Boomerang. They are an excellent unit and
very easy to use. I particularly like the standby frequency with
easy switching between them. We have had a few that have failed but
they have bee
Very nice Mark
Lots of lovely pictures. Lots of good information.
-Cath
>Greetings all
>this is just a short message to let you all know the new Waikerie Gliding
>Club home page is now on line.
>
>Regards
>Mark Morgan
>Waikerie Glider Maintenance
>Po Box 320 Waikerie
>SA 5330
>ph. 08 8541
I had this argument from our insurance company
When I actually managed to speak to someone in their underwriting section
(as apposed to their sales droids)
and asked them who would they rather insure - a pilot who wasn't very
current who did say 20 hours a year, or someone who flew most weekends
>Quick straw poll: is there any club that doesn't use ABCD (apart
>from Mike B) ?
ABCD is not used commonly here in South Oz.
A lot of clubs here use CARD - another non-standard check which I
think originated from the Adelaide Soaring Club (?)
this check is used by the person hooking on the
> Good point.
> Kinda like why Volvo drivers have more accidents.
> Signed "A cyclist"
Yeah Andrew but you ride a MOTORcycle - those of us on pushbikes have
to watchout for you as well ;-)
-Cath
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>Cath,
>
>I'd agree with everything you've said except this:
>
>>... The C is the same as the first C in CHAOTIC. But it's
>>important so doing it twice doesn't hurt.
>
>I was taught (at Waikerie, I think) that the 'C' in the pre-boarding
>ABCD was for the controls in the correct sen
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 20/06/01 15:53:08 >>>
>...
>Now obviously this doesn't catch damage to the glider that the ABCD
>check does, however, the BCD is already covered by the pre-takeoff
>check CHAOTIC.
>...
>
>I don't think I'd agree with that statement:
>
>the C in ABCD is to check that the co
Point 4 - Hours and launches up to date - this isn't required if you
implement a "GFA Approved Alternative" per AN150
(Look at the note at the beginning of Part 3 in the DI book)
AUGC is in the process of implementing this system; our Treasurer has
written an aircraft hours / launches report whi
Subject: FW: UNCLASS Air Traffic Control
>
> Subject: UNCLASS Air Traffic Control
>
>
>
> > > Humour Who says pilots and controllers have no sense of humour?
> > >
> > > Following are accounts of actual exchanges between airline and
> >> control towers from around the world:
> > >
> > >
one of my favourites is the lady air traffic controller in Sydney who
advised some male pilot that she would have to hold him in the Manly area
for a few minutes
David
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Hi guys
New topic :-)
Adelaide University Gliding Club is researching which datalogger to buy.
I'd love to hear from people/clubs who have one. Experiences with
ease of operation, repair (if required) which also includes
responsiveness of the distributor, quality of software shipped with
th
An approved logger. We already have two Joeys
>What are you after Cathy?
>An approved logger or just something to analyze your flight after the event?
>
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>Hi guys
>
>New topic :-)
>
>Adelaide University Gliding Club is researching which datalogger to b
A few years ago I was trying to do a 500km flight in the Boomerang.
I'd declared Peterborough-Saddleworth-WhyteYacowie out of Gawler.
The day was great until I got to abeam Burra. Then I ran into a wall
of thunderstorms which killed the lift for a long distance around. I
tried to divert arou
These guys are slow off the mark!
http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/science/07/04/windpower.drag.ap/index.html
They should have asked a glider pilot!
David
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>Yes, but for some reason, physical objects (other than race cars
>that have hit a large bump) assume some magical significance and are
>suddenly under the control of Canberra once they achieve an altitude
>exceeding QFE.
Our winch exceeds QFE if you drive it too fast over the cross strips.
I had the battery in our Grumman Traveller melt down to a puddle of slag on
the first days flying after a 100 hourly.
Have a look at the (small) pic attached.
I wasn't very impressed. The LAME had not inspected the battery leads where
they go through the battery box despite this being a requirem
with the attachement this time...
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I had the battery in our Grumman Traveller melt down to a puddle
I agree the AD should consider the operating environment and usage - i.e.
grass strips at Camden vs. dust at Alice Springs, two seater at busy
full-time club vs. private aircraft.
That would make a lot of sense.
There should also be some differentiation between the winch releases, which
tend to
Wish I could go.
So many gliding events
So little annual leave
sigh
-Cath
>PS for anyone interested in our Wave Camp - Sept 1st to Sept 9th please
>contact Les Kinsley our Club Captain, see our web site at
>www.canberragliding.org for contact details.
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>Many of you may have seen the photo of a Glider and Tug in the background of
>a photo currently being used by the media, to promote the new VW Bora, and
>wondered where it was taken.
No - where can we see it?
-Cath
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Hi guys
The time has come
FOR SALE
ES60 Boomerang VH-GQZ (known affectionately as QueeZy)
Serial Number 85 Mk1 June 1966
30 yearly complete
Completely refurbished by current owners and covered with Stits
fabric. Nice paint scheme.
Tinted Canopy and spare clear canopy (never fitted)
L
A couple of popular misnomers here
a) That placarded Vne is at sea level and decreases with altitude in
relation to TAS
Since gliders spend little time at sea level this would be a rather useless
number to placard as Vne; most gliders the placarded Vne is IAS at 6000' or
10,000'.
(What does JAR
Hi guys
I'd like a copy of "Meteorology for Glider Pilots", by Wallington.
Since this book has been out of print for some time, this makes the
task of obtaining one more challenging.
Does anyone have one for sale or know where I can get one?
Thanks
Cath
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This year marks 25 years since the Adelaide University Gliding Club
commenced operations.
As a result we'd like to contact as many ex-AUGC pilots as possible so we can
1. Invite them to join us at an anniversary dinner
2. Invite them to join us flying on a weekend to be nominated
3. Find out
Wow - look at the number of people flying in the US 15m Nationals.
And that's just for 1 class!
http://www.glider.com/2001nats/pilot.htm
They even have a waiting list.
-Cath
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Hey Derek,
I saw in the latest AG that you had done your Diamond Distance. Congrats.
-Cath
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I now have a copy. Thanks to all who responded.
-Cath
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Hi Mark
What sort of glider?
If you have a wooden glider, I researched 3 schemes before we painted ours.
1. Polyurethane - Looks great, wears well, but nasty stuff to spray
and hard to get nice invisible repairs. A heavier paint than some
finishes. Requires some expertise to spray.
2. Ac
Any suggestions on where to get a new harness from? I dunno yet
whether I need a new fastener but I certainly need new adjustment
hardware because thats what's chewed up the old harness.
-Cath
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>I hope ZQ is not actually GZQ 'cause you've only just purchased it,
>if it is GZQ what's the problem with that lovely bit of kit. (I have many
>enjoyable Xcountry hours and distance in her)
Nothing wrong with it - he just prefers fiddling with it to flying it I think.
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regards
David Conway
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Wind gradient occurs due to wind friction with the ground; it's effect is
only apparent in the last 200' or so of the final approach.
It can not occur just prior to the base leg turn (unless you are doing a
VERY low circuit :) )
So this is the point of the whole debate; why add half the wind sp
Absolutely.
But the 1/2 wind speed at ground level is added to our safe speed only to
allow for wind gradient near ground level.
Nothing to do with wind sheer. Have a look at your BGK, page 70.
Wind sheer can occur at any altitude from any direction - it has no
correlation with wind speed or di
>Here - Here Simon.
>And we love ya for it too.
>
>Speaking of adverts. Don't forget the SAGA State Championships to be
>held at Waikerie in the first week of December.
>Proudly sponsored by Internode, I think?
No the SA State Championships are sponsored by Agile not Internode :-)
http://www.au
http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/ct/20
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>Really Mea
Hi guys
Can anyone from the Balaklava club tell me if the Balaklava Regatta
will be held on the long weekend this year? Also in what form?
Thanks
Catherine.
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Thanks to those who provided advice for the Twin tyre.
The 380-150-5 is readily available from Good Year Aviation (Air Treads)
in Melbourne their Part # 385M61-1 details below
Cost is $192.50 which included $27.50 freight
This tyre is the same as the main wheel used on Grob 115 light aircraft
s
Hi Everyone
The Annual Dinner next Wednesday night will be held at the Buckingham
Arms at Walkerville from 7:00pm
Please RSVP so I can confirm numbers - currently the booking is for 25 people.
Cost will be $18.50 per head.
-Cath
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Ooops
this was the version to go to the Club mailing list, not here. I
mixed them up.
However, the invitation is more general because it's our 25th
Anniversary and we'd love all people that have been involved in AUGC
over the years to come if they can.
-Cath
>Hi Everyone
>
>The Annual Din
I bought a Garmin 190 some time ago from a dealer in Adelaide. This
GPS has a built in VHF radio and I thought it would be good to have
both in the one unit. It cost a little less than a 92 and Icom.
However, it wouldn't run for more than an hour and a half on
batteries and had no way of con
I'm copying this to aus-soaring in case it reaches anyone in SA not
on the SAGA list.
Sorry for the late notice
All welcome
-Cath
>
>
>forwarded by Hon. Sec. SAGA
>
>
>from SA Sports Coach Catherine Conway :-
>a general invitation to glider pilots in SA general
Nope - maps are still cheaper than $35 US.
-Cath
For anybody with a Garmin with an aviation database, Garmin now offer a
database update facility through their Internet site, at $35 US for a
singe
update or $295 for 13 consecutive monthly updates (for those seriously
needing airspace depictions
Hi Leigh
Assuming you've already tried Rossair and The Parts Network, you could try
Aviaquip in Melbourne who are the importer I think (Rossair just buy from
them).
I think what you need is Stits HS90X or P106 (not sure which is the newer
name). I also notice Stits are advertising Stits-lite fo
>
>In the GFA system everyone is treated like a student pilot. I guess deep
>down the instructors know the training is inadequate so they don't trust
>their product.
I don't know
Some of the training I received for my PPL was quite worrying. The
level of (in)competence of the instructors teach
Hi folks
I saw a TV commercial for the election last night - I think it was
encouraging people to enroll to vote.
It showed people doing lots of different activities and there was a
few seconds pointing at a guy in the back seat of a glider.
Who and where is it? Anyone know?
Its nice for th
Yes, it was my little green FAI book that allowed me to easily get a
US licence and then to state my experience to the flying schools -
since we don't have a licence here in Australia, the US officialdom
couldn't cope with logbook endorsements.
-Cath
>The only benefit of the badge system is t
Hi
Does anyone have a copy of the Queensland and NSW State Comps Rules?
We are revamping our SA rules and we'd like to see what our
interstate counterparts are doing.
Thanks
-Cath
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The South Australian Rules have been written and can be viewed at
http://www.waikerieglidingclub.com.au/statecomps/StateCompsRulesV2001-2.pdf
You should find they are very consistent with the Club Class Rules
(I'll be at Temora experiencing them firsthand but not in my outmoded
Boomerang this
Does anyone know where one could get a 380x150/15x6.00-5 tyre and tube
for a Twin Astir?
Second hand but serviceable would be fine
Thanks in anticipation!
David
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Hi all
I can't resist telling a little story prompted by the lines below.
> -Original Message-
>
> >Finally I do not think a PPL pilot is as well qualified and tested as
a
> >glider pilot.Example:How many PPL pilots have ever done a full
spin,or a
> >real outlaanding in a strange field.
Hi Bob
I'm simply making the point that instruction in powered aircraft is not
always wonderful. Particularly since many of them are interested only in
hours to get to the next stage of their careers. But luckily not all of
them. I've also found some excellent GA instructors.
I don't remembe
I thought Port Augusta were claiming it because he launched from there
-Cath
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> Robinson
> Sent: Monday, 21 January 2002 10:38 AM
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> Subject: [aus-soaring] SAGA - Come
Since Saturday was so spectacular in SA, and we had so many gliders out
flying, it would be interesting to collect the logger/GPS traces and
generate a thermal map for the day. (This is something they do often in
Germany).
So if people want to send me their logger/GPS traces, I'll aggregate them
188
Rob MaddocksHornet 170GAE
C Conway/D SeretBergfalke 4 125ZM
Mark Newton Boomerang100QZ
Anthony RobjohnsHornet 100EY
Andrew Wright Cirrus 100AM
Matt Learmonth Club Libelle 70 MI
CConway/H Round Bergfalke 4 48
When David and I went there, we had to go to an FAA office with our logbooks
(we went to Reno). The thing that interested them most was the C
certificate book because it had a number and a photo. So our US licences
were issued for the validity period of that document (which never expires I
think
rs tickets. Its
likely that different offices/people cope with different things
This was 1993.
-Cath
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Where
can we see this picture? Can someone scan it? I'm then happy to put
it up on a website
-Cath
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Many mid-airs occur in the circuit area, so banning circuits should sort
that out! :)
Hang on, all mid-airs occur in the AIR, so if we just banned flying
altogether - or only allowed one at a time :) < note smiles >
All sports have some inherant risk - if we wanted to play it safe we
woul
And the ES50 Club, ES56 Nymph, ES59 Arrow, (and ES54 Gnome)? Cousins
maybe?
-Cath
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You forgot the ES50 Club that Renmark had.
-Cath
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> Subject: [aus-soaring] more ES generations
>
> thanks fo
From the local rules issued at Temora in Jan 2002
118.025, 119.625, 119.825, 120.175,
122.025
I’ve not seen any other
documentation other than Competition sheets that quote these. Not sure if the latest issue of the GFA radio
manual has them
-Cath
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Hi
Just to change the subject
This was on the Grumman-Gang list I subscribe to.
Anyone ever had an aerotow where the tig was inverted :-)
-Cath
> -Original Message-
> Don't get me wrong. In my younger days (more hormones, fewer
> brains), I did
> my share of "dumb stuff" in airplane
Terry
appears to be quite correct.
There
is an information paper on aircraft class licencing (http://www.aca.gov.au/publications/info/aircraftstation.htm)
that states
"If any condition of licence is breached (for
example, operating on a frequency not mentioned in the class licence) the
Title: Wanting to buy a Glider
Hi
Peter
I
heard from Redmond that the Mosquito at Alice Springs was for
sale.
-Cath
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Peter PSent: Monday, 15 April 2002 2:21 PMTo:
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Wow - someone else has sone over 2000km. I assume this was also in wave? I
don't know the Argentinian geography well but there are mountains.
-Cath
> -Original Message-
> From: FAI Office [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, 22 April 2002 5:34 PM
> To: NAC, Records FAI; IGC, Info
I had a quick look at this and had a chat with the fellow at CASA
responisble for it.
At face value it seems a reasonable idea. They want to integrate standards
so if you can do something in one stream, you can do it in another - ie get
rid of sillyness like if you can fly a motorglider but need
Surely "all concerned" is the GFA membership. Perhaps this policy
should have been available a little earlier.
-Cath
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-aus-
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Maurice Little
> Sent: Wednesday, 24 April 2002 7:56 AM
> To: [EMAIL P
Obviously this is feedback we need to supply to CASA. We should pick the
proposal to pieces (constructively)and send all comments back via our
nominated GFA person
-Cath
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John Giddy
> Sent: Wednesda
When David and I were in the US, they issued us with US Commercial
glider licences based on our Green books. When I said "why commercial"
the guy said - "because you have instructor's ratings"
-Cath
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I expect that we'll thrash a lot of this out at the SAGA meeting on Sat.
-Cath
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of jason
> armistead
> Sent: Thursday, 2 May 2002 4:00 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] GFA incorpor
Don't forget the SAGA winter trophy that started on May 1st!
-Cath
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of ANDREW
> WRIGHT
> Sent: Monday, 6 May 2002 12:46 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [aus-soaring] What a day Saturday
>
>
>
Not
> bad for a lazy Saturday in May.
>
> What did others do?
> ANDREW WRIGHT
Went to a SAGA meeting in the Grumman AA5. Cruise along the Coorong on the
way home was pretty cool as was looking at the only Fox glider in Australia.
So I did an approx 800km out and return with Emilis and R
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