> > Memo from Gliding International:
We are about to mail our March issue (OUR BIGGEST ISSUE YET - 64 PAGES). We are keen to let you know what stories we have found on the international gliding scene for you. FEATURE STORIES IN THE MARCH 2011 ISSUE INCLUDE Blaniks are still flying - We found a country where they continue to fly regardless. World pilot membership statistics for 2010 show a drop of over 2.2% (10 year drop is now 12.8%) - and fatalities continue to increase - Very undesirable trends. Did you know there are now 30,214 sailplanes flying world wide. Interesting to see just where they all are! WikiLeaks finds its way into the gliding scene ADS-B is coming sooner than you think Will it replace Flarm? The full story on how ADS-B works. Schempp-Hirth celebrate their 75th anniversary - Company history intriguing! Is gliding¹s future with youth? Is the big investment clubs are making in youth paying dividends? Do the Japanese have the answer? The remarkable JS-1 and its South African success. Sales streaking ahead! The remarkable scene at Bitterwasser (Namibia) and the unbelievable number of 1000klm flights this season. Bruce Cooper World recorder holder talks to Ritz De Luy How two gliders scrambled an Airforce squadron over the Baltic Sea Laser beams - Use for finding thermals a possibility - Research at Princeton University I.G.C. Annual report from President, Robert Henderson How to turn your cell phone into a final glide calculator NASA report 2010 tied as the warmest year on record We tell you what you need to know to holiday and fly in the French Alps Inexpensive emergency chutes available - Made in Poland How to prevent throttle jockeys abusing your tug A new Lithium battery that uses only air Best camera for that quick in-flight photo. Survey of what¹s available. Plus an additional 40 other stories covering the world soaring scene and aviation items of interest for glider pilots. You will enjoy reading this section. New OR RENEWING subscribers can enroll via our secure web site: (www.glidinginternational.com) or if you last paid by credit card we will still have your details on file. Just email us at ([email protected]) and tell us to renew using the records we have on file. Regards, JANICE SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT GLIDING INTERNATIONAL (Email address: [email protected]) > (Web address: www.glidinginternational.com) > >
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