[aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA

2003-08-14 Thread Leigh Bunting
Hi Gang, I've been approached by ASA to join them. Have any other private owners, glider or power, on the list been approached? Has anyone got any opinions on them? I gather they are stink-wing centric and there is probably little value for us lot. I know that the top honcho has been controversia

Re: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA

2003-08-14 Thread Robert & Beth Bradley
nnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 8:16 PM Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA > Huh! Is this non sequiturish? Or don't I understand the politics of this > AOPA & ASA thing. > I had a phone ca

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2003-08-14 Thread Nigel Andrews
oblem with ASA, if that is a recommendation. Regards Nigel Andrews -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leigh Bunting Sent: Wednesday, 6 August 2003 9:56 PM To: Soaring List Subject: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA Hi G

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2003-08-14 Thread Christopher Mc Donnell
- Original Message - > From: "Jean Hudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 8:37 PM > Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA > > > > G'day Leigh, There have been many

[aus-soaring] Invitation to join Air Safety Australia

2003-08-14 Thread Dave & Glenys Sharples
  I too, like Robert Bradley cancelled my AOPA membership during the Boyd Munro era.  The reason for this was Boyd’s continued attack on the funding the GFA received annually from CASA.  This grant was given to assist in the financial costs of running the GFA.  It must be recognized here

Re: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA

2003-08-14 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 06:58 PM 9/08/03 +1000, you wrote: >You sort of had to be there. >Suffice to say that there are quite a few disenchanted people around. >Mr Munro was very uncomplimentary about GFA and other organisations that did >not agree with him. >I will say no more. > >Robert Bradley Maybe Boyd was righ

Re: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join Air Safety Australia

2003-08-14 Thread Ian McPhee
yep I too did not renew AOPA and I think it was about end 96? He just seemed too aggressive to me  Ian McPhee - Original Message - From: Dave & Glenys Sharples To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 4:34 PM Subject: [aus-soaring] Invitatio

Re: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA

2003-08-11 Thread John Giddy
ay, August 07, 2003 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA | G'day Leigh, There have been many approaches to individuals to join ASA - | and its free. I have rejected | membership because I have been a longtime member of AOPA - and it costs you | to be a m

Re: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA

2003-08-11 Thread Leigh Bunting
Robert & Beth Bradley wrote: > Mr Munro was very uncomplimentary about GFA Hi All, Thanks for all your responses about the ASA. I get the general drift of feelings about them, which sort of confirms my other research. Thanks heaps, Leigh Bunting Colonel Light Gardens South Australia -- *

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2003-08-11 Thread Mark Newton
On Mon, Aug 11, 2003 at 09:24:34AM +1000, Mike Borgelt wrote: > It stands as a shining example of how over-regulation, micro management and > attempted "nanny state" type close supervision of aircraft operators > produces a poor safety outcome. You're welcome :-) - mark ---

Re: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA

2003-08-11 Thread Roger Druce
Druce - Original Message - From: "Leigh Bunting" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA > Robert & Beth Bradley wrote: > > > Mr Munro was very uncomplim

Re: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA

2003-08-08 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 07:23 PM 8/08/03 +1000, you wrote: >Greetings all, > >Mr Munro and his associates are the reason that I am no longer a member of >AOPA. I have been invited to join his new club, but have politely declined. > >Robert Bradley. So how about telling us *exactly* what you object to about Boyd Munro

Re: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA

2003-08-08 Thread Robert & Beth Bradley
ED]> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA > G'day Leigh, There have been many approaches to individuals to join ASA - > and its free. I have rejected > membership because I have been a longtime member of AOPA - and

Re: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA

2003-08-07 Thread Jean Hudson
ednesday, August 06, 2003 9:25 PM Subject: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA > Hi Gang, > > I've been approached by ASA to join them. Have any other private owners, > glider or power, on the list been approached? > > Has anyone got any opinions on the