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aerokurier 10/1999
Shaping the future VFR flying sticker, Avgas taxes and EMC fees (electromagnetic compatibility): There are lots of reasons for pilots to get angered today. It is only understandable that not a few of them are losing their passion for flying. Still, one should not oversee that there are many positive aspects to aviation. The total number of aircraft in Germany has never been so high. The number of spectators who come to watch the flying displays at airshows is back to the high of the fifties. Also, the public reaction to the VFR flying sticker should be logged on the positive side. The German aviation association have never worked so closely together as in fighting for the mutual goal of annulling the government’s plan. Never before have that many of the normally rather dormant pilots be so active. It is worth it to fight. Flying is fascinating, no matter if one is piloting a business jet, an ultralight or a glider. And, flying is useful. No matter if one is flying in an airliner on vacation or if on a business trip across the Atlantic or flying oneself in a single or twin-engine light aircraft. Future does not just happen, it is shaped by all of us. Lets do it together. Operation Airlift: The largest civil air bridge yet Even the Cessna Aircraft Company has not seen 275 Citations on one airfield. The jets came to Raleigh/Durham to fly handicapped athletes home. The aircraft landed and took-off on 5 July between 7 o’clock in the morning and nine o’clock at night at the airport in North Carolina. This amounts to 20 aircraft per hour, which were operated on top of the normal air traffic. The idea was to support the Special Olympic World Games which took place between 26 June and 4 July. 7000 athletes from 161 nations participated in the event. Most of the American athletes were flown in with business jets which the owners had made available for free. Mooney’s new entry level model: Eagle M20S Mooney has been under a new management for a while. The time during which the firm was in an economical struggle seems to be over. Meanwhile, the dealer network has been restructured. Also, a fast supply with spare parts should not be a problem any more. The current product line includes three models. The Eagle M20S is the new model along with the known Bravo and Ovation. The aircraft is priced at 319000 Dollars and will be the entry level aircraft to the Mooney line. From the technical point of view, the Eagle is nothing else but an Ovation with a less expensive avionics, with smaller tanks, wings without speed brake and a derated Continental IO-550 with 235 instead of 280 hp. Nevertheless, the Eagle is offering a good performance. Its maximum cruise speed at 8000 ft is more than 170 kts and the aircraft climbs with 1050 ft/min. The M20S has a range of up to 1200 nm. Like all other Mooneys, the Eagle is made well. The cockpit joins functionalism with good ergonomics. The seats can be adjusted manifold (leather is standard) and don’t leave many wishes open. aerokurier READER SURVEY Aircraft 2000 In our May and June issues, we asked our readers to pick the aircraft 2000. We are now revealing the results. Exactly 4365 readers used this chance to select the aircraft 2000 in six categories. The participation was worth it, prizes worth 15000 Mark could be won. Motor aircraft: The choice was between 25 aircraft. VLA aircraft: The choice was between four aircraft. Ultralight aircraft: The choice was between 22 aircraft. Kit aircraft: The choice was between ten aircraft. Motor glider: The choice was between seven aircraft. Glider: The choice was between 28 aircraft. Airspace F for Siegerland The airport Siegerland will start operating its new Instrument Landing System this month. In order to safely operate the IFR traffic, an airspace F has been designated for Siegerland. The airfield Breitscheid (EDGB) which is located underneath the glide path of the Siegerland ILS is located within the airspace F. Foxtrot will be activated when the approaching IFR traffic is passing the Final Approach Fix, and is deactivated after landing. The airspace activation will be announced on the radio. If airspace F is not active (which should be the case most of the time), operations in Breitscheid are normal. No VFR pilot should be afraid of the blue spot on the ICAO map. From simple design to "Silberkrähe" The aircraft belongs to the primary rocks of the German homebuilt scene. It was there before the Oskar Ursinus Vereinigung (Germany’s experimental aircraft association) was founded. Today, 40 years after the first drawings of the Flugwissenschaftliche Vereinigung Aachen, the aircraft is completed: the FVA 18/3 "Silberkrähe". The aircraft’s owner, Joachim Mahrholdt is telling the story of this primary ultralight. Accumulating flying hours in Malaga Whomever does not want to fly across the Atlantic to accumulate flying hours may well go to Malaga at the Costa del Sol. The Aeroclub Bahia de Malaga is mainly under a German management and gives German pilots the opportunity to become a member for the period of their vacation. The Club’s aircraft can be flown with the German license. Also, if desired, a Spanish-speaking copilot is supplied by the aeroclub for no extra charge, being able to give valuable tips in respect to both, the flying and the touristic aspects of the visit. OUV summer meeting ’99 This year, Germany’s aircraft homebuilders met at the airfield Speyer for their annual fly-in. The good weather at the first September weekend was promising many visitors. But instead, 20 percent less people came than last year. The reason was that other attractive flying events took place in other parts of the country, such as the beloved oldtimer meeting at the Hahnweide. Still, 120 kitplanes came to Speyer, 60 of which were built by their owners. One of them was Dr. Hans Peter Gebel from Frankfurt. The engineer has been working on his Exec-90 helicopter for seven years. Meanwhile he has acquired the second certificate and the flight tests are in an advanced state. The final experimental certification for the helicopter is expected for as early as the beginning of the year 2000. Dr. Gebel would then be the first builder to have managed to push an Exec 90 through the obstacle rich certification and evaluation program. Many of the aircraft homebuilders are not just satisfied with putting together a flyable object out of parts. They want to give their aircraft a personal touch. Horst Breit and Günter Schick are among them. They have already altered a HB-207 Alfa, which accomplished its first flight in April, in 50 points of the original. Moreover: An autopilot, a fuel injection and a back-up battery are on the upgrade agenda. Herbert Weiß from Neunkirchen choose another way. He bought a true winner in the USA, a Glasair III. The high-performance aircraft won a silver cup two years ago in Oshkosh for its excellent assembly. The original owner, a US citizen, had invested seven years into building this aircraft, neither avoiding time or costs. Herbert Weiß is now benefiting from that. He has already accumulated 250 hours with his jewel, the love to his aircraft being as intense as on the first day. 10th Helicopter world championships in Nördlingen With titles in the single and team scores, the Russian helicopter teams were the prominent participants at the 10th Helicopter World Championships in August in Nördlingen. 51 teams from eleven nations participated in the competition, showing a high level of performance over four days, attracting more than 40000 spectators. The German pilots Heinz Schäfer and Peter Schmidt (Schweizer 300) achieved a respectable fourth place, right after the Russians. In the team score, Germany came on third place behind Russia and Austria. Mission Timbuktu In 1931 the German pilot Elly Beinhorn flew alone with a Klemm from Berlin into the Western Sahara. Her destination back then was the mystical city of Timbuktu. Elly Beinhorn’s logs and descriptions were picked up by the two pilots, Karl-Heinz Maxwitat (from Berlin) and Dr. Franz Stadtbäumer (Munich). They wanted to follow the historical route and take many photos of a fascinating desert landscape. It is pure accidental that they almost had the same fate as Elly Beinhorn. The Klemm’s engine had failed between Mopti and Timbuktu and the aircraft crash-landed. Elly Beinhorn was lost for several days. Mega oldtimer meeting at the Hahnweide On the first September weekend, friends of historical aircraft experienced a mega-event at the 10th oldtimer meeting at the Hahnweide. The spectators’ favourite was once again the Junkers JU 52 of the Swiss JU-AIR which had come with its three aircraft from Dübendorf. Also, there was lots to see for warbird fans. Klaus Lässing had managed to bring in a Curtiss P-40, a P-51, a Spain built Messerschmitt Bf 109 along with a Spitfire from Duxford. When the elevator fails aerokurier author Karl-Heinz Apel explains what to do when the elevator fails in-flight, luckily a situation that rarely develops. However, if it happens there is not time for experiments. The pilot must know exactly what his options are. This issue describes how one can use the trim, the engine, the landing gear and the flaps to change the angle of attack. Heavy traffic in the pattern The traffic pattern is the most challenging situation for a VFR pilot. For one, the aircraft demands higher attention, and, secondly, it is very important to watch the airspace closely. A traffic pattern can become very jumbled when there are many aircraft, especially if they have different approach speeds. Karl-Heinz Apel explains how to feed into the traffic when approaching the pattern from an unusual direction and what has to be done when and how. When the elevator fails, Heavy traffic in the pattern, Accident analysis: Cessna and Beech on collision course A Cessna and a Beech collided head-on over Lake Michigan, very close by Meigs Airport, Chicago’s General Aviation airport. While the Cessna was flying from North to South along the lake’s shoreline, the Beech was heading North for a landing on Runway 36. Although instructed to do so by the tower controller at Meigs Airport, the Cessna pilot did not report her position to the runway. The controller attention was meanwhile directed to a third aircraft that was circling in the Southeast of the field with landing gear problems. Pilot Report: Fascination Wolfgang Dallach has done it again. The new composite Fascination is flying. And, the aircraft is doing this in a fashion that is absolutely unique to the ultralight category. We have flown the prototype and were not only impressed by the large speed potential of the low-wing aircraft. As compared to the old version, the new Fascination has very balanced flight characteristics. The many improvements in details were only possible by the new all-composite design. New ultralight test questions on CD-ROM Backnang: The German ultralight aircraft association DULV is now offering a new training aid for ultralight student pilots: a compilation of all ultralight test questions on CD-ROM. The CD costs 74 Mark. Ultralight flying day of the German Aeroclub Braunschweig: The German Aeroclub will hold its ultralight flying day 1999 on 13 and 14 November at the airfield Bad Sobernheim. For accommodations contact the Luftsportverband Rheinland-Pfalz under +49-6751-2308. World Championships: Title for Holger Karow There is a German champion again: Airline pilot Holger Karow won Gold in the Open Class at the 26th World Gliding Championships. However, there were big fluctuations in the first places of the other Classes. In the Standard Class, the world champion from 1997, Jean-Marc Caillard, France, defended his title. Giorgio Galetto (42), who came in on third place a the WGC in St. Auban, won the title in the Racing Class. All together, the German team won two medals. The second one was won by Bruno Gantenbrink (50). Follwing the very consistently flying Jan Walter Andersen from Denmark, the world champion and double European champion from 1989 came on third place in the Open Class. WGC statistics The Standard Class flew an average of 402 kilometers on the seven scoring days. Laurent Aboulin (Discus 2b) achieved the highest average speed of his Class on 3 August, rushing with 135,8 km/h through a 422-kilometer polygon. The Racing Class flew tasks between 240 km and 572 km, averaging routes of 414,5 kilometers in length. On the second scoring day, the American pilot Bill Bartell achieved the highest average speed with 138 km/h over a 566,3-kilometer polygon. In the Open Class, the Danish pilot Jan Andersen flew the longest route (731,2 km) during the Cats Cradle on the second scoring day. This Class averaged 483 kilometers. Holger Karow was the fastest pilot, circling a 635,6-kilometer polygon with 152,3 km/h on the first day. Pilot Report: Genesis 2 Unusual but with a good manner: The Genesis 2 flies surprisingly normal. This is probably the most surprising experience when flying the new Standard Class aircraft from the American Genesis Group. The aircraft is manufactured in Lithuania and does not look normal at all. DG-505MB receives certification Bruchsal: The German aviation authorities LBA recently issued the certification for the DG-505MB. DG Flugzeugbau is offering the two-seater with retractable engine either with a 22-meter wingspan or with the 20-meter wing of the DG-505/20 ELAN with winglets. Aerobatic world championships: Bohlig comes in second Niederöblarn: The German team finished the Gliding Aerobatic World Championships from 19 to 28 August in Niederöblarn, Austria, with a great success. Henry Bohlig from Biberach came in second in the overall score. Also, the entire German team (seven pilots) won silver behind Poland and in front of Russia. The title was won by the many-times world and European champion Jerzy Makula. Another pilot from Poland, Krzystof Brzakalik, came in third place. All together, 54 male and two female pilots, coming from twelve nations, participated in this ninth world championships. For the first time, the German aerobatic glider pilots were able to keep up with the East European pilots who have been dominating the theatre for decades. With Bohlig, Helmut Lindner (fifth place) and Detlev Eilers (tenth place) three German pilots were in the top ten. Eilers and Michael Rottland from Leverkusen attracted attention from the start when they came in second and third places in the known compulsory category. Top of Page |
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