glider falls very quickly. My data logger showed 100 feet per second.
Harry Medlicott
We talked a bit during my visit about parachute usefulness for training.
Yesterday in the uk someone bailed out from a 900' winch launch and has no
injuries. The airfield is on a ridge about 600'
ngry"
Not sure if these postings are read by the powers that be or whether they are
just blowing in the wind. Perhaps letters to Gliding Australia or our local
Board representatives would achieve more,
Harry Medlicott .
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Hi All,
The pilot manipulated his clock camera using a pin poked through the back of
his camera near the recording device. He was found out by the organisers
placing cars in certain positions around the ground clock and moving them
regularly. When confronted with the evidience he packed up and
full time club operation.
The complaints about a relatively small activity fee makes one wonder.
Harry Medlicott
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From: Anne Elliott
To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 8:59 AM
Subject
gliding may not be quite as interesting,
Harry Medlicott.
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To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Bonus Jet
...some say oxygen is produced and carbon
have to reinvent the wheel.
Harry Medlicott
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From: "Mark Newton"
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Where to sit on tow?
On 12/04/2011, at 6:43 PM, Jo
Without in any way casting any aspersions on the current accident at Gympie and
we all hope that the pilots are OK and the glider can quickly be returned to
service, It is sad to reflect on just how many accidents to two seaters have an
instructor on board.
One would expect instructors to have
half of the wheel. The mylar was attached with the curve
outwards. Worked a treat,
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to the Indian Ocean Dipole as much as ENSO,
Harry Medlicott
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From: "Mike Borgelt"
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Rescheduled GQ Easter Comp
then perhaps it is aerotow which is going the way of the dinosaurs.
Harry Medlicott
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From: "harry medlicott"
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Let's
er of accidents
occur with an instructor on board,
Harry Medlicott
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From: "Mike Borgelt"
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Let's ban winching, let
cadets. The lack of support from GFA makes me wonder if it is worth the
effort.Our clubs new manager, Ian Downes is also making an effort to attract
official local high school support,
Harry Medlicott
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From: Dave Boulter
To: Discussion of issues relating to
wrote the following email but how many others,
Harry Medlicott
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From: Paul Mander
To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Death of a Movement
There is a c
purchasing equipment if one system was superior.
Harry Medlicott
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From: "Pam Kurstjens"
To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'"
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] US of A Glider Exemption
gliders are mandated to use Flarms and competitions were over represented
in mid airs previously, this is a welcome change. The gliding movement world
wide owe Urs Rothacher and others such as Nigel Andrews in Australia
involved in Flarm development and improvements a debt of gratitude
Harry
many east coast gliding
clubs and did not have a log book but had a C certificate and could not fly at
all - Harry Medlicott would remember him.
MACCA
PS I do not think his name was Alex but do a search on GFA web site
On 11 June 2010 12:25, Pam Kurstjens wrote:
An Alex Metcal
ly not kosher by GFA.
Pretty unusual but I saw a wing drop and start to catch the ground. The pilot
saved the situation by instantly releasing.
Dion, with your skills you would make, assumimg you are not already, an
excellent instructor,
Harry Medlicott
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Fro
every conceivable situation which might occur on a winch launch. Even if a
winch driver deliberately tried to cause an accident, the pilot can control the
situation. Believe that if something goes wrong it is an instruction failure
rather than pilot error.
Safe flying,
Harry Medlicott
cords of accidents and incidents.
We should learn a lot from their work including some of our procedures which
for reasons of space I won't go into here. Suffice it to say that we could
improve our overall safety by modifying some of our pratices and advice to
pilots,
Harry
Hi Mike,
We have speed conrol from the glider right now. Its called a VHF radio with
a press to talk button on the control column and a boom mike. Calling down
speeds to the winch driver is not that hard. Not perfect but we have the
technolgy in most gliders. Just try and convince the GFA. Th
Hi All,
What is cluttering up aus-soaring is not Roberts weather forecasts but all the
rather pointless comments concerning it. Havent we all something more important
or interesting to chat about?
Harry Medlicott
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From: David Lawley
To: aus-soaring
can be read and displayed by
See you,
Regards,
Harry Medlicott
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From: aviatrix726-soar...@yahoo.co.uk
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Cambridge Connection
Hi Peter,
Yes, it's now running but only done a few launches so far. Having been
getting heights up to about 2,000 feet without much headwind help . A
powerful 454 ci Chevy motor means we should be able to safely launch heavy
gliders to a good height. We are carefully working out procedures su
Hi Colin,
The Binatone Carrera looks interesting and a reasonable way to display XC Soar.
Would be interesed in just how you set it up.
Would appreciate an email about it,
Thanks,
Harry Medlicott
hw.medlic...@bigpond.com
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From: Colin Campbell
To: Aus
bject to the constitution,
which also can only be changed by an overall majority vote of electors and a
majority of states. If we had an arrangement like that in the GFA we would all
be happy.
Sorry, but really no comparision, you will have to find a better example,
Regards,
Harry Medl
stem to
give this up but lets hope they take this statesmanlike step.
It will be almost impossible to change the status quo unless they do.
Harry Medlicott
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Just a reminder to all NSW pilots who are unable to attend Dalby at Easter, the
Lake Keepit Club will be holding a regatta from Good Friday 10th April to
Saturday 18th April. This is a friendly "competition" with mentoring and lead
and follow for early cross country pilots as well as good task
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From: Robert Hart
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Cc: aus Soaring ; Robert Hart
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] (no subject)
harry medlicott wrote:
Robert,
What you are saying
Our experience at Lake Keepit is that with a bit of an effort on the part of
instructors we get a quite reasonable conversion rate from AEFs. We also need
the money. Also where would our new members come from if it wasn't through
introductory flights? Anyone with any bright ideas? How many trai
ooked critically at how its discretionary
surplus income is spent,
Harry Medlicott
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From: Robert Hart
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Gliding Gets a Bagging on P
ooked critically at how its discretionary
surplus income is spent,
Harry Medlicott
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From: Robert Hart
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Gliding Gets a Bagging on P
agricultural flying, on a per hours flown basis.
The GFA was not particularly interested in hearing about it and took little
or no notice of theATSB recommendations to lessen the problem,
Harry Medlicott
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To
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To: aus Soaring
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 12:47 PM
Hi All,
I have a surplus hangar space available at Lake Keepit Airfield. It has its own
doors and direct access to the AF. No moving other gliders. Reasonable price.
Not moving a
launch with minimal chance of a rope break,
Harry Medlicott
PS Dyneema with its light weight and low drag enables higher launches. Clubs in
Europe using it seem to be getting launch heights of about half the cable
length with a modest head wind. Its light weight also make it practical to use
very
ewton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Dyneema Rope
harry medlicott wrote:
Wear under Europen conditions is OK but the concern is wear rates under
Austral
Harry Medlicott
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From: J Hudson
To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 1:27 PM
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Dyneema Rope
Anyone in Oz using Dyneema Rope or know of a "local" supplier.
J
recently changed, at considerable expense, from drum brake
to disc brake. No matter how well adjusted the drum brake would not supply
sufficient braking to a glider whose landing weight was 450 Kg. Like
insurance, hope I never need it,
Harry Medlicott
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From
All the comments on the accident at Lake Keepit are informative after the event
and assuming you all know all the details of the accident. Perhaps you could
show more compassion for the deceased member, pilot and tug pilot as well as
all the club members on the ground before running off at the
best by far is an actual temp flight in the morning. At the
NSW State Comps at Lake Keepit we used a Jabiru which kept costs to an
acceptable minimum. If conditions are marginal or you want to get the most
out of a day, then you can't beat an on site temp trace,
Harry Medlicott
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Hi All
Those of you interested in the fitting of collision
avoidance devices such as Flarm may be interested in this article
published in AVLINKS, the QBE newsletter, if you have not already received a
copy. It is a victim of my inadequate OCR and scanning techniques but still
readable. N
s the
best hope for a quick take-up, in my view.
Regards Geoff
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Medlicott
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relating to Soaring in Australia.
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 2:20
system, how strongly would you reccomend to organisers that Flarm be used?
Your further comments would be most welcome.
Kind Regards,
Harry Medlicott
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a freshly
packed chute as you exited an unflyable glider?
Waiting for final, uncontrovertible proof is a no brainer. We might just
improve the popularity of our sport even more than by some of the money we
have wasted recently.
Harry Medlicott
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MMM manufacture a thin adhesive vinyl material with a mirror finish which
would have a far greater light output than LEDs under sunny australian
conditions.
I sent the following to GFA in August 2003, as yet have not had the courtesy
of a response
Part of my research into mid-air glider ac
do reading and writing for
aus-soaring,
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) another comment at that
time was that the Americans were over paid over sexed and over here. As many
of our young men were guests of the Japanese army in Changi or elsewhere,
the local girls did not seem to mind. 2 of my cousins married americans and
went back as war brides.
Harry Medl
a safe and happy Xmas everyone,
Harry Medlicott
P.S.
Has anyone heard useful comments about the PW 6? It might be a useful
addition to the two seaters affordable for training. H.
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From: "Paul Bart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Discussion of issue
a problem with individuals or an organisational issue? How
> readily available are club aircraft manuals in your club?
>
> Is this the aircrafts fault??
>
> SDF
>
> PS - no aircraft has ever crashed with out human assistance.
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
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ry of spin related crashes should
be discouraged or banned by the GFA. Wait a minute before replying until I
don my flame resistant suit!
Harry Medlicott
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Any reference to Beryl Hartley in relation to
claims for 18M records is to be deleted from my previous information.
Please ensure that any details are forwarded to Wendy medlicott at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or phone
(02)43653626. Any claim forms are to be sent to P.O. Box 541 Terrigal.
2260
We
The GFA has agreed to have Australian records for
18 metre class.
Record attempts will need to be better than the
existing 15 metre class records to be eligable. As with other class
records you must notify an official of the Sports Committee within 24 hours
of the flight. All relevant
riate recovery
action when a spin is developing and, yes, preferably when and if the real
thing happens, you are flying a docile glider.
Why make life harder than we need to?
Harry Medlicott
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early pilots off in ASK 21s and those from the
Grob family that are comparatively forgiving,
Harry Medlicott
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To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Ventus2ct which does noit appear to have a handicap at this stage,
Regards and best wishes for another successful Easter comp. I have only
missed a couple in the last 15 years,
Harry Medlicott
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To: "
esses dedicated to making the
best gliders possible and none of them appear to be making great
profits.
Harry Medlicott.
P.S. I recently asked pilots to e-mail Rob
Moore at [EMAIL PROTECTED] to support the
introduction of an 18m record class. Very few pilots appear to have done
so. It would
obert Hart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> On Mon, 2
gliding,
Harry Medlicott
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than rip your tail off.
Again, Best Wishes for a speedy recovery. I am sure you will
be back like new in no time,
Harry Medlicott
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Subject: [Aus-soaring] Alice&#
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Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 8:04 PM
Subject: [aus-soaring] Buying Euro's
> Hi,
>
> Has anybody had experience buying Euro's on-line.
> A site I have been looking at is http://www.xe.net/ucc/ which of
Great flight Bernard, congratulations.
Wendy
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To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 7:59 AM
Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] What a day??
> Hello Leigh
>
>
Nigel,
Our web page has entries listed, but they are a bit behind.
We would be glad if you take a few prizes home. It would only make up for
all the ones NSW pilots have carried back from Q'land over the years!
With on-field catering thanks to Wendy and a band of helpers plus a cool
room with pl
ny tugs do we organise? We will be doing our very
best to make the comps run smoothly and knowing firm numbers is a great
help. Please contact us if you might be coming and have not completed your
entry yet,
>
> Thanks,
>
> Harry Medlicott
>
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mbers is a great
help. Please contact us if you might be coming and have not completed your
entry yet,
>
> Thanks,
>
> Harry Medlicott
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sonal best or
record flight.
Due to Telstra problems our web page is
temporarily down but further details and entry forms can be obtained from our
President, Steve Hedley at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Looking forward to seeing you
soon,
Harry Medlicott
country to invariably give a 10km inbound call and
to avoid the drop off zone in use. Again, these are purely personal thoughts,
not recommendations, but worthy of consideration.
Harry Medlicott.
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I would like to ask all pilots who intend to fly at the
Benalla Nationals to contact Gary Brasher and let him know of your
intentions.
This is particularly relevant to those who have
not submitted a formal entry but do intend to fly.
It is appreciated if pilots could contact Gary Brasher by
get into a glider and
concentrate on the real world outside rather than their instruments
Harry
Medlicott
Lake Keepit has a horizontal tailplane available if
you should ever need it
Regards,
Harry Medlicott
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From:
Jenni
& Don Woodward
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 10:02
AM
Subject: [aus-soaring] Astir cs
p
Anyone interested in a Standard Libelle for sale?
Frank Hudson has VH-GSU in good condition for sale at
$18,500.
Includes GPS and Joey. A very reluctant
sale.
Contact Frank on 02 67852137
ll be available in the
not to distant future capable of retrofitting to existing
gliders.
The acident is under investigation and further information
will be available at a later date.
Harry Medlicott.
,
regards,
Harry Medlicott
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From: "Graeme Cant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 7:10 PM
Subject: [aus-soaring] Puchatek undercarriage
> I'd prefer not to get too detailed about why (as Pooh-Ba
o your airfield are made to feel welcome, that
trainees are well cared for or just placing used magazines as suggested.
Harry Medlicott
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I am somewhat disappointed, but not surprised that my
effort( 24th April ) to contribute to safety by reporting an accident
resulted in more nitpicking comments than useful discussion. It
is not pleasant referring back to incidents involving oneself but it is
only by analysing accidents tha
Re the Beverly incident.
It was an aerotow retieve, the tug was a Pawnee and I was in a
Discus. The paddock was 3000 ft., slightly downhill, short wheat stubble, a 2 kt
headwind and clear of tall obstructions beyond, about as good as you get. After
the glider lifted off I went into high tow a
insert ice hockey pucks (made of hard rubber and circular) into the struts and
the modified struts give excellent service, no more regassing or relacement
of seals. Sounds like a good idea. Does anyone know about the procedure and how
well it works?
Harry Medlicott
I have available most issues of A G between 1983 and 1996
and many issues of Soaring between 1988 and 1996.
Available free to anyone or club
interested.
Harry Medlicott
whether you would wish to fly the whole period or just the
holidays.
To proceed with planning we need expressions of interest from
at least 10 pilots. Hoping to hear from you
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