...sorry On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 19:09, Erich Wittstock <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi John, > please note a change of address: > Was: > Erich Wittstock > 23 Invercauld Road > Goonellabah NSW 2480 > Australia > > is now: > Erich Wittstock > 21 Carramar Drive > Goonellabah NSW 2480 > Australia > > thank you > Erich > > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 12:29, John Roake <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> We are currently processing despatch of the March issue. Early because >> we want all to read before the IGC meeting next month, what the experts >> are saying about the Class structure chaos. >> >> *THE MARCH 2012 ISSUE OF * >> >> *GLIDING INTERNATIONAL * >> >> >> >> A wealth of news for soaring pilots from around the world. A 64 page >> issue. >> Stories include: >> >> 1. At last - a way of effectively reducing the membership loss all >> clubs are experiencing. How to move on this thorny problem immediately. >> >> 2. An in depth look at the IGC class structure. Too many classes, too >> few competing pilots. A situation that is a detriment to the sport. The >> experts provide an intelligent solution. >> >> 3. Schempp-Hirth’s Quintus finally flies. Some excitement in their camp. >> >> 4. Winglets are big business. Legal battle over copyright designs that >> could ultimately affect some sailplanes. A new winglet design about to be >> offered. >> >> 5. New name in electronics. The Butterfly vario. A very advanced (and >> expensive) concept about to be released to the market in March 2012. >> >> 6. A story of two halves. The story about Gliding’s entry into the >> Olympics in 1936 and how a group in England are trying to highlight the >> sport for future consideration. >> >> 7. The annual world membership report. All bad news. Down a further >> 1.7% in 2011 which makes the loss over five years to be 10,000 pilots. A >> further chart on fatalities (up again) and the increase in the number of >> sailplanes is definitely slowing down. >> >> 9. Report on a study about complacency in the cockpit that highlights >> the major causes of sailplane accidents. Sobering! >> >> 10. A Cambridge UK scientist declares we have all got it wrong and that >> the accepted theory of flight is all wrong. >> >> 11. Ritz de Luy writes about the 2012 summer season in southern >> hemisphere with details on who won and who lost and why. >> >> 12. The story about the man who has spent a lifetime building flying >> wings. His latest effort is on show. (Real smart) >> >> 13. Our staff reporters and Maria Szemplinska (our official >> photographer) present a colour section and report on the February SSA >> convention in Reno - their best ever. >> >> 14. DG flugzeugbau (Germany) have a management change >> >> 15. Pipistrel is going from strength to strength and their production >> skills are a threat to all established manufacturers. We have another look >> at just how strong they are and what they have got in the pipeline. >> >> 16. Major upgrades to G.P.S. around the corner. Accuracy will soon be >> measured in millimetres. An update for glider pilots. >> >> 17. Background story on the ‘how and why’ of Mountain High, the oxygen >> people. >> >> 18. Rumour has it that Greg Cole of Windward Performance (USA) has a >> ship in the pipeline that will compete with the Diana II. >> >> 19. A way of giving new life to older sailplanes. This story from >> France. . >> >> 20. A new paint that when applied makes your sailplane one gigantic >> solar cell. This has got possibilities. >> >> 21. We try and explain the reasons for the terrible northern hemisphere >> spring. >> >> 22 A new headset ($59) that will solve many problems for those hard of >> hearing pilots that have trouble with conventional headsets. >> >> 23. Let’s hoped U.S.A owners have caught up with the potential penalty >> of the $100 a flight tax. Bob Carlton expresses his real concerns., >> >> 22. Our subscribers (only) now have access to buy an Icom hand-held >> transceiver at ex factory cost. (A saving of 25% on the retail price) >> >> PLUS A MULTITUDE OF OTHER INTERNATIONAL STORIES THAT PROVIDE GREAT >> READING. >> >> >> NEW OR RENEWING SUBSCRIBERS GO TO OUR WEB SITE < >> www.glidinginternational.com> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> > >
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