GLIDING INTERNATIONAL - JULY ISSUE

THE JULY 2014 ISSUE OF
GLIDING INTERNATIONAL


Our subscribers are writing to tell us they enjoy our new format. Thumbs up all round. It has been a great move. The July issue goes in the mail next week. Expect it in your mail box by June 27.

The issue covers over 60 new absorbing topics for yet another coffee table issue. The photos alone make it a 'must have' issue.

* The authorative soaring journalist, Elk Fuglasang-Petersen (Germany) writes for Gliding international about her personal experiences in gliding with a Germany club and then comparing the experience with three years membership in an American club. Her observations are entertaining and informative. The differences are quite incredible.

* Aldo Cernezzi has written about his evaluation of Schempp-Hirth's Arcus E, the all electric fantastic two seater. Exceptionally well illustrated this report points out all the goods things about the Arcus E and about its limitations and costs.

* Our staff reporter Rod Dew writes about 'Mr Aerodrome' - a story from the early 1900s detailing a catastrophic failure in trying to launch his glider a top a house boat in the Potomac river in USA. This Smithsonian director could have been as famous as the Wright Brothers as he had more answers to directional control than they had at the time. This is a fascinating hitherto hidden story of an exceptional pioneer. Did you know that Englishman Matthew Boulton in 1868 was the first to patent the aileron? Rudders, ailerons, and elevators had been invented long before the Wright's efforts began. The English patent was unknown to the Wright Brothers who had the greatest difficulty getting a U.S. patent for their methodology.

* The 2014 Grand Prix is over and the finals flown at Sisteron, France was an exciting event. Covered for Gliding International by Ritz du Luy, it was all the more interesting because a Frenchman stole the crown.

* Schleicher's new two seater, the ASG32 has flown and we captured the first test flight, flown from Poppenhausen, Germany. A sailplane of beauty!

* The cost of towing aircraft gets more expensive by the hour. Two unrelated Australian's have built home-built tugs that are expected to have performances greater than a Pawnee at less than half the price. A great review and a helpful paper for any club reviewing their towing costs. All this is followed by a review of the new Robin - Europe's towing work horse. Great if the club has $.25 million to spend

* We review Tom Knauff's new book - a detailed collection of gliding accidents over the past 10 years. This is fascinating and instructive!

* Two new, two seater electric motor gliders are flying. The Sun Seeker and the Sun Flyer (unrelated). There is no shortage of new projects being designed, worked on and projected to go into production.

* This is frightening. US Customs officials are insisting on searches of motorgliders flown cross country. They have a misguided belief that they are ferrying drugs. A detailed story on one such search.

* Research - A paper on how a university has been able to fly an aircraft by 'thought processes only.' The brain was connected to an auto pilot!

* Plus 40 other stories that will educate and inform.

We hope you will join us.

JOHN ROAKE
EDITOR.

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