Sailplane & Gliding
December - January 2002
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Banjo-wagon
Could microlight gliders bridge the gap between gliding and airsports such as
hang- and paragliding? Jochen Ewald, after trying out the ProFe Banjo, thinks
aircraft like these might have a big future
Trigger points and feeders
Justin Needham's experience of hang-gliding has led him to devote some serious
thought to trigger points and their all-important feeders
Using slopes, sun and wind
Gavin Wills' third article about mountain soaring examines a successful flight
in the Nevada desert
Soaring Spanish sierras
Bernard Smyth was one of many British pilots who decamped to Spain this year.
He describes a fun lesson in convergence soaring
Old, bold and Wolds
Tim Milner describes how the lads from Wolds GC used the Inter-club League to
polish their soaring and take on the Southern Sissies
Homeward bound
In the fourth and final part of Guy Westgate's epic adventures with a motorglider
and toothbrush, he has five days to cross Europe
More and taller tales
Thanks to everyone who sent in their T-21 stories in response to Nan Worrell's
article in the last S&G. Frank Irving and Ann Welch now reveal chapter one
of the T-21 story together with some of the best reminiscences from readers
Ratings and comp results
Listing of the top 250 competition pilots in the UK, and a round-up of regionals
and nationals results for the year
A taste of competition
Andy Davis recalls a practice flight for the 2001 Worlds that illustrates why
he loves flying in competitions
Nationals: 15-Metre Class
With less than half its normal field, the 15-Metre Nationals still offered some
tough competition for the eventual winner, Al Kay
Two K-8s take on the Juniors
Andrew Bates and Guy Hall, from Edinburgh University GC, went south to challenge
the hotshot boy racers… in K-8s
Club history: Northumbria
Graham Garlick has good reason to remember his childhood summers
Salutary Soaring: 283km without an elevator
The salutary tale of how a CFI broke all records for soaring with his elevator
disconnected
Regular topics
Letters, BGA and general news, Tail Feathers: Plat offers tips to speakers,
explains the perils of ever-decreasing circles … and recalls a perfect
flight