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aerokurier 10/1997
Wrong approach The draft of the new noise regulation for airfields has already been the reason for many discussions (see aerokurier 7/97 "The noise hammer"). Seldom has just one new law been such a threat to General Aviation as this noise regulation. This is stressed even more by the statements made by the suppliers of noise-reducing equipment. Along with technical misinterpretations, the approach of the airfield noise regulation is wrong. By reducing the times during which it is allowed to operate aircraft at the airfields, the number of aircraft movements will concentrate on certain periods of time. The people will not recognize the times during which there is less flying but, that there are times during which flying increases. Noise is mainly an individual perception, if it does not exceed certain limits. Noise generated by General Aviation aircraft is mostly a question of (visual) perception. If the goal is to really protect the people from aircraft sound emissions, the opening times of airports should be extended so that not all of the aircraft must take off and land around the same time. Also, the question of night operations should be considered. Cessna 182S: The new Skylane Ten years after the Skylane production was halted, the Cessna 182S is available as a new aircraft again. In a Pilot Report, aerokurier is answering the question whether Cessna has just face-lifted the aircraft or, whether the 182 was shaped up for the next century. The aircraft flown for the Pilot Report (serial number 182-80013) is only four weeks old and is the 13th Cessna 182S that has left the production line in Cessna’s new plant in Independence, Kansas. With me in the Cockpit is Bill Kovac, Cessna’s regional representative for Wisconsin. The biggest difference to the old 182 is the engine: Instead of the Teledyne Continental O-470 the 182S is powered by a Textron Lycoming IO-540 with 320 h.p.. Also, the Skylane has become more quiet – not least because the engine is generating its full power already at 2400 rpm instead of 2700 rpm. The climb performance during the Pilot Report flights was better than the handbook promised, the 182S climbing with 1200 ft/min (the handbook number is 924 ft/min). The interior leaves a very professional impression. The factory price for the 182S without options is $190,600. Learjet 45 certified: The way is clear for the rival At the end of August, the twin-engine Learjet 45 received preliminary type certification from the US aviation authorities FAA. The development and certification of the light midsize jet has taken one year longer than originally planned. Main program partners besides Learjet from Wichita are Toronto based de Havilland (also a Bombardier subsidiary) and Shorts from Belfast. The Learjet 45 is supposed to have an NBAA IFR range of 1710 nm and is certified for flights up to 51000 ft. German aerobatic championships 1997: Old new champion Klaus Schrodt is the old and new German champion in aerobatic flying. With his Extra 300S, Schrodt dominated the competition master class in Großenhain close to Dresden. In the promotion class, Willy Baumgärtel won (Zlin 50LS). The newcomer and transition classes were won by Rolf Hankers (RV-4) and Dirk Hilge (Pitts S-2A) respectively. On the average, the performance of the participants was a little below the level of earlier championships. Oldie meeting in Nastätten: Bücker veterans among themselves Only few probably know that Bücker not only made aircraft but also motorcycles. Pilots and drivers of Bücker machines recently met in Nastätten for a Bücker veterans meeting. FLYINGOldtimer meeting Hahnweide ’97 The Hahnweide is the right place for those who want to closely experience the fascination of working aviation history. Every two years the airfield close by Kirchheim/Teck is becoming the Mekka of oldtimer enthusiasts. Precious aircraft could be seen during this year’s event. A Blériot XI from 1914 was one of the stars. Helicopters save the Oderbruch The Oderbruch could be saved from flooding with the help of more than 9000 soldiers and 70 helicopters from the German forces. Only due to a night time mission from Sikorsky CH-53G army transport helicopters could the dike at Hohenwutzen be sustained. Since the ground forces were already called back from the area for safety reasons, the helicopter pilots were operating on there own, bringing five tons of sand bags for reinforcements with each approach. All together, the helicopters from the Army, Navy, and Border Patrol accumulated more than 3400 flying hours during the Oderbruch mission. Mayday – help for helicopter pilot Since a failed autorotation landing in 1994 with an Alouette II, the 42 year old pilot Sylvie Parrat is paralyzed from the waist down. Because the details of the accident itself and the responsibility in the cockpit has still not been determined, the pilot has not received any financial support to date. The "Foundation Mayday" has now taken up the cause of the helicopter pilot. Mayday was founded after the deadly accident of a Russian pilot at the ILA ’94 and has made it their business to support pilots or their families. The foundation supplied Sylvie with a ticket to fly from France to Ulm where a neurosurgeon examined her free of charge. Mayday is also going to pay for necessary medication which is not paid by the French health insurance. Sylvie was able to buy the wheel chair with a donation from the Whirly Girls, the association of female helicopter pilots, of which she had been a member since 1993. Record flight with R44 Jennifer Murray (56) and Quentin Smith (32) flew around the world in 97 days with a Robinson R44. The flight took them from England via southern Europe, Arabia, Asia, the North America and Greenland back to Great Britain. The aircraft was equipped with GPS and an additional fuel tank. The profit from the flight around the world (the first with a female pilot and the first with a piston engine helicopter) will be donated to the organization "Save the Children". Basic Area Navigation From January 29, 1998, the European airspace (above a certain altitude that may differ from country to country, FL 100 in Germany) changes to Basic Area Navigation (B-RNAV). From that day on, only those aircraft are allowed to fly in B-RNAV airspace that carry B-RNAV equipment on board. Besides VOR/DME, DME/DME and Loran-C, GPS is allowed for B-RNAV operations. The problem is that only few GPS receivers are yet certified for B-RNAV. The suppliers of GPS equipment are under pressure to get their equipment certified in time. Also, the installation of B-RNAV equipment in the aircraft must be documented by an amendment in the pilot’s operating handbook. For German registered aircraft, this is a major alteration and requires a supplemental type certificate. Accident analysis: Crash because of overload A Cessna 172 with four persons on board collided with trees in the rising terrain of the departure sector of runway 27 of the Tannheim airfield. All people on board were killed. According to the accident report from the German air transport safety board, the aircraft had exceeded its maximum take off weight by 87 kilograms. Witnesses saw the plane lifting off with less than half the runway remaining and saw that the aircraft was not able to gain sufficient altitude in a straight climb. The pilot did not react to a radio transmission telling him to clear the obstacles by turning to the right. The pilot had received his PPL only a few weeks before the accident and had logged only five hours on this aircraft type. Landing for free Make use of the last chance for free landings in 1997. Before the aerokurier action "Free landings" takes a winter break, the October issue holds again four free tickets for landings in Großenhain, Varrelbusch, Oehna and Ballenstedt. Tecnam P96 Golf: Production has started The production of the low-wing P96 Golf has started at the Tecnam plant in Naples. The first aircraft is supposed to arrive in Germany shortly. Up to 70 percent of the parts used for the side-by-side two-seater come from the high-wing P92 which, in Italy, is certified as ultralight (P92 Echo) and VLA (P92-J). So far, 300 P92s were sold. The new P96 is offering more cabin room for the pilots. Also, some of the performance specifications have been improved. It is not clear yet whether the aircraft will be certified also as a very light aircraft. Only when 20 orders for a VLA version are in the books does Tecnam want to pursue this certification. Tecnam has learned from the experience with the P92. Not even 10 VLA aircraft have been sold yet. The reason: the light aircraft version is more expensive than the ultralight variant. Also, the VLA has a worse performance than the UL because of the higher weight. Furthermore, being a "real" aircraft, the flights with the VLA are more restricted in many countries. In Germany, the P96 Golf is offered for DM115000 including BRS rescue system and radio. IS-28M2/GR: Now on tour with a new motor Two years after German certification, the Romanian all-metal construction IS-28M2, a price breaker among the touring motor gliders, is updated with an improved powerplant. The 80-hp Rotax 912 with a Hoffmann constant speed prop is now standard. The change to the liquid-cooled Rotax has three major advantages. The integrated transmission ensures that the take-off power at the high 5800 rpm can really be converted into thrust by the propeller. The engine can also be operated with unleaded car gas which is the only alternative to the expensive avgas in Germany. The liquid cooling of the engine helps to reduce aircraft noise emissions. Following the German certification, which is expected for the end of 1997, the motor glider will reportedly be offered for a factory price of DM115,000 (plus tax), including an extensive basic equipment. German representative Dieter Oschinsky (Oschinsky KG, Wolfsheck 9, 69254 Malsch, Germany) plans to offer the first aircraft for an introduction price of just below DM100,000. aerokurier cross country prize: one week of gliding in the Rockies Jens Lange was lucky twice. First, he had won the aerokurier cross country prize ’96 and, secondly, for his prize, a week of gliding in Golden, Canada, he encountered good gliding weather. Five days offered good conditions with the thermal current reaching up to 11000 ft. In between there were enough opportunities to change the perspective. Important sights were visited by car. "It was a good mixture", Jens said at the end of the week. He is already making plans to come back to the Rockies next year. Triumph at the 4th European championships of the juniors: Super Six The 4th European championships of the juniors in Freudenstadt-Musbach became a total triumpf for the German team. The German juniors won all medals in both, the Standard and the Club Class. Mario Kießling (Discus b) and Michael Sommer (LS1-f) won the respective titles. This big success was only possible through the excellent team effort of the pilots. Also, good thermal conditions over the Black Forest warranted ten scorable flying days. European championships of the women: Competition with highs and lows Gisela Weinreich and Gundula Goeke European champions of the Racing and Standard Classes, Bronze for Angelika Machinek (Racing Class) and Kathrin Wötzel (Club Class): This is the outcome for the team of the German Aero Club (DAeC) in Prievidza, Slovakia. Angelika Machinek writes how the pilots perceived these European championships and its flights which were characterized by a continuous change between flying in flat terrain and in mountainous area. Further gliding news, for example concerning the European championships of the women and the German championships of the juniors, can be found under airSPORT. Editorial: Flying – most pleasant in a club? If it’s true that flying is the oldest dream of mankind, alarmingly few are doing it. Due to this fact, this year’s flight training special invites you to get a taste of flying. The first big and decicive step of experiencing the fascination of being at the controls of an airplane yourself is often the most difficult one due to many reasons. To facilitate the entry in the world of flying at least financially, aerokurier, together with 75 flying schools, has started the action "Learn to fly now". To take down barriers is the motto of the German Aero Club (DAeC) and its approximately 1000 local flying clubs. In the line of the German Sport Association ("Sport is most pleasant in a club"), the DAeC is trying to attract new pilots with trial courses. Approximately 950 DAeC clubs offer gliding training for a good price, the licence to fly a motor aircraft can be obtained in 180 clubs, and more and more flying groups are expanding their flight training to include ultralight flying. However, to attract people from the other side of the airport fence also requires a direct contact. We must approach them and give them the feeling that they are welcome, and literally pull them over the fence – to change their attitude away from "flying yes but, not in a club". The search for the right flying school: Look for hidden costs The price for the written course and the practical flying training are normally predictable, based on the estimate from the flying school. However, even a detailed listing often does not show all the costs which will have arisen by the end of the training. The article reveals which costs can be expected during flying training so there will be no bad surprises in the end. aerokurier action: "Learn to fly now" In cooperation with 75 flying schools, aerokurier is offering the chance for a special priced trial flight on the pilot’s seat under supervision of a flight instructor. The "Schnupperflug Coupon" inside the Special Flight Training 97 is the ticket for a half-hour introduction ride in a motor aircraft, ultralight, or helicopter. When does the state help to get a pilot’s licence? Flying costs money. Every private pilot, once they finally receive their licence, will remember the effort and the costs that had to be invested during training. Acquiring a higher licence such as commercial or airline transport pilot licence generates dramatically higher costs. The ATP training is probably one of the most expensive career trainings available today. Due to this, it is even more important to think about the financing in an early stage of planing a pilot’s career. It is most important to avoid costly mistakes and to take possible governmental financial support into consideration. Michael Wiesner, lawyer and pilot, explains what to look for. Airline training at Austrian Airlines Austria’s national carrier Austrian Airlines is expanding and is looking for young people for training to become a pilot of Fokker 70, McDonnell Douglas MD-80 or Airbus A320/321. The airline is training like Lufthansa but, unlike other airlines, without costs for the applicants. These, in return, must sign a five-year contract with Austrian Airlines. Market survey The market survey presents more than 200 flying schools in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the USA. |
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