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aerokurier 11/2001 Will Tempelhof survive? Despite protestations to the contrary from those involved, it is not entirely a matter
of plain sailing as far as the plans to develop Schönefeld airport into the new
Berlin-Brandenburg International (BBI) airport are concerned. To recap, the idea is that
all the traffic from Tegel and Tempelhof airports will be absorbed by the redeveloped
Schönefeld airport when it opens in 2007. The reality of giving an aerobatic air display Few pilots have as complete a mastery of aerobatics as they do. But despite that, they
don’t see themselves as an elite. For the pilots of Spree Flug Luftfahrt GmbH, the
aerobatic displays they put on at air shows mean hard work. Even so it is good fun. Diamond Aircraft DA20-C1 Eclipse The subject of Katana is still a long way from being exhausted. Newly arrived in Europe
is the C1 Eclipse version. Its Conti powerplant is 125hp, a 25% performance hike compared
with its most powerful Katana predecessor. Repercussions of the terrorist attacks on General Aviation The atrocities of 11 September in the USA have severely affected the freedom of movement of General Aviation. Many of the initial restrictions have been lifted again, but others may well turn out to be permanent. Ortner diesel engine A PA18 Super Cup will shortly be taking off for its maiden flight in Austria. The unusual thing about this aircraft is that it will be flying with a 150hp turbodiesel engine developed for a car. GAT 24: complete service for private pilots "Aviation’s Butler" is the name under which the new GAT 24 internet portal presents its offerings. In fact there has been nothing like this service before. GAT 24 offers flight planning facilities including aeronautical information publications (AIP), weather information, reservation system and much more, tailored to the needs of VFR pilots. These services are quite reasonably priced. General Aviation at the Moscow Airshow The Moscow Airshow is the showcase of General Aviation in Russia. At MAKS 2001, held in the middle of August, manufacturers were once again showing projects that were still in their early days although no longer completely new either. From a technical viewpoint there were a lot of interesting things to see, but which developments actually reach industrial production remains uncertain, given the ongoing restructuring of the Russian aerospace industry. In the cockpit with: Heiner Schulte The first thing that strikes one about him is his open, lively facial expression, combined with the fact that he is still comparatively young. At least, unexpectedly young for a four-stripe captain and chief executive of the flourishing MSR Flug airline. The company’s offerings range from travel and business air services and pilot training through to IFR authorisation and check rides on jets. Fiber Classics Airshow 2001 in Odenwald An unusual airshow in the Odenwald municipality of Michelstadt catered for all sizes:
not only was it attended by parents with their children, but it featured large
flight-capable models and full-size aircraft classics. VFR basic knowledge 7: take-off The seventh article in our "VFR Basic Knowledge" series examines the normal
take-off into headwind and possible exceptional situations. Fuel Management Will the fuel last out? For many flights, especially in the vicinity of the home airfield, this question is quickly answered with a rough estimate. However, the limitations of this approach are quickly reached. It is not a seldom occurrence that errors in calculating fuel requirements end spectacularly and tragically. Yet often it is experienced professional pilots who make such crass errors – in both small aircraft and passenger planes. Calculation of fuel requirements is demonstrated using an example. Accident analysis: were the pilots suffering from fatigue? The German-registered business jet was en route to the USA, in the course of which it was supposed to make an intermediate stop in Narsarsuaq, Greenland. The NDB/DME approach passed off initially without problems, but then radio contact was lost. Shortly afterwards the bodies of the three occupants were recovered from the aircraft wreck. Ultralight autogyro now available The gyroplane relies on autorotation to remain airborne. Testing for the UL class was recently completed. Only those intimately familiar with its peculiarities should fly it. We had a look at the Bensen B-8 that was used to fly parts of the test programme. One of our conclusions is that one should only fly an autogyro if one has previously put a lot of effort into familiarising oneself with its idiosyncrasies. For its simple technology is deceptive, and it is all too easy to underestimate just how complex its aerodynamics are. In this month’s aerokurier you can find out what is so fascinating about the gyroplane. Jabiru engines: power packs from Australia In just under 10 years Jabiru has developed into an established manufacturer of engines
for experimental and ultralight aircraft. Its aeroengine manufacturing facility "down
under" is one of the most modern around. Today Jabiru offers a range of light four-
and six-cylinder engines which are the mature product of many improvements. Deliveries of
the new flagship, the 200hp eight-cylinder Jabiru 6000, are expected to commence in
January. Mark Flugzeugbau institutes insolvency proceedings Mark Flugzeugbau GmbH is insolvent. On 21 August insolvency proceedings were instituted at Darmstadt district court. This plunges the future of the ultralight amphibian Seahawk into uncertainty. It was only in March that aerokurier reported on the development of the Seahawk. First aerotows with Remos G-3 Mirage On 22 September Remos Aircraft performed the first aerotows using the G-3 Mirage RS at Manching airfield. Since then a variety of different glider types up to 570 kg gross weight have been towed at a number of different airfields. These include the Mini Nimbus, Astir CS, ASH-24E, LS 4 and the Twin Astir. Vittorio Pajno V 1/2: well-behaved kit For designer Vittorio Pajno of Varese the fibre reinforced V 1/2 fulfils a lifelong
ambition. His V1/2 has turned out to be a modern glider with quite good performance and
good aerodynamic properties. The plane was intended for use as a club aircraft. Idaflieg summer meeting 2001 Microturbulence has been much complained of in recent years. Is it possible to
demonstrate how it affects the flow of air over the aerofoils of gliders? Microturbulence
is thought to have a significant impact on performance in planes whose profiles are geared
towards exacting the maximum performance. The issue was examined by the Idaflieg at its
summer meeting. 50 years of gliding research Right from the earliest days of gliding the Akafliegs (academic flying groups) have played a critical role in glider development, even if originally they operated under a different name. Their observation programmes have been going for 64 years now. We report the highlights of the Idaflieg summer meetings. Junior World Championships 2001 in Issoudun The second Junior World Championships held in Issoudun, France were not as successful for the German team as the first championships two years ago in Terlet, at which they took two world titles. This time they had to make do with two bronze medals. Benjamin Schluz reports. Survey of rescue systems Complete rescue systems and new requirements regarding the technical equipping of
gliders in the planned new areas of airspace were the main topics discussed by the
Sailplane Development Panel (SDP) of the international Organisation Scientifique et
Technique du Vol à Voile (OSTIV), which met in the middle of August in Aalen-Elchingen. Windrose Air: operating out of the heart of Berlin Windrose Air is based at Berlin Tempelhof. The success of the young executive chartered
airline is closely related to Berlin’s city airport. Leasing in accordance with GAAP Up to now leasing has played a relatively minor role in the financing of business jets in Germany. With its new InnovativLeasing offering, GE Lease & Finance Services wants to make this form of financing more attractive. The leasing model works in accordance with American Generally Acceptable Accountancy Principles (GAAP) and, unlike the leasing contracts that have been available up to now in Germany, it eliminates any risk to which the customer might otherwise be exposed when it comes to disposing of the aircraft at the end of the contractual period. This results in a more beneficial calculation of the true costs from the start. Fractional ownership in Europe Compared with the USA, where jet-sharing programmes are experiencing a boom, the
introduction of this service in Europe is taking time to become established. A jet of
one’s own? Too expensive! This excuse may have reflected the truth for some companies
at the start of the 1990s, but today possession and operation of a corporate jet no longer
requires a high outlay up-front. RVSM: deadline 24 January 2002 At 1am UTC time on 24 January 2002 Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) will come
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