Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops

2010-05-20 Thread Catherine Conway
Don't know how many tugs would conform either -Cath On 20/05/2010, at 3:49 PM, Tim Shirley wrote: And by the way, a rule requiring a glider to be established on final at 500 ft could be used as an example in a dictionary definition of the word "silly". _

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops

2010-05-20 Thread Mike Cleaver
All this seems to be the sensible advice - make the proper radio calls and you can continue to use the low finish permission in CAO 95.4 (of which the straight-in is the most efficient use of airspace and time), so long as you are not stuffing up other traffic by doing so. If you know you have

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops

2010-05-20 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 06:14 PM 20/05/2010, you wrote: No, provided you broadcast your intentions and give way to all / any circuit traffic, who have right of way. John H Well, do they really when one aircraft is a glider and it is low and trying to land? Mike Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality s

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops

2010-05-20 Thread John Hudson
) Sent: Thursday, 20 May 2010 1:27 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops Does this change in any way our exemption to perform low level finishes ? -Original Message- From: aus-soaring-boun

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops

2010-05-20 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 03:50 PM 20/05/2010, you wrote: Also I think all glider pilots should be aware the correct procedure in the event of a radio failure at a certified or registered airport (they now all require radio) So what are the correct procedures? I haven't seen any in writing? I It is not the norm

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops

2010-05-19 Thread Tim Shirley
...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Texler, Michael Sent: Thursday, 20 May 2010 14:20 To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops >Does this change in any way our exemption to perform low level finishes ? Good

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops

2010-05-19 Thread Ian Mc Phee
I went CASA seminar 3 or 4 weeks ago and I got the impression arrival with base and final only circuit or just a straight in (and give calls as appropriate) are approved arrival methods for all airports. Also I think all glider pilots should be aware the correct procedure in the event of a radio fa

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops

2010-05-19 Thread John Welsh
ode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Texler, Michael Sent: Thursday, 20 May 2010 12:20 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops >Does this change in any way our exemption to perf

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops

2010-05-19 Thread Texler, Michael
>Does this change in any way our exemption to perform low level finishes ? Good question. I haven't heard an official GFA statement yet WRT new regs and low level finishes. I am referring to (OPERATIONS DIRECTIVE 1/06 - Low Level Finish Pilot Endorsements): http://2009.gfa.org.au/Docs/ops/OD%201

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops (hopefully useful rant)

2010-05-19 Thread Dave Donald
Maybe a dud pilot! Dave From: "Texler, Michael" To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Thu, 20 May, 2010 1:32:22 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops (hopefully useful rant) >If a pilot s

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops

2010-05-19 Thread Robinson, Peter B (Information Systems)
relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops Hi All, I attended to CASA Class D and non-towered aerodrome ops seminar. The chnages to radio procedures anp ops seem sensible, more onus on the pilot doing what is safe and sensible. The anecdote was recalled

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops (hopefully useful rant)

2010-05-19 Thread Texler, Michael
>If a pilot says something on the radio, and nobody hears him, is he still there? According to the CASA dudes that spoke on Tuesday, they don't really care if you are in Class G airspace! The CASA police aren't listening to every transmission on 126.7 MHz live. Not even CENSAR uses your transmis

Re: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops

2010-05-19 Thread Tim Shirley
, 20 May 2010 12:06 To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: [Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops Hi All, I attended to CASA Class D and non-towered aerodrome ops seminar. The chnages to radio procedures anp ops seem sensible, more onus on the pilot doing what is

[Aus-soaring] New Non Controlled Aerodrome ops

2010-05-19 Thread Texler, Michael
Hi All, I attended to CASA Class D and non-towered aerodrome ops seminar. The chnages to radio procedures anp ops seem sensible, more onus on the pilot doing what is safe and sensible. The anecdote was recalled that around Caboolture and adjacent aerodromes, the CTAF was so congested with calls t