LOG BOOK XXX OSTIV CONGRESS 2010 SZEGED, HUNGARY
Opening Ceremony: Wednesday 28 July Technical Sessions: Thursday 29, Friday 30 and Saturday 31 July Excursion : Sunday 1 August Technical/Scientific Sessions: Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 August General Conference: Wednesday 4 August The non-profit international organisation for gliding, OSTIV (International Scientific and Technical Soaring Organisation), has members from all continents. OSTIV plays an important role as advisory body for the FAI International Gliding Commission in all aspects of gliding. OSTIV has three panels of specialists working on a voluntarily basis: OSTIV's Training and Safety Panel deals with all safety aspects of the pilot, the Sailplane Development Panel works on safety aspects of the glider, and the Meteorology Panel deals with the glider's environment. Recent examples of activities are the safety management system for gliding organisations, the certification requirements with special focus on cockpit crashworthiness and the guide Weather Forecasting for Soaring Flight published by the World Meteorological Organisation. All OSTIV Publications can be ordered via the website www.ostiv.fai.org
South African Jonkers S1 Revelation Awarded Type Certification! On March 12th, 2010 the Jonker Sailplanes’ JS1 Revelation 18-metre class sailplane received South African Civil Aviation Authority (SA CAA) Type Certification. This is a historic milestone for the JS1 Revelation, for Jonker Sailplanes (JS), and for the SA CAA as this is the first South African designed and manufactured aircraft certificated to modern airworthiness standards. We hope to bring you more information on the JS1, which has been doing very well in European contests over the past year.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE 2-SEAT SUNSEEKER III IS UNDERWAY! The campaign to build the fuselage has begun at the Allstar glider factory in southern Poland. Many parts and the moulds themselves are being provided by Stemme GmbH. The canopy is from Mecaplex in Switzerland, and will be installed by experts in Poland. The fuselage is being moulded from carbon fibre, with 100% Nomex honeycomb sandwich. The electric motor is being developed by Roman Susnik of Apis.
Roger Harris instructs budding Class Two Maintenance Engineers on a recent course at Hororata. A Class Three Maintenance training is underway as we go to press.
Eric Raymond and his fiancee Irena try out the cockpit of the Sunseeker III. Irena is a glider pilot and president of the Slovenian womens pilots association. The aircraft controls are installed. The seats will be made with comfort in mind for long flights and will recline so one pilot can rest while the other flies.
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19 cadets and their helpers at the successful NZ Cadet Forces Gliding Course held at Dannevirke in late January.
