GLIDING INTERNATIONAL - THE MARCH ISSUE GOES INTO THE THIS WEEK -

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.

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