Re: [Aus-soaring] Airmanship not numbers

2005-06-22 Thread Terry Neumann
JR wrote: When all else fails ,.. use the radio... JR OPST Hmmm I think I would prefer that things didn't quite come to that - as the last resort anyway. Given the variables possible in the settings of the radio in the average club glider (often a different

RE: [Aus-soaring] Airmanship not numbers

2005-06-22 Thread Stuart & Kerri FERGUSON
IFR situation. SDF -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Creswick Sent: Thursday, 23 June 2005 10:44 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Airmanship not numbers And sometimes vi

Re: [Aus-soaring] Airmanship not numbers

2005-06-22 Thread Peter Creswick
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Re: [Aus-soaring] Airmanship not numbers

2005-06-22 Thread Ian McPhee
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RE: [Aus-soaring] Airmanship not numbers

2005-06-22 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 06:32 PM 21/06/05 -0500, you wrote: >Why are we getting so focused on 200'? Because people asked the question "how close is too close?" and I pointed out what is apparently a little known "rule". 200 feet at least provides a guide - you want to miss the other guy by at least that much. Of cour

Re: [Aus-soaring] Airmanship not numbers

2005-06-22 Thread Kevin Roden
*From:* Terry Neumann <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. <mailto:aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 22, 2005 1:44 PM *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] Airmanship not numbers Patrick Barfield wrot

Re: [Aus-soaring] Airmanship not numbers

2005-06-22 Thread JR
When all else fails ,.. use the radio... JR OPST - Original Message - From: Terry Neumann To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Airmanship not numbers Patrick Barfield

Re: [Aus-soaring] Airmanship not numbers

2005-06-21 Thread Terry Neumann
Patrick Barfield wrote: I believe that lookout and recognition of collision potential are far more important. If you are going to hit another aircraft, it will be stationary in the canopy - you won't hit another aircraft if the relative line of sight is moving. Therefore if you see an a

RE: [Aus-soaring] Airmanship not numbers

2005-06-21 Thread Patrick Barfield
Why are we getting so focused on 200'? How many glider midair collisions have there been from people misjudging how close they were? I would imagine that in most midair collisions, at least one pilot didn't see the other aircraft, therefore being at least 200' away from the other glider was a moot

Re: [Aus-soaring] Airmanship not numbers

2005-06-21 Thread Patching
ST - Original Message - From: "Mark Newton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Airmanship not numbers Boyd Munro wrote: Well said, Terry. Our Australi

Re: [Aus-soaring] Airmanship not numbers

2005-06-20 Thread Mark Newton
Boyd Munro wrote: Well said, Terry. Our Australian predilection for quantitative rules can all too easily inhibit the development of skill and judgement. Intersting. Do you (or does anyone else reading this) personally know anyone who has set their personal separation minimum at 200' becaus