Captain

Hi Kaz,

Schleicher ASW28-18E.

I write in support of Kaz's original post.

I flew Gliders extensively from Tocumwal and Corowa for a number of years and many of the flights from those strips were 500 kms to 1200 kms cross-country very long bladder straining days.

Having witnessed numerous long days I can say that I NEVER saw a sailplane return without making complete & appropriate radio calls on approach and when in the circuit.

That is probably because the operations at Toc and Corowa were professionally administered, most X-country pilots were experienced and all launches were via aerotow.

I suspect that some Clubs run with less discipline but low battery power should not be permitted to be an issue (if it was), even at the end of an all day flight.

My sailplane and many others have solar panels down the spine and had 4 separate & back-up batteries to drive the multiple flight computers on board.

I think brands are like SMS's where you are limited to a certain number of characters before you have to pay shedloads more...... explained Salty

"That probably explains why Younger Mann has only a capital C on his undies...it costs more for more letters and there are any number of C words that fit from time to time" said Ratso. "Why at times it probably means..........."

......... c***, or c***, or c***, but definitely not contrite or conciliatory ......... however perhaps it just means c***, ................ whereas Kilometres DullCrewit has the letter D on his undies, which stands for d...........

"Why would someone choose to brand themselves "as"?" asked Salty "As those branding irons hurt and the only thing that I can think "as" stands for is "ah sole", but ............

......... I've been the association's Bean Counter AND El Prezidente a couple of times, so I have been involved since the Wright Bros 1st called a tail an empennage, so don't you worry about those figures as we have it all under control ................ ooooops, I just had a rewind of my stuff from the EGM ...... now where was I for 2014 ........... oh, I know, I was about to tell you all about ..................

......... be used as a Case Study at the Central Repository of Accounting Practices, located in Devonport (with Branch Offices in Fingal and Stanley) where ............

.......... was the central mantra of RA-Oz that got them through the dark years between ...............

"..........sh$t" said Andy, and how will I ever complete.This was true because (don't tell anyone), Turbo used a formula of eating pistaccio nuts every day, followed by a teaspoon of white expoxy.

 

"You have to be quick" he said because expoxy goes off quickly in warm conditions, but the end product is worth the risk because............"

....... I have registered the product name of "Pis'tPoxy" and the business name of "Pissed & Poxy Enterprises" with Poxy Loxy as a Board Member, Ocky Pistorius as Chairman of the Governance Committee and a ........

...... preconceptions and let it all hang out.

"Talk about letting it all hang out" said Andy "It is now clear that Turbo has exploited a business opportunity that I have been developing for some time via my deposits in the hats, however Turbo has stolen the march and is marketing his Aussie wide ............. AND he is offering a "commercial grade" which is thicker and stronger, as well as a home handiman's grade where I was about the market mine. Turbo's looks like this .....

... whereas mine looks like .....................

........... often undo our ................

......... liked to combine D's and C's, in an effort to make .............

.......... something of the fact that Andy, Ahlox, bull-with-a-boner and the 12 Incher have not been seen on the NES for yonks.

"Andy has an explanation" said Ratso who would always be totally loyal to his fine mate from Coughs "As Andy is now on the Board, thinks that he is a cut about Turds and me, and as a result he thinks that his hat no longer pongs."

"I was wondering where they have all been" replied Turbo with concern and passion (AvRef).

"We have always known that Ahlow was a bit up himself since his admission to the Magnificcenti Moderattori Splendiferoci but I've always assumed that Ian will flick him quick-sticks once Admin sees the Poxter's true colours ..... even though I still meet with GoldyLox twice a week for a chat over coffee and cake." replied The Rodent "But as I understand it, Andy, PoxyLocks, the 12 Incher and bull ..... plus Nobu, Acki, Doubtfire, Salty, my Aunty & her Jardin are all off participating in a thread that is reserved for the Recreational Elite (plus Endo and E Paul) called "The Potentially Goes on Forever Story" (Po-GOFS) where the main thrust (NTTIAWWT) of the story line is .................

Given the State of disrepair and dysfunction that was evident at the EGM, given that this President hasn't been there all that long, given that some in CASA have had their interfering tentacles manipulating within and around the fringes of RAA for some time, and given the number, complexity and depth of the problems that all of the above have caused RAA, my suggestion and advice to members is that they need to give this Executive & Board time to fix it. In my opinion, the issues were and are such that there is no magic wand solution and all needed to be worked through and negotiated to a satisfactory outcome. The Rego c*ck-up & the previous poor management practices + pre-historic paper/filing system that were the root of that issue were merely the tip of the iceberg.

For FT to suggest, as he does above, that 'the board has no plan" is just plain ridiculous. FT obviously doesn't know the quality of those newer members on the board and he should do a little research on what is really going on.

It is crystal clear, in my opinion, that past Executives, the previous OBC and a series of woeful managers, who the Executive allowed to operate without meaningful governance, were basically out-of-control prior to and up to the EGM, were culpable and directly responsible for the RAA's current position.

......... liked to combine D's and C's, in an effort to make .............

...... has a penchant for ponchos, except that the one he was wearing was see-thru (erky perky), which was one of Prof Ahlow's party tricks at the Blue Oyster after 11 pm (where he is sometimes also known as "Slowpoke Rodriguez" NTTIAWWT).

Freshman Turbo knew his place however, looked through the see-thru poncho and ..................

TURBO WEARING HIS KEPENEK UP AT MT BULLER THIS LAST WINTER. HE HAS GONE RIGHT OFF SEE-THRU AFTER THE AHLOW EPISODE AT THE UNI.

............ pandering to ...........

........ Mextorians from the suburbs of Melbournistan who have a penchant for ...........

TURBO AND AHLOX AT 2014 NATFLY.

............ pandering to ...........

...... The beginnings of a plan started to form in the Rat's mind.........................

......... but all he had so far was the "P".

Which reminded him that he did indeed need a .............

......The pit bull let go a loud......................

........ "Excuse me my good man, but can one book one's room as far away from TurdBoy as possible", because the Pit Bull (or PB, as he was known on the floor of the Stock Exchange) had been educated at Trinity Grammar and had a hatred for the common classes who didn't drive European collectables.

"My Corvette will beat your M5 any day" responded Turbo (who had fitted a Supercharger to the Vette when he installed the C7 engine, because, as we all know, Turbos are unreliable), as he .............

....... "Does this Vette really increase the size of your .......

......but before he could go on and angry Sammy Oulli sent this in with a message to Rat to Go....................

........... Off ..... like a dunny door in a Force 9.

Sensitive or new NES readers are fortunate that in the above attachment they are unable to see the conquest notches that Turbo has stuck along the side of his 'Vette, like fighter pilots did during the war.

On the Corvette his debauchery is shown using a little Lygon St sign, followed by a sticker for each sordid liaison which shows a pair of cotton-tails on a walking frame.

While on the aircraft he has an insignia which shows the 1.609344 km High Club (not that Turbo has ever been able to hold height with any accuracy [just ask the poor buggers in the Moorabbin tower]) , with each sad event depicted by a cannula rampant on an oxygen bottle (which is fitted with tiny wheels & a handle) and a ...................

"Whenna you venturi isa ................................................."

WARNING. THE FOLLOWING POST CONTAINS A DRUG REFERENCE, A SEXUAL REFERENCE AND A WEAK, IF NOT PATHETIC, ATTEMPT AT HUMOUR WHICH SOME MAY NOT GRASP.

..... , when you e-venturi wake up in the morning, it looks-a like-a the below diagram (taken directly from Bernie Oullie's "Little Book of Patents") ........... which Turbo uses at the BangeHolme opium den.

"Oh bugger (NTTIAWWT)" said Turbo "I thought that was a penis enlarger, so no wonder it heated up my .........................

".......k a good a songa, so let usa................."

........... sing-a da Noulli family song-a, which is-a gunna goes-a like-a dis "....................

Benny Noulli was a good looker (NTTIAWWT) and is the spit of Turbo when Tubb puts his long wig on.

A popular cartoon from Bernoulli's day, as published in the Basel Morning Chronicle on January 30th 1749.

".........Bernoulli theolies.

"I actuary met Bernoulli at an Axis meeting in Berin, before it all turned south for us in WW2. He was an assistant to Mussorini. Mussorini had made the trains run on time with assistance from machine guns, and said to B. 'how I gonna make these Bipranes fry?' and Bernoulli made up a story on the spot.

 

"Worked too, all pranes in all the world used it except for Brent's, but that another storly."

 

"Never mind that" said Salty, reeling from his exposure in post #9486. "are you going to give him an engine?, and are you..........."

.......... mad, if you do."

"I'm-a not-a gunna give-a TurdBoy any-ting" replied Ben.

"G'day Ben" said the 12 Incher "Are you one of the Noulli family from Griffith?"

"No, 12-a. We don't-a mention da Griffith Familia. They are-a bad-a bastarddi. I am-a from the Foot-es-cray Noulli's and-a I-a ..................

"...why don't we put a Jab in it", at which......................

....... point Nobu said "Why do I have to get into it?".

"He said Jab, you warry." clarified Salty "Not honoulable Japanese person".

"Ahhhhh" leplied Nobu "Jabilu ............... now I understand, however I am now the head Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki Agent for Asia-Pacific (have done vely well since I buggered off flom Cowla ..... but we are not a monopory) so we can do you a good plice on one of those, except that our honourlable Head Office have warned me about the TurboPranner and we don't learry want to get involved with him and his nafalious .....................

......Turbo became more intrigued as the erudite posts continued, and the story got better and better, so he'd gone to the shed and found the four large cardboard cartons from his wides screen TVs, and with some duct tape and a box cutter (Turbo has caught on the american) made a test cell, and fitted an air scoop to his..................

........... complete satisfaction, and as usual after Turbo's more lengthy posts (some go on and on and on and on, dear reader) he was very pleased with himself.

"No what shall I power it with?" he asked himself, which he often does. "As I have no outboard or mower of diesel or other petrol engines that are serviceable."

Brine, Turbo's great mate and full time engine rebuilder, then suggested "............