GLIDING INTERNATIONAL - MARCH ISSUE

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 gliding’s 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
what’s 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.


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