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aerokurier 12/2001 Annual review aerokurier has had a facelift. The December 2001 issue is the first to incorporate our new look, with changes in layout, artwork and content. Our basic mission of covering the full spectrum of General Aviation, from gliders, ultralights and powered aircraft through to business jets, remains unchanged. The new aerokurier has a clear journalistic vision, under which the priority is to provide objective information to the reader. Sensationalism has no place in this magazine. We speak for General Aviation and aerosports, but at the same time we see it as our duty to speak out boldly against those responsible for bringing about or maintaining an unsatisfactory situation. We observe a strict separation between reporting and commenting, and will continue to do so in the future. The new aerokurier is more modern and more colourful and has a clear structure. Now more than ever before, you will find it well worth reading. Red Star in the airshow sky Manfred Rusche has been thrilling the airshow public since the summer with his freshly
restored Yak-11. The Russian Warbird, the first example of which originally took to the
air in 1946, is closely based on the legendary Yak-3 fighter, although the two-seater,
powered by a 700hp Shvetsov radial engine, was developed as an advanced trainer. Citation Encore The Citation Ultra has been transformed through extensive model maintenance into the Encore. The 7.5 tonne Encore is the latest version of the proven Ultra, which dates from 1994. This in turn was an upgrade of the popular Citation V of 1989, whose roots go back to the much-loved Citation II. Günter Stauch has examined the flying characteristics and other features of this new model, which comes with a price tag of $7.15 million. Oehna airfield If there were a prize for friendly airfields, Oehna would be a serious contender. Only ten years ago Oehna, which lies halfway between Berlin and Leipzig, was just an expanse of fallow land. Since then, Rudolf Hackel and his family have built an airfield which offers practically everything that a private pilot could wish for. We visited Oehna and explain why you too could benefit from flying to this airfield. Jabiru J200/J400: new four-seater from Australia The new Jabiru J200/J400 is ideal for amateur plane builders who want to build a modern composite plane in a reasonable time. The aircraft can be built as a two-seater or a four-seater. We took a closer look at the prototypes in Bundaberg, Australia. The first model was already exhibiting good flying characteristics and, with its 120hp 6-cylinder engine produced by the same manufacturer, achieves an impressive 120kt. Ortner diesel engine A PA18 Super Cub 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. The project was initiated by Dr. Christian Ortner, lawyer. Avionics for General Aviation The trend towards making state-of-the-art technology from passenger aircraft available for General Aviation is gaining ground rapidly. One example of this is the SmartDeck avionics suite from the US company, Goodrich. Another example is Bendix/King’s IHAS 5000 (Integrated Hazard Avoidance System) and IHAS 8000. New on the market: ATD-200 Traffic and Collision Alerting Systems (TCAS) are only found on commercial and business aircraft, not least of all due to their hefty cost. GA pilots have up to now had to rely on good old outside scan technology. Help with maintaining a look-out is now at hand for pilots of powered aircraft, ultralights and gliders in the form of an aluminium box that has several LEDs on its front panel and weighs only 280g. The new equipment comes from the USA and carries the designation ATD-200. We had a closer look at the ATD-200 in a practical trial. Berlin Airshow commits to General Aviation The Berlin Airshow organisers are wooing exhibitors from General Aviation with the promise of their own area within the exhibition grounds and improved service. The organisers, the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI) and Messe Berlin, are expecting record numbers of exhibitors to attend ILA 2002. As of the beginning of November, bookings were higher than ever before. A GA avenue on the grounds is intended to offer exhibitors optimal opportunity to present their aircraft and products. This concentration of GA aircraft is intended to give trade visitors the impression of a "fair within the fair". According to information supplied by the organisers, there will be more parking space for visiting aircraft than in previous years. A regular shuttle bus is to be laid on for visitors who park their aircraft in the northern section of the airport. The first three days of ILA (6-8 May) will be exclusively for visitors form industry, then on 9 and 10 May both trade visitors and the general public will be admitted. Finally, the Berlin International Airshow is scheduled for the weekend (11-12 May) and will demonstrate to the public the capabilities of the entire world of aviation. In the cockpit with Thomas Anzenhofer Thomas Anzenhofer has a background in classical, serious theatre, having played Shakespeare, Schiller and Brecht. Then he was discovered for the RTL action series, "The Clown", in which he portrays a cool helicopter pilot. He enjoyed working with helicopters so much that in 1999 he obtained a helicopter pilot’s licence and now flies by rotorcraft as a private individual, albeit at a gentler and less dangerous pace. Launch of the Bombardier Global 5000 Bombardier has taken everyone by surprise with the launch of a fast and comfortable
business jet. The newcomer fills a gap in the top end of the market. Dassault’s latest project: the Falcon 7X Dassault is once again finishing the year by taking up a position in the limelight: the
Falcon 2000EX has completed its maiden flight and the new 7X project is becoming more
high-profile. Falcon 2000EX completes its maiden flight The line of twin-engined Falcons has gained a new family member. On 25 October the Falcon 2000EX took to the air for the first time above the company’s headquarters in Mérignac, Bordeaux. The first jets to roll off the production line are scheduled for delivery as early as the second quarter of 2003. Dassault expects to achieve FAA and JAA certification in the third quarter of 2002. Premier I approved in Germany It had taken a lot longer than Raytheon had hoped to reach the milestone of handing over the first of the new entry-level Premier I jets to launch customers in Wichita. Until only very recently, there had at times been 20 Premier I’s standing around at Beech Field, where the final modifications required by the FAA prior to certification being granted were implemented. The Premier I is the first business jet in the world with a composite fuselage to enter service. It has been certified to FAR 23, Amendment 52, and may be flown in single pilot operations. Type certification was granted by the German Federal Office of Civil Aeronautics on 3 September. Raytheon’s order book for the Premiere I currently stands at 300, of which approximately two-thirds are from North America. VFR to Moscow Five pilots from northern Germany have realised a long-cherished dream. They have flown VFR to Moscow with two Cessna’s. They were helped in the project by their good contacts with the Russian Aist flying club, whose members prepared and organised the flight on the Russian side. They also sent a Yak-18 to Belarus to escort the German formation through the otherwise highly restrictive Russian airspace. Desert flight in an Antonov An-2 The St. Exupéry rally flies to the depths of Africa. Uwe Agnes accompanied it for a film report. The job was an adventure. Refresher: Follow me The terrorist attacks in the USA have not left European General Aviation unscathed. The interception rules which are believed to have been well overdue reform following the abolition of the Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) and the opening up of eastern Europe have gained new relevance once again since 11 September. We recapitulate the procedures and signs. VFR basic knowledge 8: planning the final approach A safe and good landing depends critically on making a stable final approach. The key to this is foresighted, structured landing preparation and planning. A landing approach flown with some engine power offers a number of advantages here. Meteorological flight planning To experience a good distance flight, the weather needs to be good as well. However, whether it is feasible or not depends on how bad the weather can get. Using the example of a VFR flight flown at the beginning of September from Traben-Trarbach to Uetersen, we show how the information required for this is collected together. Flight safety: a near miss Misunderstandings in radio communications, failure to carry out instructions correctly and hesitation on the part of all the parties concerned, both on the ground and in the air, resulted in a near miss in the airspace above Zurich. The aircraft involved were a German airliner and a GA plane which changed from VFR to IFR en route from Freiburg to Italy via Zurich. The incident was triggered by an air traffic controller error regarding the transmission of the VFR/IFR flight plan. Ultralight powered glider: UFM 13/15 Lambada The UFM 13/15 is the latest version of the Lambada from Urban. Wingtip extensions can
be used to extend the wing span of the Czech mid-wing monoplane from 13m to 15m. During
our test flight the 15-metre version proved itself as a genuine powered glider that will
enable one to fly for longer in the thermals. UL rally around Spain The Vuelta Iberica is probably the biggest UL rally in Spain. This time it was also attended by a small group of German pilots. They enjoyed eight exciting days of fascinating flights. The fact that everything did not always go smoothly did not detract from the fascination of the trip. Pilot Report: HPH 304 C Rolladen-Schneider’s success with the LS8 shows that it is possible to build excellent standard class derivatives of racing class aircraft. Now HPH from Kutna Hora in the Czech Republic is following its example with the 304 C. Apart from a few modifications, the 304 C’s wings are identical to those of the CZ. The wings for both types follow the same form, although the 304-C wing does not have flaps and trailing-edge air brakes, but instead has a modified outer wing section and Schempp-Hirth air brakes. The burning issue in the assessment of this new aircraft is of course whether the 304’s flap profile, with the flap setting fixed at 0º, is consistent with performance as an all-rounder capable of both low- and high-speed flight. What are the aircraft’s low-speed flying qualities and how does it handle at the lower end of the speed spectrum? We put the 304C through its paces. Ventus 2a set to compete in World Championships Two new Ventus 2ax’s will be taking part in the World Championships in South
Africa at the end December. The "x" stands for a completely re-profiled and
dimensioned tail assembly and new winglets. DG-Flugzeugbau DG-808B It becomes ever more difficult to boost the performance of gliders when the wing span
is fixed, but there is still potential to improve the handling. DG-Flugzeugbau has now
improved this aspect in the DG-800B. aerokurier Online Contest symposium Over 1300 pilots took part in this year’s aerokurier Online Contest Deutschland.
6,183 flights, covering 1.84 million route kilometres, were reported. But – even more
important – thanks to the Online Contest, many glider pilots have rediscovered or
even discovered for the first time what fun it can be to compare performances locally. Club training to become a gliding instructor It is not every day that you find a club training its own flying instructors. At FAG
Coburg the first round of a club-based training scheme has just been staged. Gliding school Oerlinghausen moves into new premises It was with a great opening celebration and an open doors day that Oerlinghausen
gliding flying school moved into its new home at the end of October, a smart building
complex comprising six pavilions with accommodation, offices, training and fitness rooms
through to a canteen and a 20m x 40m hangar. The move also means relocating within the
airfield. The new location is on the quiet south-eastern side of Oerlinghausen airfield,
from where there is a direct road to the Teutoburger Wald recreation area. Roitzschjora 2001: difficult weather in the Heide Cup competition Twenty places for the German club and standard class gliding championships in the 2002
were to be allocated at the eighth Heide Cup in Roitzschjora, Saxony. In the club class
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