> > > > >GLIDING INTERNATIONAL - ISSUE SEPTEMBER 2017 > >
>The September 2017 issue went in the mail on Friday and should be with >Subscribers within a week. The Digital version was released September 1. > >Our lead article is written by the first JS3-18 buyer (An Australian). >It is hard believe that the Jonker organisation is now geared to produce >one JS3 every week (four per month) >and if you placed a deposit paid order today you could not get your new >sailplane until the 1st quarter of >2019. What a success story! > >Tired of the lack of any inspiration coming from the IGC, its executive >team and their country delegates in regard to falling membership, we are >soon to launch a proposal >specifically designed to attract public minterest in a big way. We hope >Mr and Mrs Sunday Soarer (and the rest of >the world¹s soaring pilots) will help us establish a country against >country competition - very much >along the lines of the America¹s Cup in yachting. Read all about it in >our September issue. Our first objective >is to find a sponsor for a three/four yearly event and that is likely to >be an airline. We will need every >supporter we can get believe us >we will be trying. More to come! > >The issue includes: > > Behold the JS3-18 (See paragraph above). > > Germany - The Land of Ideas.¹ A new slogan recently announced by >Germany. > A New Release The Desktop Simulator that every club can afford. > > The Tow Pilot and the Magistrate - The tow pilot ended up in court. > > Sell Basic Training in Gliders - An idea put forward to >motivate clubs. It¹s an answer. > > Perlan is back in Argentina. Climbs are increasing almost daily. > > Stemme Update A new Wing a new instrument panel. > > ATS - A group of pilots are trialing a new traffic display system >Into their second year. > > Report on the FAI13.5m World Championships won by Sebastian Kawa. > > GP Gliders - New from Poland. Each wing weighs 37 kilos, yes 37 k >ex moulds. > > Sebastian Kawa flew a GP14 into first place at the worlds. He is >dedicated! > > A vast investment in climate change is still being made. > > Changes to how we tow our trailers. Read about Volvo¹s Electric >Vehicle Plans. > > Savings in New Aircraft Design Germany advancing a new theory > > Horten Brothers and their killing machines. > > What were you doing on Friday, July 7, 2017 at 2 p.m. We know! > > Remote control towers. Smoke and Mirrors stuff becoming reality. > > Gliding with Heavy Water¹. Chemistry being applied to soaring. > > Lordy, Lordy, Look who¹s 40 - Would believe the answer is G.P.S. > > Something really new - taskPilot¹ a remarkable aid to teaching >cross countries. > > Airbus introduces new winglets. Increases performance by 2%. > >All this - plus another 40 stories to update you on the sport. > >NEW (or RENEWING) SUBSCRIBERS CAN EASILY EFFECT A SUBSCRIPTION BY GOING >TO OUR WEB >PAGE For printed (US $69) or Digital issue (US $49) or your local >equivalent. > > >USE: www.glidinginternational.com ><http://www.glidinginternational.com/> > > > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.base64.com.au http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring
