Interesting happenings at Tocumwal. Anyone heard
anything factual as to what has happened?
Ian P.
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As a member, I too am dismayed at what has apparently happened in
Tocumwal. Time poor, I am one who enjoys forking out a little more to
fly great hardware in a great setting and area. I soloed there nearly 20
years back and the option of dropping in on the river -during winter
even- and getting
Never mind the
facts, give us the gossip! J
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Interesting
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Never mind
the facts, give us the gossip! J
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"David Lawley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I heard (From someone who just returned from there)this weekend they
> have ceased full time ops until October, confirmed on their website.
Is that unusual? Why would they stay open 7 days a week all year? They
probabl
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> On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:48:46 +1030
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Didn't say it was unusual, was replying to previous post,but the
ittle
difficult.
It will be interesting.
Ian P
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A real pity from a national perspective. Tocumwal has been really the last
remaining full time commercial operation, providing excellent training at
quite a good price.
Given the recent discussion about the need
On 27/02/2006, at 14:09, Stuart & Kerri FERGUSON wrote:
Terry,
Maybe I don't understand; I never thought Gliding was for the
"Time
Poor" members of the community.
It is probably a poor expression of what is meant to be:
* Can afford not to help.
This might sound funny - but what I
> A real pity from a national perspective. Tocumwal has been
> really the last remaining full time commercial operation,
> providing excellent training at quite a good price.
Geez I'd hate to see Terrys idea of an expensive commercial operation,
Alternatively,If that's what he thinks, I
week you have to pay a premium.
Caleb
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>
ary School
Elizabeth East Primary School
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o train for a solid week you have to pay a premium.
Caleb
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me for details.
SDF
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Couldn't agr
At 09:52 27/02/2006, you wrote:
Interesting happenings at Tocumwal. Anyone heard anything factual as
to what has happened?
Ian P.
From the diary entry on sportavia.com.au for 24 February:
Hot topic, still, the changes to Sportavia, which are sad for a few ,
but up to tragic for others ,as 5
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A real pity from a national perspective. Tocumwal has been really the
last remaining full time commercial operation, providing excellent
training at quite a good price.
Given the recent discussion about the need for GFA to support/provide
a more commercially focused ope
Caleb White wrote:
I don't think that it's fair to analyse the economics of a commercial full-time
training operation on a cost per flight basis (package options also exist). I
believe Terry is correct. If you can train uninterrupted for a full week the
number of hours/flights to solo would be
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Caleb White wrote:
> I don't think that it's fair to analyse the economics of a commercial
full-time training operation on a cost per flight basis (package options
also exist). I beli
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> Caleb White wrote:
> > I don't think that it's fair
apologies, I didn't express clearly enough. I wasn't saying that Caboolture
is struggling, far from it, it appears to be doing quite well. I was only
quoting it as a site that focuses on training rather than European cross
country pilots.
I don't know how a commercial operation could exist wit
G'day All,
No doubt you've come across this link already, but here it is if you havn't
viewed it already..
http://www.lexsimshauser.com.au/Sportavia/Sportavia.htm
Sure wouldn't mind that LS-6!
Regards
Woolley Pup
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Be the one
Wasn't GXA Riley's prototype motor Blanik Conversion?
SWK
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> G'day All,
>
> No doubt you've come across this link already, but here it is
> if you havn't viewed it already..
>
> http://www.lexsimshauser.com.au/Sportavia/Sportavia.htm
>
> Sure wo
;To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Sportavia AuctionDate: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:33:53 +0930>>Wasn't GXA Riley's prototype motor Blanik Conversion?>>SWK>> > -Original Message-> > From:Adam
Adam Woolley wrote:
Sure wouldn't mind that LS-6!
Regards
Woolley Pup
Be there on the day Adam; you never know - you could get it for a
cuppla thousand 8-)
(but probably not)
Regards,
Terry ( who would go to at least $3,000 - but that's my limit (sigh))
I bid $3001!!
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Adam Woolley wrote:
Sure wouldn't mind that LS-6!
Regards
Woolley Pup
Be
there on the day Adam;
you never know - you could get it for a cuppla thous
Obviously a very sick man.
Ian P
Kookaburra Precision Soaring Team
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Bert Persson put one on our GVD and has pictures to prove it.
PeterS
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n Australia."
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Bert Persson put one on our GVD and has pictures to prove it.
PeterS
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Correction: GVB. PeterS
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Bert Persson
>Maybe it's a job that would suit a retiree like yourself, who can
>amuse himself for 50 or 60 hours a week but needs only to claim 15 or
>20 of them as "work" that he gets paid for! (Including non-flying
>days when he doesn't get paid - like most days between April and
>October). Only someone
erate like someone up river.
Alan Wilson
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Caleb White wrote:
> I don't think that it's fair to analyse the economics of a commercial
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