LIDING AUSTRALIA IssueG 54 December 2020 - February 2021 magazine.glidingaustralia.org NSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS FLYING THE VALE - STORY OF A SLINGSBY DART GLIDERS: JS2 - ASH34 - NARROMINE CUP - TEM PA11_EmergencyAd_HP_Aug:Layout 1 3/8/11 6:56 PM Page 1 36 THREAT AND ERROR MANAGEMENT PART 2 LIDING Recognising threats helps pilots predict situations where they might AUSTRALIA make errors or forget key procedures. G MAGAZINE 40 OPERATIONS No. 54 December 2020 - February 2021 Find out more about the new flight review process, SOAR reports and where to answer questions about flight rules and procedures. COVER: MAK ICHIKAWA AT NSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS LAKE KEEPIT BY VAL PHILLIPS 41 AIRWORTHINESS Parachutes Australia have been Being Well Connected Disconnected parts are common in gliders, 2 FROM THE GFA & PRESIDENT but keeping all elements well-connected results in better flights and supplying the world with emergency Read the essential updates from the GFA President, Executive can prevent incidents. Officer, Board Members and Association Departments. parachute systems for Civilian and 43 SAFETY Military applications for over 40 years 6 EVENTS - BADGES Some incidents are familiar and happen over and over every year. As the 2020 gliding season is now in full swing, check for upcoming But some challenge our assumptions and remind us to remain events in your state, coaching opportunities and competitions. vigilant. 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Editorial submissions are welcome but the publisher reserves the right to edit, abridge, amend and correct any material supplied for publication as the publisher sees fit. All rights reserved. Reproduction without [email protected] permission is strictly forbidden without the permission of the publisher. © The Gliding Australia www.aviationinsurance.com.au Print Post Publication Number PP 381712/02675 AD Pages New.indd 1 2/9/2020 2:39:30 PM Contents-54 -a.indd 2 12/6/2020 2:41:48 PM the requirements of the legislation. A Members whose membership Official Observer list. This shows FROM THE PRESIDENT committee headed by Anthony Smith previously fell due in March are the list of OOs in each club. 'business as usual'. In fact, I’m has been formed to guide us along now paying their GFA membership Making a Claim – Once you hearing reports from many clubs that the journey. I know this will be a in September and we can now see have completed your flight and activity levels are very healthy. I challenging and exciting trip for GFA. that income coming through. It you have celebrated, you now know at my home club we are I also believe that, provided we get it appears that a few members are have to do the ‘paperwork’, struggling to service the demand right, compliance with Part 149 will not paying their fee at the although no paper is involved. The with unprecedented new member deliver enormous benefits to GFA, as moment but it is unclear if they first step is to pay the required enrolments. It is certainly stretching it will force us to look inwardly and have decided not to continue or fee. In Go Membership, click on our resources, but it's a nice problem to update our processes and are just delaying their payment. MyGFA and find the black button to have. administrative systems in a way that We will have a clear picture in the for purchasing a New Badge Claim. Although the past year has been will enable a better interface with new year. Click the ‘Book as an individual’ challenging, I’m confident that the the regulator and the wider On the positive side, we have button and select the number of gliding movement will prosper as Australian aviation community – it had 64 new members join in the legs that you want to purchase. If glider pilots are a committed and will bring us into the 21st century past 2 months, which is very you don’t pay, you will not be able TERRY CUBLEY AM resilient group of people. This aviation world. pleasing. Only four of these were to progress any further. EXECUTIVE OFFICER season, all regions have either in Victoria but now that the State You will receive a payment already conducted their state gliding LEARNING CURVE is open for business again this receipt that also gives you the link [email protected] championships or are planning to It has been nearly four months should improve quickly. to the claim form. If you have since I took on the role of President – declared the flight in your Flight hold them over the next few months. another club that offers mid-week and what a steep learning curve it GO MEMBERSHIP Recorder, you don’t have to fill in Unfortunately, national competition flying.