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The new 18m sailplane will be equipped with an electric propulsion system with the type designation AS 33 Me : The AS 33 will become an Electric Self-launcher !

Up to now, the sleek fuselages of our 18m competition sailplanes did not permit the installation of our powerful and many times proven Wankel engine and therefore made self-launching impossible. Now more and more new possibilities for soaring are opened up by the simpler and more compact layouts of the electric systems.

Therefore, the logical consequence is to use the electric propulsion system developed for the AS 34 Me to turn the 18m competition sailplane AS 33 into a self-launcher and use the designation AS 33 Me for it.  But that only makes sense if, after a self-launch – and furthermore with a maximum take-off weight of 600 kg – sufficient battery capacity remains for a powered flight to home base.  The AS 33 Me will have a reach of more than 120 km for such flights.

>>> https://www.alexander-schleicher.de/en/the-as-33-will-become-an-electric-self-launcher/

L’erreur est humaine, persévérer [dans son erreur] est diabolique.

Un excellent article de Christophe Brunelière pour ceux qui s'intéressent à l'erreur, et comment elle a été prise en compte dans notre milieu.

>>> https://blog.mentalpilote.com/2021/01/06/errare-humanum-perseverare-diabolicum/

The Gliding Spirit lance sa nouvelle série Récit de Vol. La série a pour but de vous faire revivre de façon inédite de grands qui ont marqué l'histoire du Vol à Voile. Sous un format original découvrez et comprenez les grandes stratégies du vol en planeur longue distance. Un épisode sera diffusé toutes les deux semaines, le mardi soir à 20h sur la chaîne de The Gliding Spirit. Le concept est novateur alors n'hésitez pas à en parler autour de vous et partager !

Le premier épisode est sorti ce mardi 5 Janvier : https://youtu.be/P6RZ0Zwhi08
Découvrez dans ce premier épisode l'incroyable vol de 1000km comme prévu réalisé par Baptiste Innocent en planeur en 2017. Un vol complet et bluffant par la variété des techniques de Vol à Voile utilisées. On vous fait revivre le vol étape par étape dans ce premier épisode de Récit de Vol.

Régalez vous !

How a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) can save your life !

why carry a PLBFirst of all, because it can save your life. If you are injured and immobile – whether that’s from a fall, capsize (if on water), snakebite or onset of illness – your PLB is your lifeline to safety. As discussed below, activating it will trigger a search and allow rescuers to hone in precisely on your location. PLBs can be bought from camping/hiking/adventure retailers or also rented from specialist outlets. Remember, these beacons are small and light, no bigger that a sunglasses case and fit easily in your backpack.

The fact is these beacons have saved tens of thousands of lives in remote country.But tragically, not enough people who enjoy the great outdoors know about them, or how to use them.Every year, people die unnecessarily doing what they love when a small investment in obtaining a PLB would have saved them.So to help those who love the outdoors, and our tireless search and rescue authorities,

Guide to Personal Locator Beacons >>> https://tacklevillage.com/how-a-plb-can-save-your-life/