Cool Video

[Gary Emerson]

Just happen to spot this in the "recently submitted" section on "Break".

http://my.break.com/media/view.aspx?ContentID=243317

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Good video. In the U.S. the convention is for the tow plane to peel
off to the left and for the glider to bank right after release so that
the twain shan't meet. I thought that this was a universal
arrangement, but in the video, the glider goes off to the left after
release. Does anyone know where it was filmed ?

Cheers, Charles

[Markus Graeber]

> Does anyone know where it was filmed ?

ASK-21, LN-GCJ, Drammen Flyklubb (http://www.dfk.no/) 59°45'36.83"N
9°55'3.78"E

Right over their airfield, just put the coordinates into Google Earth,
you'll recognize the place from what you see in the clip during the
first looping and during the low pass and approach/final.

Markus

[nimbus]

The Drammen flight Club is the most well known club in Norway.
My personnal opinion is that the Drammen Club is even the best in
nothern Europe because they are organising the Wavecamp on a iced lake
in Vagamo.
Have a look at www.wavecamp.no ....and you will understand my
opinion.
I am the first belgian pilot who did attend to this wavecamp. It is
just ....fascinating !!! and far more cheaper than going to
Argentina !
Most of the pilot are going to the french Alps for gliding in the very
beginning of the year.

Nordic pilots from Norway, Sweden, Denemark don't care about the
French Alps because they have the wavecamp organised by Drammen Fligth
Club.
In addition, on the ice and in the evening at the hotel, there is a
lot of pilots coming from various countries. This is a real huge
opportunity to make international friends !

Wavecamp 2007 will start in a few days. Don't forget to have a look at
their web site. You will certainly not be disapointed about the
fantastic pitcures put in the gallery.

Cheers,
Bruno (www.brunomaes.com)


On 8 mar, 16:55, "Markus Graeber" > wrote:
> > Does anyone know where it was filmed ?
>
> ASK-21, LN-GCJ, Drammen Flyklubb (http://www.dfk.no/) 59°45'36.83"N
> 9°55'3.78"E
>
> Right over their airfield, just put the coordinates into Google Earth,
> you'll recognize the place from what you see in the clip during the
> first looping and during the low pass and approach/final.
>
> Markus

[Bert Willing]

It can't be universal.
If I have the ridge on my right side, I won't commit suicide just to please
the tug pilot...

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> Good video. In the U.S. the convention is for the tow plane to peel
> off to the left and for the glider to bank right after release so that
> the twain shan't meet. I thought that this was a universal
> arrangement, but in the video, the glider goes off to the left after
> release. Does anyone know where it was filmed ?
>
> Cheers, Charles
>

[Adam]

On Mar 8, 8:41 am, wrote:
> Good video. In the U.S. the convention is for the tow plane to peel
> off to the left and for the glider to bank right after release so that
> the twain shan't meet. I thought that this was a universal
> arrangement, but in the video, the glider goes off to the left after
> release. Does anyone know where it was filmed ?
>
> Cheers, Charles

I learned to fly in Sweden - there the convention was reversed
(sailplane peels left, towplane right). I think it is like that in all
Europe.

/Adam

[Andreas Alin]

> I learned to fly in Sweden - there the convention was reversed
> (sailplane peels left, towplane right). I think it is like that in all
> Europe.

>
> /Adam
>


That's wrong, anyway. Perhabs it's true for the northern countries in
Europe like Sweden and Norway.

In the soaring simulator "Silent Wings", which is produced by a Norway
team, it is standard setting that the tow plane turns right. So I think
it's true for Norway at least.

Andreas

[J. Nieuwenhuize]

On 9 mrt, 00:43, Andreas Alin
> wrote:
> > I learned to fly in Sweden - there the convention was reversed
> > (sailplane peels left, towplane right). I think it is like that in all
> > Europe.
>
> >
> > /Adam
> >
>
> That's wrong, anyway. Perhabs it's true for the northern countries in
> Europe like Sweden and Norway.
>
> In the soaring simulator "Silent Wings", which is produced by a Norway
> team, it is standard setting that the tow plane turns right. So I think
> it's true for Norway at least.
>
> Andreas

As far as I know in the Netherlands, Belgium, France turning right is
common. I think the same accounts for Germany.

[Stefan]

J. Nieuwenhuize schrieb:

> As far as I know in the Netherlands, Belgium, France turning right is
> common. I think the same accounts for Germany.

In our club, we just continue straight ahead while the tow pilot dives
at his discretion. No big deal as we tow "high".