GLIDING INTERNATIONAL - ISSUE JANUARY 2018
The January 2018 issue goes in the mail on Thursday and should be with
subscribers within a week. The Digital version will be released on December
30.
The lead article is all about Akaflieg, Munich and their ten year research
and development program to produce the Mu 31 which has now flown. Their
research has been involved in developing a new wing root-fuselage junction
a study that many have trialed to effect a lesser drag situation. We take
the report several steps further to present photographic comparisons between
the Mu31, the JS3, ASG 29, the Ventus 3, and the Diana. It is quite
outstanding to see the differences, one against the others. And especially
the all new wing designed by the Akaflieg that had to be tested to
destruction. This article is one of the most interesting we have published
in the last 10 years.
The issue also includes:
How gliding missed out in being: ²the organisation² created by Howard
Poberezny, the architect of the 200,000 member American EAA. Howard¹s first
interest was via a WACO glider that was donated to him.
We have been to Harris Hill and Elmira and had a look at their operation.
They have many a lessons to teach us all about club management and how to
blend youth into the club¹s modus operandi with success. The American
National Soaring Museum is a credit to them.
We have finally got Aldo Cernezzi¹s report on his test flight of the all
new Twin Shark which he flew during the month. This twin will be a serious
contender for the two seat market leadership. It is a fresh approach to this
scene. Great photos.
Gliding reporter and journalist, Rod Dew, returns for this issue to tell
you about a flight he had to 16,000 ft above the South Island of New
Zealand. He entitled it ³On Top of The World, - Looking down on creation.
A Great story!
It was not entirely sailing skills that brought about New Zealand¹s
recent win of the America¹s Cup. In the January issue we introduce you to
³Bazzer² the computer program the sailors used (and created) that made most
of the effective decisions that led to their wins. Bazzer is capable of
being developed for gliding and is open to someone to hold up their hand and
get engaged in the process. It is an enthralling possibility that will see
the competition pilot become a computer operator. Read about it all in this
issue.
A Report from Jean-Marie Clement on the Bi- Annual Stemme¹ party they
stage to a different corner of Europe every second year. Seeing a glider
above Venice is something you would never expect to ever see. Jean-Marie has
a glowing report on the Stemme S12. Incidentally Gliding International is a
great fan of Jean-Marie¹s gliding book ³Dancing with the Winds.² We
consider it to be the best ³teaching² book yet written. It is going to
appear in serial form over the next 12-18 months in Gliding International.
The ETA is the best performing glider in the world (Wingspan 30.90 m
(101.38 ft) - Best Glide ratio - 71 at 105 km/.) A group in Germany have
built a radio controled model of the ETA at just half its exact size. And
what a spectacular sight it is to see it in action being towed into the air
by an equally fantastic model tug a Polish Wilgar proportionally sized as
well. We report the story on the model, its performance and then show the
readers that four hefty enthusiasts are needed to lift the model into place
for launching.
More battery news Just released is the story on new long life batteries
that will last for thousands of years - made from nuclear waste. This is
the most important battery news we have reported on in the past 10 years.
Literally unbelievable.
Privatising the US Air traffic control won¹t fly! Some countries have
tried privatising their service, many have rejected it and those that have
it, have ended up with a monolithic monster that is nothing more nor less
than a money hungry giant - hell bent on the bottom line all at the
expense of an inefficient service that is (of course) funded by aircraft
owners - all forced to accept whatever charges the privatised service
dreams up and dictates. They are just creating shambolic situations. Try
looking at the Canadian situation which is the exception to the current path
to destruction.
Our latest news report on new instruments now available to the gliding
movement.
Why would you want to buy an ultra-light tug (100 hp) for your club when a
well designed kit (185 hp) is now available for $US50,000 (plus 900 hours
labour) to put it together and start towing. The new ³Carbon Cub² is worth
reading about.
Too many mistakes are made in recording damage history to club and private
aircraft. We have printed an article which should read by every sailplane
owner. Doing it correctly is an art and could save owners hundreds of
dollars when selling your bird to a new owner.
We came across a story about owners registering their new aircraft in the
Isle of Man. Hundreds have saved small fortunes in avoiding the payment of
VAT. Gliding International could present you with a big cash saving by
following the information provided. Thousands have already set up the legal
process to their advantage. Read it all in our January issue.
There are many owners of IGC-Club Class sailplanes completely
dissatisfied with the proposed new competition rules for the class. It is
going to make for a very interesting AGM meeting this year. The future of
the 13.5 metre class is uncertain. There is a lack of serious agreement
between Brian Spreckley, the class manufacturers, the pilots and their
representatives. We are informed that there is an official proposal by
Lithuania to remove the wing loading limitation (now 35kg/mw) and to
introduce a mass limit of 350kg (and that would mean 50kg/m2 for the GP 14SE
glider)
All this - plus another 40 stories to update you on the sport.
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