Hello John, You did an article on the Beaufort Gliding Club Hornet STOL tug about 2 years ago. We have a had a lot of delays since then.
However we have finally made it and the tug is now operational. i can write something for the next issue if you are interested. On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 2:50 PM, Gliding International Office < [email protected]> wrote: > *GLIDING INTERNATIONAL * > > *ISSUE JULY 2017* > > > > The July 2017 issue goes in the mail next Wednesday and should be with > subscribers within a week. The Digital version will be released on the > same day. > > > > Our circulation continues to grow and the July issue breaks new territory > with a report on how spending thousands of dollars on the world class > gliding centre at Omarama, (New Zealand) has produced a complex few if any > can equal. The fleet of Duo Discus is hard pressed to meet the demands of > the tourists who are flooding the country. (A haven from terriorists). The > history of the site makes absorbing reading with a lesson or two for others > planning similar developments. > > > > > > The issue includes: > > > > • Reports that the ‘Diana’ is back in series production is indeed news. > Especially at the prices being quoted. And you can get one early next year. > > • Often wondered how the Germans manage their gliding movement? We > provide a report on the German AeroKlub and the responsibilities they are > involved in. > > • There is an opportunity for you to personally to make some real cash by > getting involved in the European change over to 8.33 kHz transceivers. > > • Not gliding but a feature that will provide a good night’s sleep for > the overnight retrieve or that long week-end at the club! > > • A group at the Adelaide University (Australia) have been testing Oratex > as a means of re-lifing some older gliders (ASK13 era). Valuable > information - worth reading. > > • Ever thought about who manages the German sponsored On-Line-Contest and > who manages the operation – Reiner Rose is the brains behind this project > and we let you have a break down on the numbers involved. Some 116,500 > flights were recorded in 2016. The web site attracted 111 million clicks! > > • A quick read on why aviation GPS is superior to Ground base systems. > > • A report and photos on the Mistral Winds in the South of France. We > found few really understand why the winds have been to blame for Vincent > Van Gogh (French painter) cutting off his ear. (And it all relates to > gliding too). > > • The German aviation journal AeroKurier has admitted that Germany was > caught totally unaware of the JS3 development in South Africa. They have > gone on to say that Germany has been undergoing identical research on the > same problem (Wing to Fuselage inter-reaction) for over 20 years. The > Germans will test fly their latest project this northern summer. > Exceptionally interesting with a large range of photos. > > • A full report on new soaring instruments that have just hit the market. > > • The American Weather Forecasting system is lagging behind accepted > norms for meteorology. But Trump “will fix it!” > > • The fresh look at soaring in Namibia and the flood of Europeans that > soar there in Northern winter. > > • And we have a look at the Horten Brothers flying-wing glider of 1933. > Still leaves today’s pilots in wonderment. > > • Have you heard about the circular runway. “Going why you are coming!” > An amusing thought from an adventurous Dutchman. > > • We give competition pilots a look at the 2020 World Championships site > at Stendal-Bostel, Germany. > > • Few appreciate the research work being undertaken by Airbus (Batteries, > aircraft design, new motivation power). An update. > > > > > > All this - plus another 40 stories to update you on the sport. > > > > NEW (or RENEWING) SUBSCRIBERS CAN EASILY EFFECT A SUBSCRIPTION BY GOING TO > OUR WEB PAGE – For printed (US $69) or Digital issue (US $49) or your > local equivalent. (USE www.glidinginternational.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > >
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