[Aus-soaring] good and bad

2010-06-28 Thread gavin wrigley
Thought y'all might like some news from the UK...good and bad. This link to a BBC programme that covered the new eurocontrol threat to gliding... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/politics_show/regions/east_midlands/8752013.stm And on a better note, we just finished the Midland

Re: [Aus-soaring] good and bad

2010-06-28 Thread Mike Borgelt
So has anyone got a way around media not available in your region ? Mike At 05:04 PM 28/06/2010, you wrote: Thought y'all might like some news from the UK...good and bad. This link to a BBC programme that covered the new eurocontrol threat to gliding...

Re: [Aus-soaring] good and bad

2010-06-28 Thread Gary Stevenson
, 2010 6:09 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] good and bad So has anyone got a way around media not available in your region ? Mike At 05:04 PM 28/06/2010, you wrote: Thought y'all might like some news from the UK...good and bad. This link to a BBC programme that covered the new eurocontrol

Re: [Aus-soaring] good and bad

2010-06-28 Thread Pam Kurstjens
June 2010 6:09 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] good and bad So has anyone got a way around media not available in your region ? Mike At 05:04 PM 28/06/2010, you wrote: Thought y'all might like some news from the UK...good and bad

Re: [Aus-soaring] good and bad

2010-06-28 Thread Ben Jones
Gliders and Balloonists warn they could be grounded by the rules Gliding enthusiasts and air balloonists claim they could be grounded by new proposals from European regulators. The guidelines, which would come into force in 2012, would mean that all pilots would be required to submit a

Re: [Aus-soaring] good and bad

2010-06-28 Thread Mike Borgelt
Thanks Gary, That worked. Mike At 06:20 PM 28/06/2010, you wrote: Go to Google, and type in the caption ( between ). It comes up many times. Take your pick. Gary Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments since 1978 phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 fax Int'l + 61 746

Re: [Aus-soaring] good and bad

2010-06-28 Thread Mike Borgelt
Regarding the new European rules proposal: When your aim is to limit the damage I'd say you've lost the fight in your own mind. It has already been lost on maintenance and airworthiness regulation in Europe with hardly any opposition from the gliding bodies. I suspect they'll all roll over

[Aus-soaring] Good and Bad

2010-06-28 Thread Mal Bruce
Perfect opportunity for expanding gliding tourism to Australia if you cant fly in Europe ___ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: