January Issue 2015 - Gliding International

GLIDING INTERNATIONAL - ISSUE JANUARY 2015

Although we mailed the January issue on December 19, we would not expect most world readers to get their copy before Christmas. Nevertheless it is worth waiting for.

1. The lead story is about the fabulous find of a whole new Gliding Site in Utah USA called Nephi. It has everything you could want in a gliding site - read the full story and possibly go and enjoy the facilities.

2. Aldo Cernezzi our sailplane specialist and evaluator writes about Binders EB28. This 60:1 plus sailplane with the latest models now having 30m wing spans is something to behold. Photographs that are simply breathtaking.

3. You have never seen a photo of a sailplane grid with 131 gliders before. Positioned with great care, the photo is spell-binding. Taken at the 31st Worlds in Poland, 2014.

4. A story about the 'WK" aircraft that combines into a power aircraft tug and a high performance 18 metre sailplane. A unique concept that is seeking investors to hold their hand up and help get the project into the air.

5. Our first ever story about gliding in Ireland. Our pilot writes about his flight from Dublin to Ulster (Northern Ireland) and back. Fascinating!

6. Centre spread is a photo of two sailplanes preparing to land at Rieti, Italy. Great viewing and previously unpublished.

7. An in-depth story with supporting photographs of the new air-traffic control tower system being manned via scene capturing cameras. The tower of the future, America is looking seriously at establishing a net work.

8. Tell your 70 year old friend it is not too late to start to learn gliding. An evaluation of the opportunities available to those in the latter span of life.

9. Story about an electric mobility cycle that folds sufficiently small enough to fit in the locker of your sailplane. Makes you mobile wherever you land out.

10. The Germans have developed a paint that when applied acts like on giant solar cell. Has a future for sailplanes.

11. Learning to use the radio has become a limiting hazard for new trainees. In this issue, an article that will help the novice overcome the necessity of "learning the new language" involved in radio communication.

12. Learning to cloud fly will definitely improve your thermalling technique and make you a more precise thermalling pilot and increase your cross country speeds. A review on whether you should learn to cloud fly.

13. Germany is spending 82.4 million Euros on a new aviation research centre involving 14 major aviation organisations. Gliding is part of the development of this major concept that will open in December 2015. A great story.

14. The first sustainer jet unit has been has officially been rated and approved by Germany's EASA. Complete details in this issue.

15 There is talk amongst designers that smaller rudders with induced air flows can lead to greater sailplane performance. NASA is involved in researching this concept.

16. Battery recharging can now be achieved from wing flexing. Has all the signs of likely advantages for your sailplane. A small unit that that can be retro fitted.

17. Lange (Germany) has just been involved in another court case over year's delay in production and not being able to refund deposits.

18. Jonker JS1's now available ex a factory in Germany and being EASA rated.

19. The world's leading 20 sailplane pilots is now headed by a Polish pilot. The list shows them in order as at December 20.

20 The first ever plastic sailplane (made in 1958 ) rescued from the scrap heap and being restored.

All this and 60 more news items from Gliding's International scene.


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