VOLUME 46, NO. 1 January 1997 In this issue: 9 The student pilot's guide to instructors. Jeanette Joyce, from AG, December 1971. Again, we couldn't resist reprinting this. 10 Flying over Coffs - Oh what a feeling! Gordon Brook enjoyed his flight. 12 COVER STORY. Gliding over Coffs Harbour. Dave Shorter of the Grafton GC describes the club's expedition: Cover photographs by Peter Secchi, reproduced by courtesy of The Advocate, Coffs Harbour: Paul Wayland, CFI of the Grafton GC, over Coffs Harbour, and the view looking south along the coastine, from Blanik GTC. The aerodrome can be seen near the coast, on the back cover. 14 Radio procedures in controlled airspace. The Grafton club had to learn in a hurry! From Dave Shorter. 15 Noel's love goes on safari. Lorraine Backman confronts a rival. 17 Gliding and the AIS. Maurie Bradney. 18 Hunter Valley Gliding Club shows off its 'Toy for Men'. Joe Kostiw, club CFI, writes of experiences at a Newcastle Expo. 20 Management team building and gliding. Drew McKinnie, with an alternative way of selling gliding. 26 The adventures of Tom and Jerry in Turkey! Tom Gilbert describes his visit for the trial run before the World Air Games. 29 Medicinal drug side effects.Medicinal drug side effects. Dr. Jeff Brock. Reprinted from Flight Safety Australia. 31 Youth - get it and keep it. Reprinted from Sailplane & Gliding. 34 GFA jottings, with Roger Woods. AOPA - the saga continues. 36 GNSS (GPS) and flight recording - a new debate. Roger Woods. 37 Notice to GFA members: Trial instructional flights, charter flights, and passenger flights. Please study carefully! 42 All parachutes are not created equal. By Allen Silver, reprinted from Soaring. - - - - - - - - 5 In the circuit - news from Caboolture, Bundaberg, Blanchetown, and Bordertown. 8 FAI news. 35 Cartoon 40 Trophies: new series - the Dr. Heydon, Tim & Joy Shirley, and the 15 metre trophies. 43 New badges & certificates 44 50 years ago 45 25 years ago 46 Readers' letters 47 Index to advertisers 47 Classified advertising 50 Soaring calendar.
VOLUME 46, NO. 2 February 1997 In this issue: 12 NSW State Comps. From Beryl Hartley, reporting from the event hosted by the Orana club at Narromine. 14 The last resort: read the instructions! AG advertising manager Ray Munn has written, as he says, a 'must-read guide to advertisers'. Please read! 16 Forecasting by numbers. By Tom Bradbury, reprinted from Sailplane & Gliding. 21 Solar powered flight. The flight of Icare. 24 Development Guide. It's in the mail, says Emilis Prelgauskas. 25 GFA jottings, from R. 25 GFA jottings, from Roger Woods, GFA executive officer. 28 Formula one world gliding cup project. From the Internet. 30 Spatial disorientation. Dr. Amanda Dines, reprinted from Insight, with permission from the Australian Aviation Underwriting Pool. 32 The Alps collision defence appeal. From the Internet. 34 Civil Aviation conventions. Gary Sunderland continues his series. 36 GFAC report to the IGC. By Ian Strachan, committee chairman. 39 Cloth and wood. From Sue Alt, Wimmera SC. 40 Rationalising POST scoring. From Tony Burton, editor of 'free flight'. 42 Competition scoring by place standing. Ian Strachan, reprinted from 'free flight'. 43 More on placing scoring...Richard Brisbourne, also from 'free flight'. - - - - - - - 5 In the circuit - including: QSA comps at Chinchilla, fire-bombers at Port Augusta, Adelaide Uni Christmas camp, gliding grand prix suggested, Narrogin wave camp. Overseas news from Europe, NZ, Germany, Sweden. FAI news - record claims, World Air Games. 29 Airworthiness directives 31 New badges & certificates 44 Handy hints and gadgets - glider puller, solar charging. 45 Trophies: Queen Elizabeth ll Silver Jubilee, Dr. Mervyn Hall, Austraglide. 46 Index to advertisers 47 50 and 25 years ago 48 Classified advertising 50 Soaring calendar. COVER PHOTOS: Over Bordertown, Terry Ryan soars the Bordertown/Keith GC PW5 VH-ZAW; on the back cover Pe; on the back cover Peter Nicholls shares a thermal with the editor (taken from the PW5!). The PW5 and the countryside were photographed from the club's Twin Astir, flown by Lyntton Schneider. CENTRE SPREAD: A view of the Adelaide Soaring Club airfield at Gawler, the chosen venue for Australia's bid to hold the 2001 world gliding competitions.
VOLUME 46, NO. 3 March 1997 In this issue: 14 Renmark 1997. National sports and two-seater championships. All the goings-on, reported by Margot Kranich. Scores compiled by Beverley Matthews. 26 Trailer problems and a solution. By Laurie Bunnik, Wimmera Soaring Club. A very impressive trailer. 28 Australian national gliding championships, 1996/97. Michelle Luciani reports on the FAI nationals held at Horsham. Scores compiled by Beverley Matthews. 40 Me and my Aardvark. Darcy Hogan. Have you checked your NOTAM's lately? 42 GFA jottings. Roger Woods. 44 Plywood update. Gary Sunderland continues his airworthiness series. - - - - - - - - 5 In the circuit - including: Warwick regatta, nominations sought for awards and trophies, Narrogin pylon race, Adelaide Hills news, Beverley regatta. Overseas: NZ team for world air games, world comp news. FAI news - record claims. 42 Cartoon 45 50 and 25 years ago 46 Readers' letters 51 Classified advertising 54 Soaring calendar New badges4 Soaring calendar New badges & certificates Index to advertisers COVER PHOTOS: Scenes from the national competitions. Front: David Wilson on tow in ASW24 ZAE on Day 4 at Horsham (Editor); Ian Shadbolt in Nimbus 3 WW prepares to launch (Editor); Peter Robinson in the Whyalla GC Astir, from the Uni GC Bergefalke over Renmark (Mandy Wilson). Back: WW crossing the finish line at Horsham (Gordon Prescott); German pilot Stefanie Muhl readies for a winch launch at Renmark. She flew the Renmark club's Hornet. (Editor)
VOLUME 46, NO. 4 April 1997 In this issue: 9 GFA jottings. Latest news from Roger Woods. 10 1997 SSA national convention. Alan Patching attended. 11 World's first 500km in a PW5. From Keith Willis. 12 Horsham Week 1997. Michelle Luciani reports. 14 Soaring in Nevada. Anthony Berglas describes his holiday. 16 WA championships. Reprinted from Gli-Chat. 17 Outlanding in Turkey. By Gary Brasher, who found out what an AK-47 looks like at close quarters! 20 Accidents and incidents, second half of 1996. Compiled by Mike Valentine. 23 PW5 improvement. A note from Alan Patching on a mod by Dick Johnson. 24 Victorian State Comps. From David Meredith. 26 A diamond distance flight. Rolf Buelter with a 'personal best' during the national sports/two-seater competitions at Renmark. 28 Collision avoidance. Reprinted from a 1977 Aance. Reprinted from a 1977 Aviation Safety Digest, this excellent article, although aimed at power pilots, still has a lot of good advice for us all. 34 Vertical pushrods. Gary Sunderland continues his series. 35 Mid-air collisions in the period 1975 to 1997. From Mike Valentine, GFA Director of Operations. 38 Look where you're going. By Dave Weltzel and Mike Cuming. Reprinted from Sailplane & Gliding. - - - - - - - - - - 5 In the circuit - including: good flights in SA, AUGC regatta, Mangalore club to move, Kentucky Flying Club news. 7 FAI news: new records. 8 Overseas news: new director for world comps. Final glide: Bill Schoon. 32 Trophies: State teams trophy, Sir Donald Anderson award, Edmund Schneider "Best battler". 41 New badges & certificates. 42 Readers' letters 43 50 & 25 years ago. 44 Classified advertising. 46 Soaring calendar. 46 Index to advertisers. FRONT COVER: The Canberra Gliding Club's Jantar flying near Bunyan. Photo by Rick Agnew. BACK COVER: This idyllic scene of a glider flying at sunset, near Portsmouth in the UK was taken by Glenn Tozer, of Cobram, Vic.
VOLUME 46, NO. 5 May 1997 In this issue: 12 Avalon 1997. Ian Patching organised the very succesful gliding display. 13 South African world comps bid. Details of the proposed site and dates of the event. 14 Getting wise to gel coat cracent. 14 Getting wise to gel coat cracks. By Bob Lacovara, reprinted from Soaring. 20 The German glider fighter. From A.R. Adron-Walk. Some interesting history from the 1940's. 22 Handicaps - high time for a rethink. Bruce Tuncks is looking for some response. 24 Rivets. Gary Sunderland continues his series. 25 1997 flight safety seminars. Mike Valentine outlines the programme for this year. 26 Nationals for Kingaroy. Ian Aspland tells us what to expect at the peanut capital of Australia. 28 Accidents to powered sailplanes. Reprinted from Mike Valentine's report of accidents, 1996. 34 Weight watching glider pilots. Maurie Bradney reports on his research. 36 Report on IGC meeting. Roger Woods attended; this is a precis of his report. - - - - - - - - - 5 In the circuit - including: Bordertown/Keith regattta, news from Grafton, major promotion at Keepit. 6 Overseas news: including news from the UK, South Africa, Germany, Europe, USA, and Austria. 9.. FAI news: latest on world air games. 10 Final glide: Kirsten Woods. 21 Filser flight recorder approved for motorgliders. 35 Promotion. 41 50 & 25 years ago. 42 Trophies: the Masters, W.A. Iggulden (Tasman), and Gulf Air trophies. 44 Readers' letters 46 New badges & certificates. 47 Classified advertising. 50 Soaring calendar. 50 Index to advertisers. FRONT COVER: Mandy Wilson took this photograph of the Adelaide University GC ES59 Adelaide University GC ES59 Arrow over the Lochiel airstrip, from the club's Bergfalke. BACK COVER: First in an occasional series of mini-posters, which can be photocopied for promoting gliding.
VOLUME 46, NO. 6 June 1997 In this issue: 14 Goulburn Gliding Club. Come and visit, says Jim Collett. 16 Sports and two-seater nationals for Temora. All welcome, says Graeme Rickert 18 Just another hangar flight. If only they were all like this! Drew McKinnie. 20 Blind rivets. Airworthiness series, by Gary Sunderland. 21 Oldtimers' week. From Ken Boland and Alan Patching. 22 What's so great about 27 degrees? Maurie Bradney poses the question. 23 Club management options. The Development Guide continues, from Emilis Prelgauskas. 24 COVER STORY The first female 'thousand' in Australia. By Vladislav Zedja; some of the flying done from Tocumwal by Hana Zedjova. This season she has claimed some 26 world records, five of which have already been homologated by the FAI. Front cover: The LAK-12 (Hana Zedjova); Hana Zedjova in the Nimbus 4DM (Hisashi Kitahara). Rear cover: the Nimbus returns to Tocumwal. (Vladislav Zedja) 31 The tragic coming together: mid air collisions. Some food for thought, from Miles Gore-Brown. 34 GFA jottings. Late news from Roger Woods. 35 Nationals rules. From Terry Cubley, chairman of the sports committee. 36 Navigation. Rudi Salterttee. 36 Navigation. Rudi Salter does some clock-watching! 40 Presentation of the bid for the 2001 world comps. What happened, from Roger Woods. 42 European Gliding News International magazine, by Janet Hider Smith - - - - - - - - - 5 In the circuit - including: ASC regatta, around the clubs, wedding at Mt. Beauty, new Ximangos in Australia. 10 Overseas news from Germany, UK, USA, Holland 11 FAI news: new records homologated and claimed. 30 New badges & certificates. 35 Airworthiness Directives 38 Trophies: national sports class championship, teams, and second place trophies. 42 Cartoon 43 50 & 25 years ago. 44 Readers' letters 47 Classified advertising. 50 Soaring calendar. 50 Index to advertisers.
VOLUME 46, NO. 7 July 1997 In this issue: 12 Get your entries in... a reminder about the Temora sports and two seater comps, from Tom Gilbert. COVER PHOTOS: Front - Philip Beale soaring his Boomerang over Mt. Buller, on safari last February. Photo - Richard Beale. Back: an idyllic scene at Temora, site of the next sports and two- seater competition, where Eugene Blunt photographed the balloons and gliders. 14 Sailplane soaring on safari. First of our feature articles on safaris, from Vivienne Drew. Reprinted from Airflow. 18 Gliding safari 2. Philip Beale shares the enjoyment of a two-man, one sailplane safari. 22 Going off poplane safari. 22 Going off pops. Airworthiness series, from Gary Sunderland. 23 Handicapping - Mark 3. By Emilis Prelgauskas. 25 GFA jottings. Roger Woods 28 Mid-air collision! John Dennis shares some anxious moments and the lessons learnt from this tragedy. 32 Powered sailplanes. Brian Taylor with some observations after more than ten years' experience with self-launchers. 36 New rules for the nationals. Tim Shirley 39 IGC sporting code revision. The chairman of the revision committee, Ross Macintyre, is looking for comments. 40 Gulgong 1997. You missed some fun if you weren't there, says Wendy Medlicott. 41 FAI certificates in the GFA system, and requirements for badges and distance claims. From Beryl Hartley, FAI certificates officer. - - - - - - - - - - 5 In the circuit - including: VMFG visits East Sale, GFA annual dinner, wedgetails in Tasmania, airworthiness notes. 10 FAI news: new records homologated and claimed. 39 New badges & certificates. 43 Cartoon 44 Readers' letters 45 Index to advertisers. 46 50 & 25 years ago. 47 Classified advertising. 50 Soaring calendar.
VOLUME 46, NO. 8 August 1997 In this issue: 16 Tug assisted launching of an ASH25M. From Michael Shirley. 17 My diamond height - how to get it and lose it. George Skarbek describes a memorable flight made from Omarama in New Zealand. 22 Handicapping - Mark 4and. 22 Handicapping - Mark 4. Emilis Prelgauskas continues the debate. 24 Chinchilla Easter comps. Denis Lambert enjoyed participating in the event. 28 Countersunk rivets. Gary Sunderland continues his airworthiness series. 30 Simply brilliant! A contribution from Drew McKinnie under the alias 'Ian Yadrims'. 32 What kind of glider pilot are you? Peter Whitmore, reprinted from Sailplane & Gliding. 34 Accidents and incidents, 1 January to 31 May 1997. Compiled by Mike Valentine. 38 Bureaucratic replies and their meanings. Reprinted from Gliding Kiwi. 39 World comps results, compiled from Internet reports from St. Auban, France. 42 Decentralised competition results, summer 1996/97. Gary Hollands. 42 Readers' survey. Comments are invited from our readers. 44 GFA jottings. From Roger Woods. - - - - - - 5 In the circuit - including: news from Central Coast, Southern Cross, SAGA, WA, Waikerie, Lake Keepit, Pomonal in pictures, important notice re badge claims, ASC goes to the Flinders, new radio for gliders made in Australia, vintage rally for Gawler, Certificate No. 10,000 to Gympie pilot. 12 Overseas news. 14 FAI news: new records homologated and claimed. 21 New badges & certificates. 29 Airworthiness directives 45 Cartoon 45 50 & 25 years ago. 46 Readers' letters 47 Classified advertising. 49 Index to advertisers 50 Soaring calendar.
VOLUME 46, NO. 9 a> VOLUME 46, NO. 9 September 1997 In this issue: 3 Soaring with eagles...the story of the cover photograph, taken by Mandy Wilson. 10 World comps at St. Auban. Report from team manager, Beryl Hartley. Photographs by Gabby Hayes. 20 A smashing day at Ararat. Colin Campbell passes on some thoughts. 22 Coming unstuck. Gary Sunderland continues his airworthiness series. 24 Skill fatigue. From Mike Valentine, based on an article by Dr. Rob Lee. 28 Stressed out. From Health Promotion Unit, NSW Health. 29 Avoiding midairs. Richard Pincus puts forward his ideas. 31 The dangerous hours. Reprinted from Spotlight. 32 Safety indicators for clubs. By Ben Firkins. Reprinted from Flight Safety Australia. 33 Blood sugar and the brain. Ian Dix. Reprinted from Flight Safety Australia. 34 Fade-out. Dr. Rob Liddell Reprinted from Flight Safety Australia. 36 Fatigue Dr. Rob Liddell Reprinted from Flight Safety Australia. 37 The heat is on. Reprinted from Aviation Safety Digest. 40 Decentralised competition. Gary Hollands spells out the rules. 41 Development guide. More on the way, from Emilis Prelgauskas. 42 GFA annual information sheet. The Who's Who in GFA. 46 Annual statistics for 1996/97. From the secretariat. 50 National records, as at July 1997. From David Jansen. 54 World gliding records, as at July 1997. From the FAI, per Internet. 60 Sorry, I'll have to kill you... Well, Darcy Hoill you... Well, Darcy Hogan was at this meeting.... - - - - - - - - 6 In the circuit - including: planning for the future in WA, Central Coast 20th anniversary, Tasman trophy, wave near Melbourne. FAI news. Overseas news: Ximango production. 23 Airworthess directives 59 New badges & certificates 60 25 years ago. 61 50 years ago 61 Cartoon 62 Readers' letters 62 Index to advertisers 63 Classified advertising. 66 Soaring calendar. BACK COVER: Don Mayger soars his Mini Nimbus IUY near Balaklava. Taken from the club's Hornet by the editor. Camera: Pentax Z70, Sigma 28-200mm zoom lens.
VOLUME 46, NO. 10 October 1997 In this issue: 10 NSW Gliding Championships 1997. An update on the venue, from Michael Shirley. 12 Real real life. Make sure you know of all the dangers, says Darcy Hogan. 14 Overseas excursion. Martin Simons gives his photographs and reports on his visits to the USA, UK, France, and Germany. 22 A pilot's view of the world comps. From John Buchanan. Photos by Gabby Hayes. 26 Flying the French Alps. Photographs from Gabby Hayes. 28 Finding weak links; When is OK not OK?; Senseless checks. By Fred Kisil, Canadian Flight Training and Safety Committee. Reprinted from 'free flight'. 31 Flying the PW5 - preparing for the world air games. By Maurie Bradney. 34 The decentralised grand prix series. Dominic Williad prix series. Dominic Williams reports on a new initiatative from the Forbes SC. 36 Narromine cup weeks....two of them. From Chris Stephens and Beryl Hartley. 38 Flying overseas? Prepare first - from Beryl Hartley. 39 His Master's Voice. By Steve Hosier. Reprinted from 'free flight'. - - - - - - - - 5 In the circuit - including: GCV link with Yacht Club; GCWA wave camp; Orana club news; Waikerie anniversary; Caboolture visit to Watts Bridge. Overseas news: PW6; news from 'Der Adler'. FAI news. 35 Airworthess directives 40 Trophies - Riley Aeronautics, John S. Holst, Beaurepaires Corowa. 42 New badges & certificates 43 50, and 25 years ago. 44 Readers' letters 47 Index to advertisers 47 Classified advertising. 50 Soaring calendar. COVER PHOTOS: Front: Keith Willis of the Bordertown/Keith GC soaring the club's Nimbus 2. Taken by the editor from the back seat (canopy removed) of the club's Twin Astir, flown by Lyntton Schneider. Camera - Pentax Z70 with Sigma 28-200 zoom lens. Back: The sleek lines of the Fibremites demonstrator Super Ximango VH-GFU are shown as it flies over coastal NSW. Photo - Hartmut Kiehn, Leicaflex 2.8/200 Agfa film.
VOLUME 46, NO. 11 November 1997 In this issue: 10 Story of an artist. George Buzuleac tells how the Schneider series of paintings came about. 12 World solar gliding challenge. All abour gliding challenge. All about the event planned for 1998, by Roger Woods 14 Things that go bump at the back. Gary Sunderland continues his airworthiness series. 15 Aerotow launch failures. Mike Valentine. 16 The longest day of all... Max Riley with another chapter of reminisces. 20 GFA jottings. Latest news from Roger Woods 22 First World Air Games in Turkey. Shinzo Takizawa reports; photos by Keith Willis. 28 Quieter aerotows with your motor glider. Derek Piggott, reprinted from Sailplane & Gliding. 32 The inner game. Reprinted from Soaring. Alan Reeter. Not just for competition pilots, this should be studied by all who wish to fly cross-country. - - - - - - - - 5 In the circuit - including: Warwick regatta on again; changes to AG; AG advertising; wave camps; ASH25M at Balaklava. 8 Overseas news: new publication for homebuilders. FAI news. 41 New badges & certificates .42 Readers' letter 42 Cartoon 43 50 years ago. 43 Index to advertisers. 43 Classified advertising. 46 Soaring calendar. FRONT COVER: Keith Willis climbed the ridge at Inonu for this photo of an Israeli pilot in his PW5 at the first World Air Games, held in Turkey. Inset: the Australian team - L to R: Keith Willis, Christiane Takizawa, Shinzo Takizawa, Jane Gilbert, Tom Gilbert, Mike Pobjoy, Maurie Bradney, Ann Wolf. BACK COVER. Paintings by George Buzuleac - Grunau 4 and the Platypus - Grunau 4 and the Platypus
VOLUME 46, NO. 12 December 1997 In this issue: 10 Temora Gliding Club, host for 1998 sports and two seater championships. From Carol Taylor, an update on improvements to the site. 11 Caboolture air spectacular. Story and photographs from Richard Friday. 12 The first international competition for the world class glider. 18 Team flying in the world class competition. 19 Preparing the flying arena. A series of articles from Maurie Bradney, who flew a PW5 in the first World Air Games held in Turkey during September. 20 World comps winners. From Angela Sheard, IGC secretary, via the Internet. 22 Book review: 'Tailless aircraft - their layout and characteristics'. By Emilis Prelgauskas. 24 The longest tow. From Ray Killmier. 25 Don't believe everything you read! Contributed by Pat Crowe. 26 Club/sports class world championship. Terry Cubley puts forward the case for this event. 30 AG readers' survey. The editor summarises the comments received. 32 More foreign objects. Airworthiness series by Gary Sunderland. 33 Sixty and still flying! The Golden Eagle still soars, from Alan Patching. 34 Summary of GFA insurances. Reprinted by request, for reference. 38 The 'snatch' launch. More history, from Gordon White. 39 Annual information list update. Changes only, from the list published in the Year Book. 40 Airworthiness course at Bathurst.thiness course at Bathurst. From Rudi Salter - - - - - - - - 5 In the circuit - including: Central Coast celebrates twenty years; vintage regatta at Gawler; good start to season in SA; nationals results. 8 Overseas news: news from Holland. FAI news. 41 50 and 25 years ago. New badges & certificates 42 Trophies - Westpac, T & J Sailplanes, Laurie Watkins, Wally Wood, Martin Warner. Awards - Ryan, Hoinville, and W.P. Iggulden. 46 Readers' letters: Flying the PW5, GFA anniversary, first female 1,000. 47 Classified advertising. 50 Soaring calendar. 50 Index to advertisers. FRONT COVER: Mandy Wilson took the photo of Peter Temple ridge soaring the DG200 at Lochiel, home of the Adelaide University Gliding Club. BACK COVER. An ASK21 soaring over Lake Keepit, with the Sports and Recreation complex in the forground. Photo by Benjamin Shirley. Please note closing dates for the January/February issue: Advertising: noon December 18 Editorial: December 16
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