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How to land
Bob Pettifer, chai rman ot th
BGA instructors' committee,
expla ins w hy, wh en it comes
to landi ng, near enough is
not good enough
Is your club in a
spiral dive?
Neil Rathbone, the chairma n of
Buckm inster GC, asks if your
cl ub is entering a spiral div J and
expi<Jins his club's plans to get
and keep new members
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August 30, 2002
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tiP . eplember 11 <Jtt,rcks. WP.r ' made permanent on September 5 this year. .'\re<Js covered by the Nuc/c;Jr lnsta ll.1tions
RPgulations .rr rwi th !he radius and r entre pmition of the restrirt<:d areas, ,1/lrl height oi their tops f\MSI. i:
Aldermaston, 1.5, 5 1220JN OO I OB47W, 2,400ft;
Hcysham. 2, 'i40147 N 0025452W, 2,000ft;
Barrow in Furness. J.S, 540b35 i'. 00.!14 I \ t.,l, ~.OUOft;
Hunterston, 2, 554.3 171\: 004:iJ38W. l ,OOOit;
Berkelcy, 2, 5 141 3
Old bury, 2,
Dungcness, 2, 05449
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Although NATS says it will withdraw its freefone line that covers only last-minute information on jet formations and
temporary restricted airspace. this is still available on 0500 354802. The CAA strongly recommends you to use it
We return
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AGM.
Nottinghamshire. where the day's entertainment will
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Humberside
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Glasgow
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The next Military Civil Air Safely Day will be held at RAF
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Your letters
Say goodbye to another member?
In brief
UK airports handled t8t million passengers in
200t, t % more than 2000, according to the CAA.
Passenger numbers grew 4% before September
tt , but fell by 6% afterwards. Regional airports,
though, handled 68 million passengers in 200t, an
increase of 6%. Prestwick (36%). Bristol (26%),
Belfast (15%). Liverpool (t4%) and Edinburgh
(10%) all saw strong growth thanks to no-frills
carriers. Lutons passenger numbers increased by
6% and Stansted's by t5%. Overall, flights in the
first quarter of 2002 were still down 4%.
MEANWHILE, in July, the British government
published a consultation document with proposals
to develop regional airports to cope with its
projection of 400m passengers by 2020. The
suggestions include three extra runways at
Stansted: a new shorter one at Heathrow; another
at Glasgow or Edinburgh; a new runway at
Birmingham or East Midlands; a two-runway airport
between Coventry and Rugby; a major new
terminal at Manchester: expansion at Cardiff and
possible expansion at Bristol. They also cover a
new runway in Scotland by 2030, a new airport at
Cliffe in north Kent and expansion at Luton, with a
possible freight airport for the latter at Alconbury,
near Huntingdon. A new runway at Gatwick is
another option. but this would not happen until
after 2019 because of existing non-expansion
agreements. The document also proposes
converting former RAF bases. such as Finningley,
into civilian airports. Feedback to the proposals is
being solicited in advance of next year's aviation
White Paper. "We have the fourth largest economy
in the world ," said Transport Secretary Alistair
Darling, "based largely on our ability to trade.
Something like a third of exports go by air
Frankly, doing nothing is not an option."
BECAUSE long-standing members of the Vintage
Glider Club committee have or are about to retire
from their voluntary posts, the VGC is asking
members to fill the jobs of treasurer. accountant
or editor. For details. contact the secretary. Peter
Chamberlain, chairman. David Shrimpton or the
relevant officer. (www. vintagegliderclub.org)
THE CAAs Safety Regulation Group will hold a
free open day on Its research projects on
Wednesday. October 2, 2002. Research on show
will include the On Track airspace project and -the
CAA hope - the lightweight transponder. The event
is open to everyone from 13.00 to 16.30 at SAG's
offices at Aviation House, Gatwick Airport South.
West Sussex RH6 OYR. There is a car park at the
site or the 200 bus from Gatwick Airport offers a
free service direct to the CAA.
WE are sorry to report the death of Maurie
Bradney, a prominent and popular coach and
instructor, a member of the Australian Team in the
1970s and for years manager of the Waikerie GC.
Assistant
Instructor Course
BRITISH GLIDING ASSOCIATION, KIMBERLEY HOUSE, VAUGHAN WAY, LEICESTER LEl 4SE
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Barograph calibrations
KEN Brown (Barograph calibrations, p6,
August-September 2002) makes the point
that the method of ca li bration shown in
Ann ex C of the Sporting Code bears no
relati on to UK pract ice over the past SO
years. That may be true, but as it says in
the very beginning of th e An nex:
Trailer law
I WAS very pleased to see the excellent
arti cle (Is your trailer legal? August-t
September 2002, p32) explaini ng vehicle
trailer law. Nonetheless, there were two
importJnt discrepa ncies, wh ich I would li ke
to draw people's Jttention to.
M ost of the relevant legislation is
con tJined in Th e Road Vehicles Lighting
Regulations 1989 (ref No "1796) and the
Amendment Regulati ons 1994 (No 2280).
In a very simpl ifi ed fo rmat these >late that:
- Long Vehicl e Marker Boards are compulsory on all trailer/cJr combinations greater
tha n 13 metres. This incl udes most glider
trailer combi nJtions. Those manufactured
post October "1995 must have plain boards.
Th ose pre-1995 may have ones w hich have
" long vehicle" printed on them. (Ref:no
2280, schedule 19)
- Trailer built pre-1990 mu t have side
amber reflectors and at least one amber side
marker light. Those built post 1990 must
have both side amber marker lights every
3 metres and reflectors. (Ref: 1 796, sched ul e
9 llightsl and 17 [reflectors\)
Addi tiona lly, I wou ld like to point out that
the front position lights and reflectors must
be wi th in 150mm of the w idest part of the
vehicle, ie, normally on the mudguards.
I also believe that lega lly the breakaw,1y
cable must be fixed to a solid part of the
towing veh icle, however I have been
unable to track down the releva nt legislation
- perhap. anoth er of your readers can
help us out?
Your letters
> Much of th e law applica ble to trailers is also
untested in court. As just one example of the
complexit y, there are seven different sets of
rules apply ing to trailer !Jmkes alon e sin e
7982. I have therefore used Transport Law
" Bibles" prorluc~d by legal sp c ialists, only
rcferrin{: to the orig inal Regulations where
necessary for clarifica tion .
Resp onding to lain 's sp ecific points:
- my ources indica te that rear markers are
rec'juired only if th e trailer or to w v ~hicle
exceed certain weights. But I also gav my
own view that a LO NG VEHICLE marker
should be fill ed to all g lider trailers - it may
s,we a nJs ty overtaking accident.
- the t'u/1 Laws and Rul es section has tables
giving positional inform atio n fo r all li hts
and reflectors. lain is correct, though I must
add two comments: t'irst, type approved
amber side marker lights do, I believe,
double as side reflecto rs, meeting the post1990 requirem ent; secondly, t'ront p o ition
lights (a lso normally incorpo rating reflecto rs)
are o nly required o n tr<J ilers wider than
7600mm. But even if you have an older
trailer, make this winter 's task to fit side
marker lights - they may save you on a
dark, wet night fro m a driver with a filthy
windscreen and 70-year-o ld wipers!
- I am also unable to find any leg islation
requiring th e overrun cable to be attached to
a fixed part o f thC' tow vehicle because there
is non e. (Th e Caravan Club Technica l
Departm ent also believes there is non e!)
Nonetheless, it is sensible to anach th e cab le
to a more p erm anent pa rt of the vehi le than
simply wrapping it around the to w hall.
Special attaching hooks to bo lt hetween
the tow ball and the tow frame are available
from any local caravan deJier. Use on e!
A fin al word: I'm sure lain will agree with
me that it 's prelly stup id to tow your pride
and ioy in a trailer that doesn 't meet modern
rules- designed for modem traffic conditio ns.
Black is back
THE problem oi colli sion ovoidance with
glider tu gs moy be improved by pointing th e
tug black. I underst<Jnd thot th e RAF use
bla ck on all tr<Jinin g aircraft.
Timothy Flude, BRIGHTON, Sussex
Some of this year's crop. See Spot the alien s, hc,low leti
Visiting farmers
"GREAT sport, gliding," I tell fri ends and
visitors. " When you get it wrong, you visit a
farmer." The implic,lli ons always take a
whil e to sink in . I believe th at ea rl y solo
pilots should be encouraged to do exac tl y
th at. Wh en you get it wron g, vi sit a farmer.
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Prime interest
READERS might be interested to note thJt
th ere is a glidin g entry on th e Prime Curios
website http://primes.utm. edu/curios. An
entry for th e number 997 reads: "The
Schl eicher K-7 is a vintage two-seat glider
with three-axis control s whi ch would remain
airhorne for approx imately five minutes off a
997ft win ch laun ch in still air" . If th ere are
any glider pil ots out ther w ith some spare
tim e and a penchant for prime numbers,
I am sure the editors would be impressed by
similar entri es for the K-1 3 and K-23. Th e
site is <llso looking for copyright-free im ages
th at it ca n use.
Grenville Croll, via email
Sailplane & Gilding
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PLATYPUS
Pieces of
eight metre!
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PLATYPUS
> kilos more of siclewJyser in and out of the
hJngJr single-hanclecl. Let me say here ilnd
now that any pictures you may sec of me
sta nding around with my hands in my
pockets, rendering absolutely no help
whatever, were taken while Hans was eagerl y
clemonstrJting the King, or rather the
Emperor, of all sidewaysers. I WJS not being
an idle slob; it woul d just h.:lVe been
impolite for me to interfere.
(You don't have to get all defensive, you
know! Eel.
Well, people say unkind things from time
to time. I'm not par,muid, but I do have my
critics. Plat
Get on with it! Eel)
I felt J slight blush of national pride when
Hans said he had first seen a sidewayser in
ncti on Jl J c lub in England. I remember
seeing something like it <J t Booker. However
this one ill Lu beck is a monster th at looks
as if it weighs as much s the glider, running
on a su nken rail some 5 metres long. Hans
says the constructor of thi s device had
previously built launching-ramps for the first
genera tion of Vergeltungswuffen, better
known as V1 s, doodlebug or bu zz-bombs.
However, .1s viewers of the Jeremv Clarkson
programme M eet the Neighbours 'know,
Hans has a great sense of humour.
HJns's Eta prototype has onl y a permit-tofl y, not a full airworthiness certificate from
the German authorities. Thi s currently
restricts its movement abroad for soaring
expeditions. This first Eta weighs 950 kilos
w ith two pilots and fuel, and can only ca rry
b<JIIast w hen flown solo. The prototype has
no water-bags in the w ings: if Hans w ishes
to fly solo with ballast he straps a fibre-glass
water tank in the rear seat. The one-ton
sa ilp lane is not far oif!
The second Eta weighs just under 850kg
all up. Its empty weight of 6SOkg compares
with 740kg for Eta no. 1. The weight
reduction of 90 kilos comes from savings of
30 kilos on each wing and on the fuselage.
Th e prototype wi ng had used a foam that
absorbed large amoun ts of resin, adding
weight. A suction-method during constru ction now reduces the ratio of resin to foam.
The prototype Eta cannot be flown two-up
in competitions. The weight limit for motor
gliders has heen set by the IGC at 850 kilos
or 1770ib. The con test limit for pu re gliders
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Eta airborne
After twn days' grea t ating and ightse ing
in mediaeva l Luebeck during poor weather
- indeed, a foreta. te oi the terrible rains that
have devastated middle Europe thi s summer
- M arion and I each managed a ilight w ith
Hans. Still, the conditions were those in
wh ich a serious cross-country pilot would
normally leave the hangar doors locked.
Marion says: Hans and I compared enj oyable soaring experiences, and agreed tha t
ridge-soaring up the side of a cumulus cloud
topped our lists. This agreement was rea ched
while Hans was explaining how the sea
breeze had created the magnificent clouds
we were p laying with.
We were discussing spin characteristics.
So, Hans had me fly at a very low speed.
Eta mushed along w ith no tendency to drop
a wing. I asked i( he had ever taken it
through a full-blooded spin. Why do that to
a perfectly good glider? said Hans.
A few chandelles before we enter d the
pattern gave me a chance to sec the entire
707-foot wing in motion. I commented on
how smooth and gentle this motion was, at
which point Hans suggested I input a few
deliberately jerky elevator movements. The
ripple-effect from root to tip was all too
obvious. Thank Heaven it was a short-lived
demonstration. "Interesting," /said, "but
I don 't think I'll do !hat again ."
Eta is very comfortable for the back seat
pilot. fl1e one-piece canopy makes for a
better vie1-v, and since the span is much
1Jif5r;er than that of an ASH 25 the fuselage is
also longer and a bit wider and roomier.
Karin Crosse is Hans's favouri te co-pilot and
has flown many record fligh ts with him in
the ASH 25. Karin's longest flight in Eta so
far is eight hours. In front of the rear stick is
a deep compartment which is really a larder,
well-stocked with Hans 's favourite biscotti,
bananas and soft drinks, but which is also
handy For stowing cameras, etc.
(Piat says th at occasional ly back-sea t
passeng rs in the ASH 25 let vari ous hardwa re get j< mmecl in the space around the
rear stick, so that the pilot in front suddenly
encounters a disconcerting inabi lity to
ontrol the aircraft in ro ll or pitch. The
stowage space in Eta obviates that problem.
Not exactly the strongest Jrgument for
lashing out a million Deutschmarks or its
equivalent in Euros, but nice to have.)
Platypus: next, Hans and I set out on
250km of ex tended loca l soaring. I had
never flown over the Ba ltic coast before, and
every new piece of terrai n is interesting in its
own right. O nly a few miles east of Luebeck
is th e old border with East Germa ny. In 1094
Hans-Werner told me a tale oi the dreadful
months of impri sonmen t suffered by an
innocent glider pilot who had strayed from
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track along the run (figure .5, below). The
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ground, but not through the air. lust before
touchdown, use the rudder to yaw the glider
towards the direction from which the ground
appears to be coming. If this is done at the
ri ght moment you land without ilny drift. The
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Airspace, sea breezes and the need to cross the River Thames all complicate the task
October - November 2002
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Oillingham Field on
Oahu, one of the most
popular of the Hawaiian
/stands. This photo
shows a Schweizer lineup on the 9.000ft runway,
with 232s, a 233 and
Cessna tugs. Note the
proximity of the 900ft
high ridge. it is bigger
than it looks
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GLIDING GALLERY
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:FI Robm Johnson (oght}. "11 was late in the afternoon and the sky
Ung in ilse/1 but tile skyscape was. Even for someone of Robin s
Kilcolman airstrip tile day looks good; mtddle. wave bars ex/ending
Jfl leaving one wave fast to look for th next one on the way home
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rer Uncolnshire GC. Lacking a tug. they couldn 't reach it. "But wave
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Feathered dromaeosaur
First fossil found in 2000
Feathers
Above: the latest family tree for birds. based on fossils discovered in China
Right: Feathered Oromaeosaur, believed to be an evolutionary "missing link
Bottom right: the area of China yielding valuable fossil clues
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Decisive flying
Dave Watt flew his Ventus to Silver in the 15-metre Europeans in
Hungary. He describes an enjoyable and successful comp
of th e Po li sh p i lots,
bo bbed up just
wh en I had los t th e
flow of th e day.
Alth o ugh w w ere
at abo ut 2,500ft,
th ore w as th e
eh ice of J large
blue h >l e o r a b ig
deviati o n. I do n't
know j ust how
co nfident he was
(I never got th e
chance to speak to him) but he set off into
th e blue to so mething I had not spoiled at all
and w ithin a few m inutes w e w ere under a
new ly-fo rmi ng cl o ud in 7kL If it wa sn 't a
lucky acc ident it wa s brill ia nt flying.
There w as mo r thundery w eath r th an
I have had before - w e lost mo re deys than
we would hav liked. Altho ugh I hate
assigned area tas ks I was glad o n some days
to o pt not to fl y too c lose to th e li ghtning.
W hat does bea r scrutiny is how I w ent
fro m 2 nd in th e European to 28th in the
Nati onals. I fe lt very positi ve, th e glider was
perfo rming fantasti ll y, and yet I had o nl y
o ne good cl ay o ut f eight! W ea k wea ther is
w here I have most roo m for impro vement.
Dav<', whose crew w ds K n I-IJ rt/L'y, t1ie fro m Bicest r
i)lld
CLUB SURVIVAL
Buckminster GC's site at Saltby. The hangar is in front of the wood in the foreground: new land rented by the club
is marked in yellow. See overleaf for how the club plans to use it to generate income and keep members happy
The awayday
First of all, a couple of years ago one of our
committee members had the bright idea of
the awayday. Leave all the time-consuming
minutiae of comm ittee business behind and
take ourselves, along with a select group of
the more articulate club elders and sta lwarts,
off-site for a whole clay to discu s strategy.
So Awayday 2000 was born and it was
something of a revelation. Un like when
considering the purchase of a new kettl e,
over which committee members wi ll argue
for hours and even fight to the death,
awayday participants were consensual,
CLUB SURVIVAL
> we asked ourselves how we could abandon
the large guaranteed sum we get each year
and throw ourselves entirely on th e mercy of
the weather.
Rec iprocals were considered because, fo r
our c lub with its seven-day and all-weather
operation, " reciproca l" means in practice
o ne-wJy traffic to us from surrounding c lubs
that are c losed fOI' one reason or another.
Should w e charge a daily membership fee
for using our faciliti es? However, the flying
such reciproc<Jis do is immensely valuJble to
us (remember the income comes mostl y
from flying fees) and in Jny case many w ere
making voluntary do nations to the runway
maintenance fund and some also help us out
with things like instruction. \Nhy bite the
hand that feeds? Especi;:il ly in the bl ea k
winter months.
In the end we bottled out and adopted a
safe compromise, keeping with exactly the
same financial model. Nevertheless, the
deep C of A that we gave to our costs and
income meant that w e now understood how
our club works financia ll y better than we
had ever done before. Armed with this new
knowledge we did make some unusuJIIy
sharp one-off changes in specific charges,
whi h reflected our better understanding of
where costs are incurred and how to make
everything pay its way. For example, we
agreed increases in l;lllnch fees to refl ect the
real increase in the cost of fuel, without the
usua l "so-and-so charge so m uch so we
should do the sam e" since we figured that
so-and-so might just be shadowing us,
following th same logic.
W e disproportionately inc reased the cost
of parking a trail er to compensate for the
fact that, in practice, most private own rs fly
less and physica lly contribute less to dai ly
cl ub operat ions, and the previous cost did
not represent the true value of the space
occupied. \Ne also eroded the various
concess io ns, apart from at the younger end
of the scale, as the grey market is in fac t our
ma in market and often quite w ell heeled.
While our fin anc ial model was the main
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Flipchart One: what people want
The requirements of the identified markets
were agreed to be:
Value for time
Convenience (bespoke, even?)
Availability (launch types/all weather/
seven-day operation)
Equipment standard
Organisation (admininstration, and
motivation of pilots)
Social scene/activity
Pleasant atmosphere (welcome)
Progress (especially in training)
Advanced training (cross-country/
aerobatics)
Good financial deal (oHers)
Hangarage and storage
One-person operation
Accommodation/catering
Status/image
Partner/family facilities
Safety
Thrill (racing/aerobatics)
Value for TIME (as well as money) was
felt to be the main requirement- and
significantly above all others.
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topic, we also discussed a number of other
stra tegic subj - ts and ca me up with good
ideas. The editor will never indulge me w ith
the space to explain them all, but o ne is to
use the airfield for compl ementary ac tiviti es.
More income, using same cost base, equals
profit. These ideas resulted in a long list of
things w e would do. The one that was 100
per cent certain was th at tiP awayday would
be repeated eac h year.
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Abadea
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Task preparation .
Logbook maintenance.
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by Bartholomew Digital Data.
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Flipchart Two: what we deliver
The following was proposed as a "devil's
advocate" view of what we actually deliver
and we believe it to be largely true, both of us
and of gliding clubs generally :
The calibre and attitude of instructors
varies wildly
Which instructor you get is a lottery
No-one looks after you or tells you what
you are expected to do
Members give you conflicting instructions
You are expected to give up a whole day
in order to fly for a few minutes
When you qualify you have to give up
extra days to help run things
The launchpoint is a shambles- you
waste half the day
They all dress like scruH bags - even
the instructors
ft is all older males and old equipment
If flying is cancelled there is nothing to do
There is no cafe or restaurant
The toilets are disgusting and broken
You can't find the place
it's terrible value for money- 200 a year
(plus often a levy} plus 95 an hour
Most beginners give up after a few sessions
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October - November 2002
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15-METRE NATIONALS
performers praying for a low total score; our
prayers were answered with a 230pts day!
I enjoyed the hospitality of the US
military. Had any gliders flown over I was
ready to trade a flight in a glider for a go
with a machin gu n!
Day 3, July 29 : many competitors found
themselves stuck behind extensive storms,
and a lot was sa id in hindsight! People who
pushed on and through the storms on the
final leg found themselves getting horn ,
whereas pilots who held back looki ng for a
cloud climb weren't so lucky, Andy Hall did
the former; Phil )one did the latter.
I got lucky: my last climb gave me a
height gai n of 6,500ft, of which th e fi nal part
was in cloud up to 7,000ft AG L
900
T
Pos
Pilot
Glider no.
C Starkey
900
Points
3039
E Downham
N5
2852
T Scan
Z3
2786
N Tillett
T4
2667
OWard
183
2662
P Jones
210
2548
S Sleinberg
51
2477
RF Thirkell
83
2450
G Metcalfe
104
2443
10
P Jeffery
64
2308
11
JWilton
634
2253
12
E Johns!on
W7
2232
13
A Hall
241
2175
14
1<- Tipple
930
2172
15
B Cooper
68
2141
16
D Draper
301
2125
17
P Naegel:
520
2035
18
D Byass
161
2026
19
F Davies
25
2008
1993
20
RWelford
W8
21
W Aspland
325
1935
22
A Sanderson
890
1932
23
S Redman
56
1915
24
R Smith
Z9
1885
25
G Payne
GP
1877
26
M Pike
R11
1873
27
S lnnes
HL
1805
28
PRice
1804
29
C Alldis
LD
646
30
D Heslop
J3
1363
31
H Jones
D2
991
32
I Molesworth
JJY
726
42
1743
Saturday, August 10
Andrew Hall (I 8-Metre Class): The great
thing about gliding competitions is that you
get to fly on clays you would otherwise never
do; th e first clay of the 18-Metre Nationa ls
at Lasham was a day when I would not
normally have got past logging on to
Wcatherj ack. So here I was at 16. 15 setting
off on a 164km task into a very uninsp iri ng
sky. The start gate had only just opened but I
had figured, along with most others, th at just
to get back wou ld be an ach ievement. The
Above: the two grids
at Lasham, with the
18-Metre Class on the
runway in the foreground
Left: on the last day, this
glider didn t quite make it
over the finish line
Sunday, August 11
C Dale (Club Class): After the fu n that the
18-Melre Cl ass had yesterday, we know we
are in for a hard time. The forecast? Front
rapidl y approach ing, ra in by mid-afternoon.
We go north - OXS-THM-GOR - and back,
1SOkm . Sou nded a bit ambitious at briefing.
Launchi ng- we all get away and start as
early as possible under a rapidly-decaying
sky ("looks like rain " remarks some wit over
the radio). Overcast - strata cu - from west,
and really poor out away to west of the sta rt
l ine, so let's get going and stay east.
First snag - for some- is the airspace over
the centre of Reading. Guess where the only
energy line goes? Next choice- w hen to
stop going way to the right of track and push
ou t under the overcast west to the turn .
Eventually we pluck up the courage to do so
and, surprise, it's working fine!
A neat bit of tactica l fl ying at the first turn
(got to get something right, after all) and off
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Pilot
P Jones
Ventus 2CT EB
4127
J Aebbeck
LSB 628
4086
M Wells
LS8- 18 321
4073
D Chappell
LS8-18 A3
3983
Points
A Browne
LS8-18 L58
3915
GSmith
LS8- 18 42
3825
A Kay
Ventus 2C T 66
3815
S Jones
Ventus 2CM 44
3775
8 Marsh
LS8- 18 D7
3774
10
A Pentecost
LS8-18 95
3726
11
C Starkey
37 11
12
L Wells
LS8 -18 LS
3696
12
J Hood
LS8 352
3696
14
G McAndrew
Ventus 2T 71
3685
15
H Jones
Venlus 2C 584
3676
16
M Pike
Vent us 2C T A 11
3586
3586
16
F Davies
LS6c 25
18
A Clarke
Ventus 2CT 24
3583
19
P Jeffery
LS8-18 64
3556
20
D Masson
LS6-1 8w LS6
3508
21
W Aspland
LS8-18 325
3488
22
G Stingemore
LS8-18 XI
3421
23
J Luxton
LS8 685
3353
24
M Young
LS8 57
3349
25
P Naegeli
3334
26
D Campbell
3328
27
A Hall
LS6c 241
3287
3276
28
D Watt
Ventus 2A DW
29
J McCoshim
LS8-18 161
3274
30
WJ Murray
3262
31
L Tanner
LS8 LT
3209
32
M Jelferyes
DG-600 656
3208
33
SA Ell
LS8-18 Ell
3160
34
J Langrick
LS8 781
3136
35
I Cook
Vent us 2CT V 11
3114
36
JA Taylor
LS6-c 607
3064
37
K Draper
LS8-18 301
3055
38
G Corbett
2978
39
S Aedm an
LS8 56
2965
40
A Bromwich
LS6c 855
2934
41
B Morris
LS8 868
2852
42
A Jones
Ventus 2CT 46
2566
43
AEmck
LS8 36
2553
44
C Alldis
LS8- 18 646
2536
45
J Gorringe
LS6 HL
2517
46
T Moulang
2402
47
J Giddins
LS8 601
2297
48
C Lynelton
ASW 27CL
1308
49
P Davis
Discus 2b 540
1124
50
M Dawson
Vent us 2A W2
44
Thursday, August 15
Brian Spreckley (Club Class): Another
promising forecast with Pater Baylis saying
maybe, just maybe we might see an Bkt
average th ermal. The wisps of ste<Jm
scattered around the sky before the start
failed to fulfil their weak promise and it was
actually quite difficult to find any climbs at
all. Th e wisps turn ed into 6/8 strato cu
almost as soon as most of the Club Class
had started and 3kt cores were elusive but
ex isted under the greyer parts of th e sky.
Half way clown the first leg, later starters
were rewarded with excell ent streets with
lines of energy on their south edge, nabling
fast progress at th e dizzy heights of , OOft.
The first critical part of the flight was at
the Marlborough turn: a 6kt climb to cloudbase followed by a run along the wavy edge
of cu toward Diclcot pulled us ahead of th e
main pack. Spreaclout and a meas ly 1kt
greet cl us at Didco t just downwind of the
towers, so after a few hunrlred feet off again
into the blue chasing wisps. From then on it
only got worse, small wi sps promising lift
rarely delivered, 13letchl ey provided 2kt into
the turn but stopped at 2, 700ft.
Sailplane & Gliding
Saturday, August 17
Gary St.ingemore (18-Metre): Task brief:
7kt thermals forecast, four-hour Jssigned
area task - bargain .. . add another 2 butts.
Four hours later we're still on the grid
- task C then D. First off, nightlmre, first
thermal 0.7kt. Both the dir ~tto r anclmetman
must have been at an all-n ight rave (thilt'S a
sc<~ ry thought).
After dumping all the water I manage to
climb ... a little, and start from 1,600ft, ofi
we go into the better air (better, not good!).
Ri chard Browne asked me my posi tion and
I gave him 83km etc ... pause: " You can't
be 1 " he cried - yes, I stil l had task C in the
machine. As I reprogrammed, Didcot
beckoned. SmJck over the top of the
ch imneys- nothing. Looking west, Wantage,
our first turn, was in the sun so I set off.
Down to 5-600ft (are you starting to get the
picture?) climbed in 2kt, off to Oxford, down
to 1,OOOft at Cowley- a weak climb to
1,200ft, set off again. To cut a long story
short, this continued until the second turn,
Sunday, August 18
Howard /ones ( 18-Metre): Like most of the
days this week I had no idea w hether we
wou ld fly, but w,1s sure that if we did it WclS
going to be il hord, risky slog. I was in two
minds as to w hether I even wanted it to be a
day. On the one hJnd I was way back in
21st p l ;:~ce after a mixed week, but with the
points so close l could make up several
places with a good day result. The flip side
being that my eldest brother Phillip was in
first place by only 50 points; a marginJI
day could easily ruin his bid for a second
Nationa l title. Our task was LashamWantage-Oxford East-Welforci-Lasham. After
much sitting about, the ca ll fina lly came for
us to launch. Time to focus the mind!
Ofi tow, the climbs were very weak under
some fairl y solid top cover. There was a rash
of early starters and I positioned myself to
follow. As I flew through the zone I got a
steady 2kt and opted to stay. The rest of the
gaggle quickly joined and we climbed to the
dizzy heights of 2,400ft and left.
Down track around Kingscl ere I saw a
ha ndful of the Club Class in fields. Things
didn't look good; th few cu that we had
been using had now all but disappea red. The
only way fo rward seemed to be to go west
over the hil ls, where there were more cu
and it looked a little brighter. Some
others were moving that way, but I calculated
I cou ld cross ;:1 large gap directly on track
and reach Welford, where some small cu
were formi ng, ,11 about 900ft -so off I set.
I found a cl imb at about 700ft, which
allowed me to reJ ch the first turn. I had now
ma naged to put about 20km bet:vveen the
pack and myself. Setting out for Oxford
I felt that the weather behind was begin ning
to improve, which boded well for the rest of
the task if I cou ld j ust get in and out of the
overcast second turn. Amazingly, a Club
Class glider was com ing the other way. As
we traded cl imbs I Saw that Luke Rebbeck
was the one attempting the impossible.
The glide in and out of Oxford seemed to
be lasting forever but I could see the gaggle
circling over Abingdon and I crept in underneath. I knew that w ith the rate it was
improving they wou ld quickly be hot on my
heels. At this point Mike Young and Graham
Smi th passed overhead- **** ! As we moved
to the next clouds, the cli mbs rap idly
improved to Skts on some occasio ns and
I knew we were going to get hack! From
there it turned into a race and the three of us
made rapid progress, arriving back with in a
minute of each other w ith the main gaggle
pouring over the line shortly afte rw;:~rds.
I had an amazing flight and was rewarded
with my first Ni.ltiona ls day win and a rise of
six places. Phil had manJged enough to win
overa ll , but best of all I watched a fellow
comp litor climb out of a tree unhurt and
wa lk away with his son. I hadn't been that
he1ppy all clay.
\. .
See you next year!
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Points
Pilot
T Milner
Sld Cirrus VS
4190
A Jelden
404 1
8 Spreckley
Sld Cirrus t 27
4011
J Williams
3953
D Draper
3902
L Rebbeck
LS4 ETG
3863
K Tipple
3834
G Dale
ASW 19Y4
3760
G MacDonald
3746
10
E Sparrow
Pegasus FRX
3680
11
CWatl
3667
12
J Tanner
ASW 19 GCA
3631
13
K Barker
ASW 19 SH5
3630
3599
14
A Nunn
15
s Shah
16
E Smith
LS4 452
17
R Fox
LS4 KCL
3497
18
D Le Roux
3428
3545
19
C Emson
3369
20
N Parry
LS4 264
3353
21
G Spreckley
ASW 19 882
3351
22
DM Byass
3347
23
AGarrity
LS4 692
3331
3327
24
G Goudie
LS4a GG
25
A Eckton
ASW 19 SC
3315
26
GN Thomas
SHK-1 DTG
3234
27
M Cook
ASW 19 X19
3213
28
M Jordy
Pegasus 285
3208
29
M Petlican
3197
30
J Crowhurst
ASW 19 V4
3179
31
I Evans
LS4a WL PZ
3079
32
R Hart
3020
33
A Johnson
DG-101 435
2.962
34
M Tomlinson
LS4 615
2.914
35
D Wardrop
DG300 393
2674
36
J Pack
Astir CS 51
2.633
37
P Healy
ASW 19 X96
2627
38
M Sneahan
2594
39
NPWedi
LS4 EN
2.562
40
M Wilson
2554
41
M Lee
LS4 LIT
2490
42
J Hitchcock
LS4 LS4
2327
43
D Copeland
22 17
44
AWalford
PIK-200 392
1923
45
J Ballard
LS4A9
1587
46
M Edmonds
DG-300 Yt
1471
47
OR Payne
Pegasus EB
134 1
48
D Piggotl
372
45
Glider
Country
CZE
Points
7990
Richard Hooo
GBR
7835
Pavel Lovzecl<y
Std Cirrus SB
CZE
7538
DG1G1 EJ<P
GBR
GSR
GBA
6752
8. Pet Masson
18 AIJndl
Darl~ngton
27 P<l!Jt Ffllche
LStl L77
Std C~rrus JH
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COMPETITION SCENE
Competition Enterprise:
- anyone for tennis?
European Aerobatics
- plenty of wind turbines
RC C: KI:TS, wind turb in~s <1nd ~xciting !lying remain in
th e m emo ries oi the British k am :tt th e Europe.m Gl ider
Acrobatic C h~mp ion s hips, held ,11 P.~sewalk from Jul y
'16-26. ),Jmic Alien ,md Paul Conran w~ re p ilo ts, Dick
llapps and )uui )ones, lntern;:ttion.,l jucige .1nd assistant.
Fort y-live pilots from 12 nations flew in a superbl yorganisd comp, albeit one frustrat ed by the wea th er.
l'<lscwil lk, in the north-east corner of th e' former
[ast Gern1,1ny som< t > miles irom Po land, h ~s a wral
feel and th e skyl ine is dotted with clus te'rs of large
wind-generators. The cl ub includes many ent hu~i JsliL
youngst<'rs, w ho h.-lpE'd officiate. Th ' gn1ss fiPid is large,
111;"tin1y e.1st- w >t with d smooth mark -d :,trip.
i\11 competitors ilew eit her the Sw iit S- 1, or Fox .
Low cloud ,1 nd wind me;:J nt th.lt it w.1s no t until
17.50 on Jul y 2J that the iirst pi lo t launched io r
l'rogr,1mme I . (l>,lU I ~111d )ami<' used th e spa re tim e to
visi t Peenernundc, the former Nazi rocke t r<se~1 rc h site,
now n mus, u m. ) Fven th en, it was neccssc.Hy to
eli m inate th e last three iigures and operate a tilrt height
ui I ,000m/3,28 1ft, 200m/65hit lower tha n usua l. The
awa rd o f "ha rd zeroes" pbcecli am se nd l'a ul 39th ilnd
4 1SI respecti vely. In Programme 2, though, )amie and
Pau l pulled r,rbbi ts out of hilts. coming 15 th dnd 22nd
of 45. But there wa. no chance to see ii thi s was fluke,
or good fortune, .1s th e contest ended there. Winds
hover0d Mound lh <' 12m/s i24 kt) level, 2m/s (4kt ) above
lim its.. 1t wJ s becoming obvious why the are~1 hJd
hcpn cho"en for th os~ turbines ! Tl 1e squt'I':.'Zl' on time
me.1n 1 th e comp did not qu.1 lify as " Europe;111 contest,
since the pilots IMd no t flown tlw minimum three'
programm es, and th l' rt'sult-; WC:-' re not rAI rCJ tifi t:d.
The over.1l l winner on points was Jerzy (pronou nced
Yuric) r'v\aku la of Pol<md . J multiple worl d Chdmpion
in th is discipline, .m d one oi tlw Ms in Ml M, the
makers o f the Fox. lerzy .11KI his son il cw a single-seat
development Fox fpicturerl above) that ha;; ;1 retractJbi E'
wheel (The' other 'M ' b rvtargdnski whose d,1Ughter,
tvt1lgorzl1IJ, \-VOn th e Known Programm e in last yeJr's
world>.) Poland won the IC'am prile. The Brits were 30t h
.1nd 37th of 45. We< startpd th e journey hack to
th e ierry tcrmin.1l in Hamburg ((uxhaveni in blistering
sunshinP lht rwxt morning.
)amie Alien
Our th ank.< to ,\,l,rll/ww Eas tl.1 ke or [)FDS, the f~rr)
compd n}~ which gavfl ,1 suiJstantial discount on our tickets; tn t!H HG!\ whoS(' llnmcic1l .SUfJfJOrt w.'ls matched
IJy rh e Briti<h Aeroh.Jtic Associ.llion (BAeA ). Clos r
involvement of the BCA comp> commillec in [l fider ilerob<llic CQntests i planned; th is is a welcome development. Any rear/er inter>sterl in IJC'ing involved in the
British contribut ion fur the 2003 Worlrl r:hampionship
in l'<'r. 1/ung. rr); should visit frn11)('omin8 UK contests
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Andreas (Isle of Man)
RECENT ra dio intervi ew s and a di sp lay at th e Manx
Fcsti vol of Aviation led to ,1n influx of tr ial lessons and
a few n )w members. Ho~vveve r, we m.:l. y hc1ve bec.n too
successfu l: our ongoing instru ctor shortage means we
could soon have to sta rt a waiting list. Dave flu fl ock's
useful <1nd co nstru ctive visit in July c leared 11ob Fennel I
to use th e Ogar for basic glidin g instruction. Unusually
for us, we have ha<.J .severa l wave days; Oave \NisemJn
took hi s L.l.l to il n<>w dub height r wrd oi 5, ~QOit.
So Silver heights can be achieved here; we .1re now
inves ti ga ting getting at the loc.::1l r idg~ ( ttt nta li ~ in g l y just
out of reach) for Si lver du ra ti o ns. Silver distance is still a
bit tri cky, thou gh' Congratula tio ns to D eryck Ball ington
on h is aii-Manx Bronzt and to RtchMd Rose, a new
tu ggie. TI1anks and best w ishes to instru ctor Rich ard
)ackson, w ho now ili jEts for (;A . Sp ial thanks to
Brian Pea rson, from Sta fiurd h ire GC who mad possible mid-we k fl ying to keep th e club going.
Br ia n Goodspeed
Borders (Milfield)
THE 5umm er h cl~ see n som e good ~oar i n g w ith a
mixt ure of wave, hi ll and th ermal. Two of o ur p ilots
fl ew in wilve to Northumbria GC. j us t over 60km away,
tt) rec laim th e inter-c lub Hotsp ur Sh ield. G eo rg~ H all
co mpl eted Silver with thi s, but was beaten to the trophy
by Derek l<obson , who arri ved first. Our annua l visitors
iro m Popham, who normally fl y microlights, enjoyed
th eir best soarin g week ye t, with climbs to 12,00oft
(som e hJve even booked on to our wave weeks).
Bob Cassidy
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Buckminster (Saltby)
THE Aerobati c National - aw almost idea l w eather,
and the la rgest fi eld of competitors yet (h !peel by the
introclurtic>n of th b gi nnf' rs' event). The w eather d id
not ho lcl forth fo llowi ng week's Gulden jubi lee fl y ing
(we received a gran t to fl y WO c hildren). ra ks w ere
flown both days oi our in ter-club . Rash er (th e Kirtun in
Lindsey ' Pig') w as coli ct ed and, apa n from a few
mom ents, has remained Jl Saltby. For results irom the
Soltby O pen (a roba ti cs) sec www. aerui.J,llic:s.org. ukl or
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buckminstcrgc.co. ukl.
Pa ul Rodwell
Burn (Burn)
THREE local univcrsiti ~s am bidding to bu ild the
Europe~n Sp<tll<ttion ljrojeCI on o ur site. Tl1 i< 1 bill ion
projec t <1C elc r;~ t es hydrogen atnms into " bJth of
mercury, w hich in turn spill s out str.1y neutrons. The e
are th ~> n used in various experiments tu further basic
scienc . All good stu ff. but' e an think nf hdlf a rl o Lto:n
loca l si tes where this pro ject cou ld proceed wi thout
having to move d gli ding cl ub or upset J l oc.:~ l v illage.
A ll thi s wa s m ade very cle;u to the p roposers at dn
open meetin g in our c.:lubhou se. ( n Sa tu rday, Ju ly 13,
Bob Bain did d first SOOkm; A liswr Mackenzie,
Da rrcn Lo d ge anti Rod Salmon fl ew first 300kms.
D ave Bell did hi l OO on a different dily, Rob N i hol s
dicl fiv hours and il rl Z., ro k i snloed at I 6.
John Stirk
Cairngorm (Feshiebridge)
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Clevelands (Dishforth)
TH expedition to Lusse di d not bring the expected
weather, but ;r good time was had by al l; Paul
Whitehead again proved that he ran fly 490km, o nce
hP located the wi ng pins ior his ASW 1 ~ . (Thanks to
Terry M itchel l of Giccster ior bringing them out in his
luggag : bet that g<~ve Secu rity something to look at on
the x-rdy). PJul dlso flew the Northerns, fini shing th ird.
Well done to Grinner m ith for winning Club lass ~t
the Inter-Servi ces and to Andy I'Eat ftJr completing both
l>ronz.c legs.
Polly Whitehead
Deeside (Aboyne)
IN spite oi the generall y poor weather )a k Stcphen
achieved a 750km, th e first in Scotland. Andrew
Warhrick enjoyed some grmt wave to 19-20,000ft o n
July 27. Congr.ll ulations to Tom Cr,1w ford on going solo.
A party visited Cairngorm iur the second leg of th!.!
inl!.!r-club. Despite the wea ther we had a great time; our
th.1nks to CGC: for their hospitality, great food and ior
shMing thei r iamous ridge w ith us. Thanks to Richard
ArkiE''s w inn ing the ii nal day, and some g.rrnesmanshir
from our s<oring expert and first-day ili<rs, we managed
to pull up just behind the joint leaders. There are ,, ft' w
p l ttce~ dvailahle !or ()(lr wav(~ Scd S(Jn (see our ad, p6(>).
Sue Heard
Dukeries (Gamston)
\VE have en joyed our English summer (two hot days
Jnd ~ thu nderstorm ). Our )anus madC' its August
pilgrimage to the two-seat<r cornp at l'ocklington ;r nrl
we have booked a week at Portmoak in October. Tirn
Sh;rrpe, who h.1s been wa iting for his 1hth birthday,
went solo very c;oon ..lil<.'rwilrcb with a Bronze leg on hi!l.
first solo flight fol lowed by his second leg. Martin
Vincent has his 13a;ic Instructor rating. Mike Terry is
now .-111 Assist(ml Instructor. August I 2 brought our first
club acrotmv day, with the Rubin from altby. This year
we w ill (J( in tlw wave abo site instead of listeni ng to
Camph ill talk ing about it on the rJd io.
Mike Terry
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Herefordshire (Shobdon)
TH1\ NKS to M ike Dudds wt h,we no I w r thdn fou r
vid o ca meras instc1llcd on our Bl.mik, w hich document
every move and record any deviation from the standard
BGA instructor's milnual . The front cockpit's panelmount cl unit shows a mugshot oi the occupJnl,
revealing some very inter sting expres io n , while a
second in the rea r cockpit records the instrument re;rrl ings. The third and fourth ar behind the rear eo kpit
looking forw;rrd, ,md out ,,t thf' wing lie-down point
looking inward,, <mcl have air cly provided o me
amazing foof<lge A nybody w ho wi shes W re>corrl
him elf or h~rse l f fl ying in this way is mt"t w elcome to
ray us a vi it; j ust rememhN to hring a blank C<<Sseuc.
New arrivals this summer include two ab initiO-', whi le
d1a irman John B. stin is moving to Frnnce.
Mike Hayes
Highland (Easterton)
A REC NT highl ight w;,s the two-week visit o( the
1\ ngus T-21. Thanks to Fr<~nci vV0bster for bringing it up
and to Guy Davidson l ~u lm.1 r) who iiPw us .111 in it.
V\le've read the reports in S&G, and now a nod few of
us have had tlw ch.1nce to ily on<'. lt PVPn did on<> flight
to 7 ,U00ft in wave on a d,1y th<~l took ><Jme glider> to
12, 000ft. The Inter-club League at F:!Shie was a wet
aff,1ir with o nly one compe it io n d;ry. We came jo int
th ird with tJortmoc1k. t least w GJ n stil l look at the
troph ,Js it sits in our new clubhou se' Work on the
IJt tPr continues. Congratulati ons to Tony Butler on
Bron z.e/ ilver h - ight, "nd to Peter Good fellow, who
went so lo then got a Bron7e leg on his fi r;t K-1 tl ilight.
Roy Scolhcrn
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Full membership: 196 pa + 50 entrance fee
Launch type and cost:
Winch, 5.50; aerotow to 2,000ft, 18
Club fleets:
2 Discus; Pegase; 3 PZL Juniors; Bocian; K-8
4 Puchacz; Duo Discus; SF25 Rotax Falke;
3 Supermunk tugs (also 5 private tugs)
Private gliders: 90
Instructors: 69
Type of lift: thermal, very occasional wave
Operates: 7 days a week, all year round
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Club news
Kent (Challock)
FIV E nll'mlw r entred till' M ir.fl,llld Rcg io n.1ls , in cl uding
C r,1h<1m Drury, w ho w o n. Chris Luton has flown
JUO krn , th is lime qu.rl ily ing for .1 " slatt" by not go ing
ruun d too m.1nv turn in > pl>i nls. Teddy R<tw, dn L'X-\<V'v\12
p ilo t, has Sil ver, and hris D unne. Tim Bartsc h and
Klito Kiracou hav<' i l0\\'f1 first , n lo . Anoth er l:l rorlLC
thcorr LOul"ie is p lanned fo r autumn . W e agerl y aw ait
deliv ry of the i irst oi o ur K- 21s and w ill be loo kin g o r
a lov ing home for the K-7.
Caroline Whitb read
nted
Combining the vogue for trying different tugs with the enduring appeal of vintage aircraft, Cranwell GC appears to
have found a spectacular new launch option. But has Charlie Brown 's Spitfire got enough horses to tow that K-3?
were made. Congratulatio ns to Sieve j on and Dav id
Alli son fo r their resul ts in the Eu ropean Champ io n h ips
in H un g,uy . We w elco me Veroniq ue to th e o i ice team.
Tony Sega l
Lincolnshire (Strubby)
WELL, it's ii nal ly happened: 01 300 km o ut of Strubby.
Congr;>tul.!li ons to D<1vc Ruttl e ,md Ph il Pickerin g on
thi s grei.ll fe at of dc rri ng-do (S trubby, Ncwa rk
Kna rcsborn ugh, in the Jan us). D avc mu>l have had "
rush of b lond to the h e;~d thill w eekend beca use next
day he ,m1b l d .tround 24 0km, ' topp ing on th w,1y
back to larm th e rose bowl irom Kirt on, in the
companr of D erck Wood forth. Dave Rutt l<> and Steve
_ro z.ier con tinue to dabb le in the competi ti on cene
w ith D ave venturing over to Spa in for the verseas
Na tionals . Bo th hav hJd g d sho w ings in regio na ls wel l done. l ;~ d , . A l ~ n Ch ilds fl ew a Sil ver di >ta nce. W e
had a rigged aircroft <JI a local sd1ool fete recently.
whi ch gen erated a lo t oi inl(!r ' st. ild l W!C haw Ios!
O,w D rahy, o ne of I he qui et ;,sset; ttl lh<.: luh .
D ick Sker ry
London (Dunstable)
W were al l saddened by the dea th o f D ick Cooper, our
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Mendip (Halesland)
Norfolk (Tibenham)
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David Mills (left) has re-soloed at London GC while brother Andy, 16 (right), has so/oed. Father Trevor instructs and
two other sons also fly there. David originally soloed a t Halton; Andy has now completed his Bronze - in six weeks
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Southdown (Parham)
WH[r , in the chro nicles n i w a.sted tinw, w remem ber
to no goo d purpose our mdl1\' smok rl barographs, we
can o nly marvel at the ne' ly-installed computl.'f k it at
~rhJ rn. With state-of-the-art >Oft war' it analyses,
diagn< > and produces graphs o n very IOpic but is
unable to infl uen e the wea ther. onsequently we
dispatched a squad to St t\uban dnd received in retu rn
th e services oi Sylvai n fle rno n. He is far too polite to
comment on our clim,Jtic peculiJrities and is a welco me
addition to our instru tor commun i!, , O ur vintage
gl idi nJl cn1husi.1s1s, led by ;\ndrew jarv1s, took J wooden
neel 10 Gcrm,my for a very succ ful rally. O ur la'k
WPPk t.1rted with d d<tmp whimpf'r and ended wi th ,,
bang. The most >pe tacular thunderstorm o f the year
hur>l over l h airfipld on Ju ly 10; late arriva l> did nut so
much l,tnd, d com alrmg~i de the jetty. Bclw "'n show ers,
Lee Cowen dnd Alan Sau nd rs w ent solo while John
Rayner and A ndy Wood gained Silver Bddge .
Peter J Holloway
Staffordshire (Seighford)
WELL DOr E to Mark Burl on IK-6i .1ncl 13rian l'eM son
(DG-400) on Gold distance/Diamond goal. hris ]ones,
N ick Rolfe and Pdu l (rump (<t/so RI Rating) have their
Sil ver Badg . A lan j o lly has Brnnz B.1dg '. allo'' ng
hi m 10 fl y his Astir (\\'ell done. AI!). Several members
went to Ch c~ uvigny in Fra nce for urn mer fl ying. Th~ nks
to P t Low e lor arranging" g era I flyi ng w eek (230
launches and more lhJn 60hrs Hying!. Cheers also 10 lan
0Jvi , Ch ri~ Fox ,1nd M ike A bbotl for looking , ftc r the
Friday Fly rs. The cl ub K-2 1 took pari rn the two-seater
cornpelitiun Jt l'o klinglon. Ouober'' trip lu Mi lfield is
as popular as ever. TI1anks to all tho e involved in the
planning ol the AvGas t,rn k instalbtion. For news,
pleas visit wwHcstaffordshircgl iding.w.uk
Paul (Barncy) (rump
~Obituaries
Surrey & Hants (Lasham)
Ulster (Bellarena)
)IM Weston was one of five pilots r0prescnting Ireland
in the European Gliding Ch~ m p ionshi ps in Hungary.
Competing in thP t 5-Mctre Class, he dchil' ved a
tllmtbcr uf p >rs(HMI hests, in luding o ne 50J km task ;,t
11 4km/h. In a m or r laxcd holiday mod
Fl Harry
Hann.1 ,1Ccompan iecl ~ party from Lasham to Jaca in
Spain and soar<d in the Pyrenees, with fli ghts averaging
iour to iive ho ur.<. Congratu lations to: licrhi c
McCullagh on rKhieving Silver duration ,1nd missing
Silvcr heij.\ht hy the sm;1llest oi margins; l't'ter Ho lmcs
on his PI'L and 13rcnda n O' ll ri en on solo ing.
Seamus Doran
Wolds (Pocklington)
THE Stand;,rd Class Nati ton,1ls wert ,1 grl>ilt succ.ess part ly due tn the intercsting weath r but mostl y thanks
to the org.1nlsation and comm itment of Wolds nw mbcrs.
Congratul,otions lo Peter Harwy and to ,\li k( Fox, w ho
was IPading the i ield at one stage dnd did very well.
Wi th MikE' Fox c.oming first ,md Bob Fox (rl.ld) coming
second in tlw O fll'n Class o f the orthern Rcgio n,1ls,
,1nd Simon l:larkPr first in the Sports Class, we h.w <' had
to buy ;mother pot of Silvo to polish .oil the silvenvano'.
Wt>l l done to M artin Frver (SI), $t(ve Gihson and 1\d ri ~ n
tsolo), G,ueth (50km), and Paul Shaw !Silveri . Stacey
October - November 2002
Wyvern (Upavon)
PAT Fam~lly has taken over as CFI and Bri<Jn Plnfold as
sccretary. 1\n LS4 and .1 K-2 1 .ore looking resp iPndent
fo llowing refinishing in l'ola nrl . live successfu l a/J initio
co urse> h<~ve h -en run, thanks to a w e.1t dc>n l of eiiort
from tlw instrurtnrs and supporting ground crew s. l l1e
Longest Day "''" wel l .ottcnded, w ith members of
Ba nn rrlnw n and oi the Iicier Pilot Regomcnt
Associ,otion joi ning us. A ta k fortn ight in j un ' yielded a
multitude o f badge claims and legs. O v r 4,000krn was
fl o'..vn; Denn is Strangn.>om managing c1 s ven-hour
fl ight. Visit us d l www.wyvemgliding.org. uk
Brian Penfold
York (Rufforth)
CO N ,RATULATIONS to Anthony H o llings (Silver);
Sergio Salicio, Phil !vloncur and lan H utch in on (sn lo);
and commi erations to )ay Smi th o n doi ng more than
400 km oi ,1 500km b.1dge il ight before realisi ng that his
barograph ' ' r.os not "''itched on, and abando ning the
last TP. Well done to T< rry t wby on his 13ronze with
Cro s-Country Endorsement. lt is with regret that we
announce thdt Peter Ramsden, tugonaster dnd
committee nw mber ,11 Rufiorth, has d ied suddenly at his
home rH o August 16. lie wi l l be _, dly missed.
Mike Cohler
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Davld Mawby
Cambndge
19/6102
1-883
2316102
2237
John Fryer
Welds
1317102
11051
Geoflrey Powell
Shenington
23/6102
1-884
Jeffrey Howle!!
19/6/02
2239
Graham Kench
Buckminster
3115/02
11052
Douglas Raw
Ken!
24/6/02
1-885
Howard Stone
Ox lord
19/6/02
11053
Peter Smith
Portsmouth Naval
19/6/02
1-886
Marc Morley
Kestrel
2816/02
Gold height
11054
lan Ashby
Cotswold
19/6/02
1-887
Robert Baines
Burn
1317/02
John Po!!er
11055
James While
Booker
19/6/02
1-888
Toby Wrigh!
1317/02
Richard Thirkell
Soulhdown (Minden)
2313102
11056
Gecrge Darby
2516/02
26/3/02
11057
James Ward
Bidford
18/6/02
5/4/02
11058
Emily Bryce
Bicester
19/6102
16/2/02
11059
John Bone
19/6/02
11060
Frank Dobbs
Dartmoor
13/4/02
11061
HuwWilliams
Four Counties
29/6/02
1-889
1617/02
Simon Edwards
London (Cerdanya)
1-890
John Wrigh!
Bices!er
1317/02
Stuart Naylor
Fulmar
1-891
Ariane Decloux
Cambridge
1317/02
David Chalmers
Highland
1-892
An!hony Parker
Cotswold
1317/02
1-893
David Tanner
Lasham
20/6/02
Alan Johnstone
Booker
16/4/02
11062
Ronald Peach
Bannerdown
29/6/02
Hugh Stevenson
Cairngorm
12/5102
11063
Andrew Wood
Sou!hdown
19/6/02
15/4/02
Chris Gibson
Lash am
31 /5102
11064
Martin Smilh
London
12/7/02
17/4/02
Mark Brown
Fulmar
515102
11065
Mal!hew Weinle
Bidford
23/6/02
Diamond goal
South Wales
Gold distance
2-2815
Allan Donnelly
2-28 16
2-2817
Hugh Stevenson
Cairngorm
12/5/02
3115102
11066
2-2818
Chris Gibson
Lash am
31/5/02
Graham Kench
Buckmins!er
3 1/5/02
11 067
John Rayner
Sou!hdown
1417102
2-2819
David Bell
Burn
3115/02
Pe!e S!artup
31 15102
11 068
Phillip Foster
Norfolk
1317102
14/7102
17/4/02
2-2820
Graham Kench
Buckminster
3 115/02
Andrew Preston
Aq uila (Ocana)
1116/02
11069
Karen Denyer
Bicester
2-282 1
Andrew Preston
Aquila (Ocana)
11 /6/02
Marc Morley
Kestrel (Lasham)
1916/02
11070
Gordon Graham
Stratford
2-2822
Andrew Turk
Trent Valley
19/6/02
Andrew Turk
Trent Valley
19/6/02
11071
13/7/02
Nene Valley
24/6102
2-2823
Nick Newton
Booker (Benalla)
31 / 1/02
Nick Newton
Booker (Benalla)
31 / 1/02
11072
Paul Daly
2-2824
Nigel Clark
Portsmouth Naval
1916102
Colin Ralcliffe
Staffordshire
19/6/02
11073
13/7/02
14/7/02
2-2825
Colin Ratcliffe
Staffordshire
19/6/02
Andrew Watson
Cambridge
31 /5/02
11074
Chris Gough
Shalbourne
2816/02
2-2826
Andrew Walson
Cambridge
3 1/5/02
James While
Booker
19/6/02
11075
Robert Theil
1317/02
2-2827
James While
Booker
19/6102
Glyn Ya!es
2-2828
Glyn Ya!es
Donald Johnstone
Fenland
19/6/02
UK CROSS-COUNTRY DIPLOMA
2-2829
19/6/02
Gary Brightman
Shenington
19/6102
Pt 1
William S!ephen
Borders
2-2830
Gary Brigh!man
Shening!on
19/6/02
Jeremy Lee
Portsmouth Naval
1417102
PI I
Jane Whitehead
Cambridge
1/6/02
2-2831
Terry Sailer
Lasham
28/6/02
Terry Sailer
Lasham
28/6/02
P11
Darren Lodge
Bum
1/6102
11 /5/02
1916/02
Shenington
19/6102
P11
Geolfrey Davey
Trent Valley
19/6/02
Jeffrey Howle!!
1916/02
PI 1
Philip Sllle!l
Nortolk
23/6/02
19/6/02
1916/02
2-2832
2-2833
Jeffrey Howtet!
116/02
tan Craigie
PI 1
John Bone
Oliver Peters
Bicesle
1916/02
Pt 1
Keilh Gran!
19/6/02
Guy Hall
Sco!!ish
27/6/02
Pt 1
Cotswold
19/6102
Simon Buckley
Cotswold
19/6/02
P1 2
Jeane!!e Kitchen
Trent Valley
13/7/02
Bices!er
14f7/02
Nicholas Aram
Bicesler
1417102
PI I
Gordon Pledger
Borders
1317/02
2-2834
Marc Morley
Kestrel (Lasham)
2-2835
Ian Craigie
2-2836
22837
Simon Buckley
2-2838
Nicholas Aram
19/6/02
13!7/02
2-2839
Albert Wahlberg
Portsmouth Naval
19/6/02
Albert Wahlberg
Ponsmoulh Naval
19/6102
PI 1
Robert Martin
Lash am
1317/02
2-2840
Paul Brown
Cambridge
1317/02
Paul Brown
Cambridge
13/7/02
PI 2
Slephen Cook
Cotswold
13/7/02
2-2841
William Prophet
14f7/02
Richard Jones
Fulmar (Bicester)
1317/02
PI 1
Robert Theil
1317/02
2-2842
Phll Tiller
T he Soaring Centre
1317/02
Mark Burton
S!alfordshire
1317/02
2-2843
Richard Jones
Fulmar (Bices!er)
1317/02
Ellen Packham
Wrekin (Bicesler)
1317/02
AEROBATIC BADGES
2-2844
Mark Burton
Staffordshire
13/7102
HuwWilliams
Four Counties
t 3/7102
Alexander Yeates
Sports Known
2-2845
Ellen Packham
Wrekin (Bices!er)
1317102
Chris Luton
Kent (Lasham)
14/7102
Alexander Yea!es
In!. Known/Unknown
2-2846
Huw Williams
Four Counties
13f7102
John Norman
Welds
13nt02
Martin Conboy
Standard Known
2617102
2-2847
Alan Crowley
Yorkshire
13!7/02
Alan Green
Book er
13/7/02
Carolina Bois
Standard known
2617102
60
2813199
2/6/02
Safety
Recommendations
I) For low-profil e gliders, with a semirec lining seating position, use a 112in
( 1.25cm) thi ck Dynafoam cushion. Thi s will
also be fl ex ible enough to tit the double
curvature of the se<Jt pan .
2) For upri ght seat in g position training
gliders use a 1 in (2.5cm) thick DynafoJm
cush ion.
3) For some types of motorglider there may
be suffi c ient headroom unci r the canopy to
us' a 2 in (Scm) thi ck Dynafoa m cus hion.
4) A very tall pilot, or one with a large sitting
hei >ht (the distance from th e buttocks to th e
top of th e he<Jd), may have Lo remove th e
seat cushi on and sit d irectly on the sea t
pa n itself.
(Tony Segal)
No cushion:
2056lb f (9.1:> kN )
112 in thi ck:
1837 lb f (8 .17kN )
I in thi ck:
1690 1 f (7 .52 kN )
14021h f (6.24k N)
2in thi ck:
A 1 in thick cushion that had undergon e
four years' hard club use in a K-13 showed
only a sli ght reduction in energy absorption ,
the recorded sp inal load being 1700 lb f
(7.57 kN ).
Samples of Dynafoam were rapidl y decompressed in three seconds from 5,000ft to
25,000ft in th e altitude chamb er of DERA,
Farnborough, thanks to th e help of Wg dr
David Gradwell (RAF) and Petc.r Harmer.
Th ere was no macroscopi c change in th e
structure of the foam. A Dynafoam cushion
should th erefore ca use no problem wh en
flying at altitude in wave.
Effect of temperature
With increased temperature the vibrational
energy of th atoms in reases, resulting
in an in rease in rebound resilien ce. A
temperature of 80 is th maximum
workin g limit; above this there is a gradu al
perman ent decrease in properties.
At low temperatures the properties ar
affected, but th e effects are co mpletf~ l )'
reversibl e. Betwee n 0( and -2 5"( th ere is
an incr , e in hardn ess, a decrease in
res ilience, ,md a slight increase in torsional
stiffness. Between -25 and -3 0( to -40(
the torsion al stiffn ess increases rapidly.
Pol yurethane foams become brittl e Jt -60(
to -80(
Conclusion
The value of energy-absorbing seat cushions
in reducin g spinal injury has been cleJrly
shown. However, very !till pilot~ may be
unable to use such a cushion owing to the
low height of th e canopy of modern lowprofile gliders. The pilot shou ld then sit
directly on th e glider's seatpan.
Tony Segal
61
Accident/incident summaries
by Dave Wright
AIRCRAFT
Rei Type
* LogStar GC *
BGANo
Damage
DATE
Time
Place
PILOT($)
Age
Injury
P1 Hours
Minor
28-Mar-02
920
Parham
36
PA 18 Tug
GBEOI
51
None
1300
The Super Cub tug was being parked to one side ol the launchpoint. As it was turned through 180" the tail slarted to rise. Th e
pilot switched off both mags but the propeller struck the soft ground as th e aircralt came to rest on its nose. The wind was light
with gentle gusts but a rut in the ground may have contributed to lhe inciden t.
Mar-02
Incident Rpl 56
Minor
2069
1410
The pilot was pulling his glider by the nose with the canopy open. His rigl1t hand held the cockp it edge just ahead ol the /ranthinged canopy's leading edge. The canopy /ell down and severed the lop th ird o/ his right inde finger.
Personal Logbook 25
13-Apr-02
Nympsfield
40
None
136
1600
The pilot was taking a test fli ght prior to pu rchasing the glider. P1lots experienced on the type gave a lull brieling. The first launch
was co rrectly aborted when a wing dropped and the glider started to swing. Two hours later a second altempt was made. The
pilol held t11 e glider on the ground then developed a severe PlO, damaging the glider's nose .
37
38
ASW 20BL
None
Minor
39
Ka6CR
2348
Substantial
13-Apr-02
Nr
73
Minor
1314
Perranporth
The lug gave the glider a normal tow to an area ol lift near the airlield. The glider pilot had some difficulty in maintaining tow
position. Upon releasing from tow the airbrakes opened and he did not not1ce so thought he was in strong sink. He made a
hurried field landing during which the glider hit wires and crashed.
17
29-Mar-02
North Hill
45
None
21
1500
On the pilot's second flight of the day the winch launch speed fell until. at about 500ft. the pilot pulled off. With lit/le room to land
ahead a short circuit was flown leaving the pilot rather high. With fu ll airbrake the glider was flown to a landing well down the
field in a rough area. The pilot failed to level off properly and landed heavily.
40
Pegasus
3578
Minor
41
840
13-Apr-02
Mosquito
4451
Substantial
Lasham
61
None
1640
The pilot had not flown for nearl y fi ve months before taking a soaring flight. Alter t11ree hours he became tired so return ed to the
circui t. On fin al approach he realised he had not lowered the undercarriage. He changed hands on the co ntrol column to lo wer
the gear but in doing so lost con trol an d subslantia/l y damaged the glider.
01295 258700
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42
K-21
3673
Mjnor
02-Apr-02
Nr Lash am
72
None
29
Th e pilot was winch launched /or a local soaring flight. At the top of the launch he turned right, downwind, and lost sight of the
airli eld in the misty conditions. He made a cross wind landing in a short, downs /oping and stony field with wi res at both ends . The
fuselage and wing tip were damaged by the rough surl ace .
43
SZD Pu chacz3947
Minor
01-Apr-02
Camphi /1
56
None
2380
1315
None
466
As it was cold in the stiff breeze P1 closed the ca nopy as the experienced P2 did his straps up then his pre-take off checks. Al
about 300ft P2 signalled that the winch launch was loo fast. At this point the canopy llew open. A safe landing was made .
Possible causes were - weak overcentre lock or catching lock with sleeve while closing CV vent.
44
Vega
26 14
Minor
14-Apr-02
Husbands
197
58
None
1410
Bosworth
After about 100 metres Into the aerotow ground run the undercarriage collapsed. This trapped the towrope so the pilot could not
release. However, the tug pilot noticed the problem and released. Examination showed it was possible to retract the u/c with the
opera ting lever in the locked down position. Possi.ble component faJiure is being in vest igated.
K-t 3 & K-21 1481
45
Minor
13-Apr-02
52
North Hill
None
209
1658
35 1
56
None
This midair coll1sion occu rred when a solo K13 was on a left hand circuit and a dual K-21 was on a right hand one. Th e solo
pilot had seen th e K-21 and /hough! he had turned finals with suHicient separation. P1 in the K-21 had seen gliders on the opposite side of the /ie/d but none in the ci rcuit. The gliders touched wi ngs but kept control and landed OK .
46
GLIDER
INSTRUMENTS
(M. & P. Hutchinson)
Capstan
1191
Minor
01-May-02
Bicester
45
None
4050
44
None
1520
During an instructor training /li ght a ' high speed stall manoeuvre had been completed and the glider was returning to the ci rcuit
when the rudder /ai/ed to respond /o pedal input . After a handling check to confirm this P1 made a sa fe landing. The rudder
drive torque- tube had failed at the lower end due to internal corrosion.
47
'Tanfield'
Shobdon
Nr. Leominster
Herefordshire HR6 9LX
Tel: 01568 708 368
62
4178
None
28Apr02
Jaca, Spain 56
None
1700
Afte r encountering very strong sink from cur/over in the high key position the pilot made a hurried circuit and omilted to lower the
wheel. The glider was landed whee l up on the gravel runway.
48
Ventus CT
Incident Rpl
None
May-02
None
200
1240
At the lop of the aerotow the pilot found lhe rope would not release. The tug pilot flew back to the airt ield then released his end
and both landed safely. Examination showed that lhe release wo rked normally but the large Tost ring had jammed in the GRP
housing opening which contained both the release and a pilot tube and was slightly too small.
49
K-t3
2285
Minor
05-May-02
Wo rmingford 29
None
59
The pilol had comple ted a check flight and one solo circuit. He checked the canopy was closed including "pressing lighlly with
his fingers on the canopy ' Despit e /hi s, at 500ft the canopy llew open Wi lh a bang. He lowered th e nose, closed the canopy
then released and flew an abbreviated circuit to a sa fe landing .
50
Write or phone:
LS8
K-13
1508
Minor
Sandhill Farm 67
21Apr02
None
126
1534
Th e pi lot turned linals too lar out lrom the /i eld and llew a very shallow approach wi th li t/le or no airbrake as he realised he was
loo low. Flying at 60kts he /ailed to notice a tree in the boundary hedge and hit it with the glide r's left wing. He co rrected the
swing and landed safely. His speed could have been used lo over fly the tree.
SF27
Minor
2956
21Apr02
Win thorpe
39
None
16
1510
This was the pilol's filth launch on type. The glider was seen to have a prolonged ground run with the nose held down. The
cable back released , probably on the ground, and at that stage the pilot rota ted into a climb. Realising the cable had gone, he
lowered the nose and opened the airbrakes, then closed them, ballooned and landed heavily.
51
BGANo
Damage
52
4955
Substantial
Place
PILOT(S)
Age
Injury
P1 Hours
May-02
1746
Incident Rpl 68
None
1700
The pilot landed out and arranged for an ae.rotow relrieve to his base. During the tow the combination moved towards a lowering
cloudbase and started to descend. The glider pilot became uncomfortable with this and decided to release. He selected a field
and landed normally but failed to notice a rut which caused the glider to groundloop.
53
DG-303
DATE
Time
Pilatus B4
None
03-Apr-02
Portmoak
35
150
1700
The pilot was making an approach across the direction of launching so as to land near his trailer. While on linals a K-21 was
launched as none of the launch crew had seen him. When the K-21 reached about 400 ft the winch driver noticed the other glider
and stopped the launch. The cable only missed the glider by about 5011.
None
54
SZD Puchacz3576
Minor
20-Apr-02
Aboyne
45
None
3000
1626
50
None
0
P2 started the aerolow take-off with the stick too far back. Pl prompted him to move it forward when the glider "leapt into the
air*. P2 corrected by pushing too tar forward. At this stage PI look control but. during a sharp roundout, over controlled and
struck the tail on the ground, which damaged the tail wheel.
56
K-8
2717
Minor
16-May-02
Aston Down 62
None
1130
The early solo pilot had coped well with his first crosswind (10-15kl) landing that day except tor a gentle ground loop as the
glider came la a halt. After a briefing to try to land more into wind he was cleared to try again. However, he again flew a
crosswind approach but this lime rounded out too high and landed heavily.
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57
Mosquito
4451
Minor
11-May-02
750
Lash am
None
1540
The pilot was making a crosswind landing when he lost control during the ground run, allowing the glider le weathercock into
wrnd. Rolling very slightly downhill. the glider hit a parked trailer.
58
Mistral C
Minor
04-May-02
4803
Nr Lasham
36
None
115
1840
On a cross-country flight the pilot had to make a lield landing so chose a field in good lime. The size, wind direction, surface and
obstructions were checked OK. However during the ground run the left wing caught in a clump cl crop and caused the glider la
ground loop .
May-02
Incident Rpt None
450
1600
The pilot had landed out at a military airtield a nd had called out a colleague la assist in the retrieve. The de-rigging was carried
out in very gusty conditions. While the two men were carrying one wing a gust hit the glider and spun it around through 180 .
The other wing narrowly missed one man and resulted in a written-off wing.
59
LS8
Substantial
60
K-13
3656
Substantial
61
DG-300
4944
Minor
62
LS6s
4426
Minor
26-May-02
Cwmdu Valley 51
None
1784
1420
48
None
0
The experienced instructor attempted la ridge soar in variable wind conditions and found himself in strong sink and cut off from a
valley leading to landabfe fields by a spur. He chose the only available field was 200m across the diagonal with an up-slope. He
landed at speed and rolled across a 1m-deep undulation. which damaged the fuselage.
Talgarth
None
356
05-May-02
1653
Alter a soaring llight the pilot returned la the site lowering the gear early to make clear his intenlron to land. The gear lever was
confirmed in the down and locked position during the downwind leg but never-the-less it collapsed immediately upon landing.
01-Jun-02
Much
35
None
275
1445
Wenlock
While on a cross-country flight the pilot had to make a field landing. He chose a large freshly-cut silage field with a slight upslope. On finals he saw a large hollow so aimed to one side of that. This area had more of an upslope than the original area so
he shut the brakes but was flying at only 55kts and landed heavily, collapsing the u/c.
63
K-21
2871
Substantial
03-Jun-02
Dunstable
51
None
656
20
None
0
1430
During late ab in1tio training P1 simulated an "awkward height" cable break with just enough space to land ahead. P2 chose to
fly a dog leg but then opened the airbrakes while the speed was decaying. P1 took over too late to fully recover and stop the
glider drifting towards a hedge. The glider landed heavily and a wing struck the hedge.
64
K-16
2973
Substantial
20-Apr-02
Parham
63
None
8
1500
The low hours pilot was seen to start the aerotow launch with coarse control movements. As the glider accelerated he held the
stick too far forward and the glider stayed on the ground well after the lug became airborne. He pulled off with only 100m ol the
strip remaining, did not use the airbrakes and groundtooped the glider, buckling the fuselage.
65
ASW 20CL
3516
Substantial
66
LS8
4974
Substantial
21-May-02
Saal
53
None
2192
1025
Germany
The glider was being aerotowed from a grass runway In Germany when, alter holding full left aileron to maintain the wings level,
the right wing dropped positively on to the ground. The pilot immediately released but the glider turned through 30' and ran off
the runway into a three-foot ditch. The left wing tank had leaked its waterballast.
16-May, 02
Ocana
38
None
1500
1636
Spain
While on a straight rn approach from a competition final glide in Spain, the pilot forgot to lower the undercarriage. Someone
inadvisedly called "undercarriage' on the radio and the pilot reacted by laking his hand off the airbrake lever to lower the wheel.
While doing this he lost control of the glider which hit the ground heavily on the nose.
Discus CS
4608
Write elf
01-Jun-02
Cosford
21
Minor
42
12 16
Tile winch launch went normally until, after rolling about 20ft, the right wing tip touched the ground. The glider conti nued accelerating as it swung around through 70" and became airborne. The cable was seen to detach at this point and the glider impacted
vertically from about 15ft. The nose was demolished but the pilot survived.
67
68
K-21
2591
30-May-02
Backer
None
102
0
1615
None
The aerotow commenced with a heavy shower nearby. Encountering heavy rain the glider released and the instructor became
\
.
disorientated in heavy sink and near zero visibility. He lost the airtiefd and had to hurriedly lapd in the canopy of a forest
~
as no clear fields were to hand. Both pilots were uninjured despite being trapped 40ft up in the trees.
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