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by samrutherford
Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:37 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: ALL MEMBERS ! Please fill out those proxy forms..!!
Replies: 518
Views: 438879

Re: The Importance of Voting at OUR AGM .

I've just seen the motions and statements. Fairly confident in identifying myself as the 'disgruntled contractor'. I'd like to point out that I'm not (and never was) disgruntled, don't hold a grudge and, objectively, did not leave the Expedition early. I left at the same time as everyone else, as pl...
by samrutherford
Wed Oct 03, 2018 6:55 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: ALL MEMBERS ! Please fill out those proxy forms..!!
Replies: 518
Views: 438879

Re: The Importance of Voting at OUR AGM .

"The whole experience has been appalling, but the benefit is that it has given me insight into the prejudice and hostility towards women in aviation from the male establishment.” “I don’t think for one second that I would have received the treatment I have had from the LAA if I had been a male,” Tra...
by samrutherford
Tue Oct 02, 2018 6:43 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: ALL MEMBERS ! Please fill out those proxy forms..!!
Replies: 518
Views: 438879

Re: The Importance of Voting at OUR AGM .

The full email (at his request) is on the Pprune thread, but Ewald wrote to me:

Yes, TC had reopened the discussion about the motion on recommendation of the current LAA board!

Is that the case? That the LAA board recommended Tracey reopen this discussion?
by samrutherford
Thu Sep 27, 2018 5:46 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: ALL MEMBERS ! Please fill out those proxy forms..!!
Replies: 518
Views: 438879

Re: The Times . 20/09/2018

@Brian I believe the idiom must be - we are cool. Excellent and agreed! Seems this was just more smoke and mirrors. Thanks, Sam. For background, here is the excerpt from Ewald's mail to me: Yes, TC had reopened the discussion about the motion on recommendation of the current LAA board! The vote was ...
by samrutherford
Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:39 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: ALL MEMBERS ! Please fill out those proxy forms..!!
Replies: 518
Views: 438879

Re: The Times . 20/09/2018

Sorry to be back on this subject, it's not by choice! Ewald told me that they have changed the voting rules at the LAA AGM (specifically with regards to Tracey). Anyone know something about this? Perhaps not the case? I hope not, changing the voting rules and not telling the members would be very un...
by samrutherford
Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:01 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: ALL MEMBERS ! Please fill out those proxy forms..!!
Replies: 518
Views: 438879

Re: The Times . 20/09/2018

I'm looking forward to seeing the wording on the motion...
by samrutherford
Tue Feb 06, 2018 12:57 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Beach STOL Competition
Replies: 0
Views: 1190

Beach STOL Competition

In case this is of interest to anyone: http://www.vintageairrally.com/rallies/upcoming/stol-competition Although happening in Belgium, the beach will be a temporary, fully legal, international airport. Direct flights from/to the UK are possible and your normal insurance should cover... Safe flights,...
by samrutherford
Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:02 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: VintageAirRally Dunkirk2Dover 9-12 May
Replies: 0
Views: 1144

VintageAirRally Dunkirk2Dover 9-12 May

Something new, different, fun!

http://www.vintageairrally.com/rallies/ ... kirk2dover

Safe flights! Sam.
by samrutherford
Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:43 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Cubs etc. with big wheels...
Replies: 1
Views: 1845

Cubs etc. with big wheels...

We're looking at organising an event next year, and are on the lookout for anyone with a STOL machine with big wheels. If, additionally, they can stop on a sixpence and take off in their own length (not really, but you get the idea) then it would be even better. Any ideas of clubs/forums in Europe (...
by samrutherford
Sat Nov 11, 2017 5:14 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: FREE entry to the VintageAirRally Ushuaia2USA!
Replies: 2
Views: 2511

Re: FREE entry to the VintageAirRally Ushuaia2USA!

The shortlist of teams who have made it through to the final selection phase is now online here:

https://www.facebook.com/VintageAirRally/

Some familiar names on there!

Good luck to all.
by samrutherford
Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:18 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: VintageAirRally Ushuaia2USA - 2018
Replies: 2
Views: 5914

Re: VintageAirRally Ushuaia2USA - 2018

Registrations for the @VintageAirRally #Ushuaia2USA are now closed. 675 teams applied from 73 countries! Now, the shortlist - that's not going to take long at all!
by samrutherford
Sun Oct 08, 2017 1:55 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: FREE entry to the VintageAirRally Ushuaia2USA!
Replies: 2
Views: 2511

Re: FREE entry to the VintageAirRally Ushuaia2USA!

The first team videos are online if anyone is interested.

https://www.facebook.com/VintageAirRally/

Safe flights, Sam.
by samrutherford
Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:49 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: FREE entry to the VintageAirRally Ushuaia2USA!
Replies: 2
Views: 2511

FREE entry to the VintageAirRally Ushuaia2USA!

The Ushuaia2USA is now completely free, open to anyone. For the first time in history. Not too good to be true, it is true, thanks to our sponsors’ financial and services support, without whom it wouldn’t be possible. We’ll transport you and your aircraft to the START in Ushuaia, Argentina. During t...
by samrutherford
Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:47 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: VintageAirRally Ushuaia2USA - 2018
Replies: 2
Views: 5914

Re: VintageAirRally Ushuaia2USA - 2018

The Ushuaia2USA is now completely free, open to anyone. For the first time in history. Not too good to be true, it is true, thanks to our sponsors’ financial and services support, without whom it wouldn’t be possible. We’ll transport you and your aircraft to the START in Ushuaia, Argentina. During t...