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Competition Successes Down Under
AS Pilots become Australian champions in three classes
John Buchanan
While the competition season in Germany is long over, task speed averages exceeded 140km/hr during the 2015 Australian championships.
ASG 29 pilot John Buchanan became Australian Sports class champion by winning the last day’s task of 425 km at an average speed of 142 km/hr. learn more
The first 1000 km flights with the ASG 32 Mi
"Flying with the Champions" in Bitterwasser
Roman Michalowski and Fernando Silva have made the first two ASG 32 Mi 1000 km flights. Both pilots participated in the first “Flying with the champions” event in Bitterwasser, organized by Ludwig Starkl, Wolfgang Janowitsch and Dieter Schwenk.
Jim and Jackie Payne visit AS
"Waveflight" over the Rhön
The wave lift normally used by record and Perlan-Project test pilot Jim Payne is certainly of other dimensions, but the Rhön can also produce a small wave now and then.
During his tour of Germany with Jim and his wife Jackie, OLC organizer Reiner Rose stopped at Schleicher in Poppenhausen, which resulted in an interesting day for the American guests. learn more
The first multicoloured ASG 32 takes to the air!
Improved visibility in the air
The ASG 32 is the only current series-built composite sailplane which can be completely painted in various colours. That opens up the possibility of painting large parts of the fuselage, tailplane and wings in different colours. Now the first “coloured” ASG 32 has made its maiden flight. learn more
ASG 29 Es certified
Turbo with starter – engine operation at its simplest form
The new ASG 29 Es features an engine start with almost no height loss as well as an even more simplified engine operation procedure. The suffix “s” in the type designation stands for the “electric starter” installed in this motor glider. The EASA approved the certification for this new type variant at the beginning of September.
The advantages this new system provides to the pilot can be found here: ASG 29 Es – the turbo with a starter
Mario Kießling is German Champion with ASG 29 E
ASW 22 BLE pilot Stephan Beck wins second place – photo gallery
Mario Kießling ASG 29 E "SI" - waiting for the take off
The 2015 German 18m and Open class championships in Stendal were exercises in patience for the competitors. While during the training period the weather conditions permitted flights of over 300km, on the first competition day the weather gods promptly turned the thermals off.
It wasn’t until the sixth competition day that there was any flying at all, and then only a small task was set which, finally, was worth only a maximum of 260 points. That was followed by more rain days. But at the end of the competition the weather gods finally came to their senses. While thermals started very late, the last days’ distances did reach 400 km. Thanks to the use of replacement days, four valid competition days were achieved after all.
Anne Ducarouge repeats as World Champion
Marilyne Abadie Bérard and Katrin Senne also on the podium
Anne Ducarouge
Following up on her victory in 2013, Anne Ducarouge of France was able to repeat as 15m. class World Champion with her ASG 29. 8 competition days were flown during these 8th Women’s World Championship and the Standard class even had nine.
The ASG 29 pilots Marilyne Abadie Bérard (France) and Katrin Senne (Germany) followed in second and third places. These top three results were identical to those of the 2013 World Championships in Issoudun, France.
High Suspense at the 2015 European Championships in Hungary
Sebastian Kawa is European Champion, Top Placings for the ASG 32 pilots
Akemi and Makoto Ichikawa
Seldom has a gliding championship been as suspenseful as the 2015 European Championship at Öcsény, Hungary.
Especially in the 20m two-seater class the tight standings at the top meant nothing was decided until the very end. And then it turned out that one solitary point was the difference between first and second place.
Sebastian Kawa
In the 18m class, Sebastian Kawa (PL) was once again able to win the European Championship with his ASG 29 with steady top daily results.
Excellent results at the US Nationals
Top rankings in three classes
At the US nationals in Hobbs (NM), Schleicher pilots were able to achieve excellent results. Jerzy Szemplinski (left) became US champion of the 18m class in his ASG 29.
In the Open class Dick Butler (right, Concordia) won the title of the US champion, followed by Ron Tabery (ASW 22 BLE) and Heinz Weissenbuehler (ASW 22 BL).
Garret Willat (ASW 19) is the new US champion of the Club class.
More information: SSA Photos: Leigh Zimmerman
On the road to success with the ASG 32 Mi
Serena Triebel becomes German champion, Guido Achleitner wins in Austria
Serena and Claus Triebel – Photo: Ralph Köhler www.pro-picture.de
Although the serial production of the new 20m double-seater has just started and only a few gliders are in circulation at this time, several pilots have already been able to achieve impressive competition successes.
Serena Triebel secured the title of the new German Champion 2015 in the 20m double seater class. On the second day of the competition in Zwickau (D), she took over the lead which she held and increased until the end of the competition. Her father Claus Triebel, who was in the rear seat, can be very proud of his daughter, because now she is a member of the German Gliding National Team. learn more