[Aus-soaring] males over 55l

2009-10-29 Thread Ian Mc Phee
Can recommend all read Aviation Safety "Spotlight" 01/2009 edition (Defence Aviation Air Force Safety) and in particular the article See-and-Avoid Principle. I hate to say it but if your male and over the age of 55 (females are OK) you will just not see other gliders especially in the blue. I was

Re: [Aus-soaring] males over 55l

2009-10-29 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 10:23 PM 29/10/2009, you wrote: Can recommend all read Aviation Safety "Spotlight" 01/2009 edition (Defence Aviation Air Force Safety) and in particular the article See-and-Avoid Principle. I hate to say it but if your male and over the age of 55 (females are OK) you will just not see other

Re: [Aus-soaring] males over 55l

2009-10-29 Thread Stuart & Kerri Ferguson
Could someone scan the article then post it on the forum in PDF format? Stuart Ferguson Sent from iPhone 0419 797508 On 30/10/2009, at 6:58, Mike Borgelt wrote: At 10:23 PM 29/10/2009, you wrote: Can recommend all read Aviation Safety "Spotlight" 01/2009 edition (Defence Aviation Air F

Re: [Aus-soaring] males over 55l

2009-10-29 Thread Mike Borgelt
Might need to get permission first due to copyright issues, Stuart. We should be able to do this though. Mike At 06:10 AM 30/10/2009, you wrote: Could someone scan the article then post it on the forum in PDF format? Stuart Ferguson Sent from iPhone 0419 797508 On 30/10/2009, at 6:58, Mik

Re: [Aus-soaring] males over 55l

2009-10-29 Thread tom claffey
Phee Subject: [Aus-soaring] males over 55l To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Received: Thursday, 29 October, 2009, 11:23 PM Can recommend all read Aviation Safety "Spotlight" 01/2009 edition (Defence Aviation Air Force Safety) and in particular the a

Re: [Aus-soaring] males over 55l

2009-10-29 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 10:18 AM 30/10/2009, you wrote: Perhaps explains some things I've noticed at comps over the years! Tom [almost 46] PS: Airline Pilots in this country [unlike almost every other one] don't have mandatory retirement age anymore due "discrimination"! A few points: 1) Do airline pilots ever s

Re: [Aus-soaring] males over 55l

2009-10-29 Thread rolf a. buelter
> 2) To see stuff outside you have to be looking outside not staring at > or fiddling with the flight computer, flarm display etc. Yeah, I really long for the days when I could peacefully look at my map for minutes on end and then at that spot on the ground for a few more to reconcile the two

Re: [Aus-soaring] males over 55l

2009-10-30 Thread Mark Newton
On 30/10/2009, at 11:33, Mike Borgelt wrote: At 10:18 AM 30/10/2009, you wrote: Perhaps explains some things I've noticed at comps over the years! Tom [almost 46] PS: Airline Pilots in this country [unlike almost every other one] don't have mandatory retirement age anymore due "discrim