Recently there’s been a lot of talk about electric power for aircraft, and a few electric-powered gliders are now being manufactured (there are even four electric powered Antares 20E in the USA). What are the advantages and disadvantages of electric power ? How do these compare to gas-powered machines? Dave and Robert will talk about the basics, and the particulars of a few examples.
We hope you enjoy this presentation from the 2012 SSA convention in Reno by Prof. Emeritus Dr. Edward (Ward) Hindman of the Earth and Atmospheric Science Dept., The City College of New York, NY USA.
As always, the exhibit hall was filled with gadgets galore, but a new product from LX Navigation caught my eye, so I asked one of the developers, Andrej Vrecer, to give us a demo.
SSA Chairman Al Tyler chaired the 2012 membership meeting, which featured the announcement of SSA’s new “Let’s Go Gliding!” campaign to recruit new blood into the sport and the presentation of SSA awards.
Here’s a message about an exciting new program for growing our sport from SSA Chairman Al Tyler and a How-We-Can-Do-It presentation by Bill Daniels.
One of the most inspiring moments during the 2012 SSA convention was the presentation of the 2011 Kolstad Youth Scholarship Grant by Ralph Kolstad to Ms. Rachel Conklin at the SSA Awards Banquet..
Sailplane racing is an intricate and challenging blend of soaring skill, mental toughness, and strategic planning. Anyone seriously interested in improving their competitive performance needs to sharpen all aspects of their soaring skill set. The book, “Competing in Gliders” by Leo and Ricky Brigliadori, provides a valuable resource to help pilots of all levels perform better.
When designing the ASH 26 with 18m wingspan, there was the question whether this glider will be close to the Open Class perfomance of those days. The ASH 31 as a successor clearly shows this ability.
At the SSA Awards Banquet that concluded the 2012 SSA convention on Saturday, February 4th, SSA Chairman Al Tyler announced that Jim and Simine Short are the 2012 recipients of the Warren E. Eaton Trophy and presented them with a plaque representing the trophy, which resides at the National Soaring Museum in Elmira, New York.
The Online Contest had a presence at the SSA Convention to match its growing popularity as a way to share the cross country gliding experience. OLC founder Reiner Rose conducted a breakout presentation on Friday followed by an OLC luncheon and presented awards at the Saturday night banquet.
