Magazine for Pilots & Fans of Schempp-Hirth Sailplanes - June 2018 / No.2
Ventus-3 15m Rocks with Derren Francis Behind the Scenes with Ventus-3M Moriarty, New Mexico with Renny Rozzoni Minimoa No. 2
02 Ralf Holighaus
08 > Logbook: USA 12 > Behind the Scenes
ERRATUM. On page 14 of Minimoa No. 1, picture from “Russia credits Sebastian Kawa” was instead from Romania credits Norbert-Alin Scarlat, sorry for this mistake.
CONTRIBUTORS. Luka Znidarsic, Joachim Krauter, Wolfgang Janowitsch, Bernd Mangold, Andreas Lutz, Benjamin Neglais, Ralf Holighaus, Tilo Holighaus
Editor: Ralf Holighaus [email protected]
Design: Benjamin Neglais, Ralf Holighaus
Pictures: Milan, Chris Wilson, Renny Rozzoni, Conny Geiger, Mike Abernathy, Aude Untersee, Erlend Sorbye, Milan Janicina, Norbert-Alin Scarlat, Conal Edwards, An - dreas Lutz, Ralf Holighaus, Benjamin Neglais Cover page: Duo-Discus Omarama New-Zealand by Milan > Ventus-3 15m rocks! 04
Editorial We live our Logo.
Welcome to this second issue of Minimoa, our new Introducing innovative wing shapes and layouts when magazine for our customers and friends. they promise better performance and handling has be - come our trademark ever since. While in 1984, the Dis - The Minimoa isn’t just the centrepiece of our logo, it is cus with its swept-back leading edge may have initially deeply rooted within our genes. Minimoa stands for shocked people, pilots all over the World soon started to everything we have been striving for in the past 80+ love it. years: To create gliders with maximum performance that are also beautiful to handle and that people love to fly. The successors Duo Discus, Discus-2, Discus-2c and Arcus are all just as recognisable by their distinctive wing The Gö 3 „Minimoa“ was very innovative at its time - shapes - and are known for their beautiful flying char - and not just with it’s trademark wing shape: It also fea - acteristics and handling. tured the first water ballast system available installed in a glider. If you want to know more: Upcoming releases We are very proud of our latest continuation of this of Minimoa will feature reports about some of our pre- success story: The new Ventus with its brand new 15m WWII gliders. wing tips, of which you find more in this issue of Mini - moa. IMPRESSUM. Herausgeber (publisher): Schempp-Hirth Flugzeug-Vertriebs GmbH Krebenstr. 25, 73230 Kirchheim unter Teck Geschäftsführer (General Managers): Ralf Holighaus, Tilo Holighaus I hope you enjoy reading Eintragung (registered at) Amtsgericht Stuttgart unter HRB 230774 this issue. Steuernummer (Tax number) 69/030/06430 VAT ID DE811325326 Phone +49 7021 7298-0 Fax +49 7021 7298-199 Yours, e-mail [email protected] website http://www.schempp-hirth.com Responsible Chief Editor (V.i.s.d.P.): Ralf Holighaus Content, Layout and Photos: Benjamin Néglais Minimoa is published electronically in varying intervals. Ralf Holighaus Minimoa No. 2
04 Ventus-3 15m Rocks!
Report by Derren Francis Ventus-3 15m Rocks! You definitely need dedicated people to make it possible and Derren is one of them, crazy enough to come from UK, picking up his brand new glider, then come back few days later with it installing the all new 15m wingtips to fly Hahnweide International Championship!
I spent four days at the factory 2nd week of April So let’s drive again to Germany this time for the 52nd watching/hindering the Schempp-Hirth staff fit the 1st set Hahnweide international competition where I was en - of 15m tips to the Ventus. Interestingly to me though gaged in 15m class, naturaly. there was no requirement to adjust the inner wing panels After this first championship here are my thoughts. The and they fitted straight on with just minor sanding by 1st thing to say is I think the Ventus-3 15m has wonderful George, a real expert in his field!. This also demon - handling and therefore gives plenty of feel in the ther - strated to me the excellent quality of the moulds. mals. And it was a very important attribute in my view in The next step with paint work was amazing and great choosing the right glider. to watch all the amount of effort these guys put in for >> such a good finish, thank you guys! The day later all came together to be able to perform the first flight with the engineer Joachim Krauter, then Tilo Holighaus went for a air photoshoot session before I had green light to fly it... and it is brilliant, a delight to fly! Driving back to Lasham I set up some test and com - parison flights with my best mates to fine tune my set - tings. My clear goal was to be ready for Hahnweide Inter - national Competition, just 3 weeks after (mid May), to prepare the World Gliding Championships this summer in Poland (Ostrow from 8th to 21st of July). Many happy landings Derren ! > >
Perfect evening light for “F2”, Ralf, Derren and Tilo seem to be happy :-)
F2 with Tilo above Schempp-Hirth Kirchheim/Teck company Minimoa No. 2
06 Ventus-3 15m rocks! >> It’s still very early to be sure but after a week at the Hah - Derren Francis, UK nweide flying against the ASG29 and Ventus 2a I’m con - fident is a very good ship in both the glide and the climb. Current IGC ranking: 211th At the beginning of the week due to the weather fore - Best result: 6th during WGC 2016 Australia 15m casted as below average I flew at 480kg but quickly re - Current sailplane: Ventus-3T 15/18 “F2” alised I needed to be at 525kg, I couldn’t really feel or Club base: Lasham (UK) see any difference in the climb performance compared to the 2a or the ASG29 when they were lighter weights Derren Francis is part of the British Team 2018 en - (490kg), but in the run I seemed to be edging ahead. The gaged for the next 15m class World Gliding Champi - Ventus-3 seems to carry its weight very well! onship in Ostrow, Poland, next July. With a month to go to the WGC in Poland I’m now con - centrating on flying against my very good friend Dave Watt in his Ventus 2a to really learn what the Ventus-3 Schempp-Hirth Press Release: (15m) can do....let’s see. First Flight of new Ventus with 15m Wing Span Kirchheim unter Teck, 12th of April 2018. Derren Francis Schempp-Hirth engineer Joachim Krauter performed the first extensive flight tests of the new Ventus with 15m wingspan on “F2”, a Ventus-T Sport Edition. After a tow to 2500 meters high and a full test program, he landed more than delighted about the general flight characteristics and great harmony of the controls: “you can fly it now guys”. Then CEO Tilo Holighaus was keen to try it out himself and landed also with a big smile all over his face after a air-to-air photo shoot session. But very happiest of all, how - ever, was definitely Derren Francis, proud owner of F2, who tested his glider in this new configuration in a last flight be - fore sunset with great light and atmosphere from this pre- summer season we enjoy here, in Kirchheim. The 15m wingtips have been carefully designed from scratch and optimised in the proven cooperation between Mark D. Maughmer, PhD. (Pennsylvania State University, USA), Dr. Werner Würz (Akaflieg Stuttgart) and the team of Schempp-Hirth engineers, while the moulds were produced by Hanko Streifeneder.
Numbers corner Ventus-3S 15m
Wingspan: 15 m / 49.21 ft Wing Area: 9,53 sqm / 102.56 sqft Aspect ratio: 23,6 Airfoils: HWW / Maughmer Fuselage length: 6,63 m / 21.75 ft Maximum weight: 525 kg / 1157 lbs Wing loading: 37-55kg/m2 / 7.6-11.28 lbs/ft2 Joachim Krauter (SHK) preflight for maiden flight with Derren
More information: www.schempp-hirth.com/en/sailplanes/the-new-ventus.html Contact: [email protected] F i t t i n g o f t h e
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08 Behind the Scenes with Ventus-3M
50 Shades of White Behind the Scenes Lighting is a full science in photography and you would be amazed to know that actual scenery for this photoshoot was done in the main workshop hangar of the Fliegergruppe Wolf Hirth (FGWH) in Kirchheim unter Teck, Hahnweide airfield.
When first Ventus-3(T) “3V” was out in late 2016, our of diverse tears, cuts, unidentified liquids... the typical life team thinked hard about the way to put some light on it of all gliding workshops around the world. This would in a different and modern style. The brochure is naturally make contrast and balance to the immculate white of the the “standard” to advertise any high end product around glider shell and the modern sporty black and red inside the world but keeping the “glider style” we all know with of the cockpit full of technology. the typical pictures made on an airfield/in the air was Then goes the photograph: naturally high end camera not enough from our point of view. (Canon 5d mkIII), remotely managed flashes, diffusors, Bernd Weber and Ralf Holighaus made a fast brain - reflectors, light temperature management with shaders, storming and the idea to transform Ventus in a kind of filters, timing, tuning, fine tuning, replacing,... hours and “top model” was born: “let’smake it studio!”... Well, this hours of “let’s move it this way 30cm” or “can you make is ok for humans but for a 18m class glider... the diffuser a bit higher”, then comes the typical “shlac” of the camera shutter synchronized to the bulbs and LED Goals were clear: put some light on details, get some lights set, 1 second and a “beep” tells Conny flashes are gentle and rich roll-off of light on the white wings, make ready for next picture, “shlac”..: “beep”... Conny stares it stylish but still for pilots. The project grabbed the at - at the preview of the picture from time to time, sometime tention of photograph Michael “Conny” Geiger, from a bit concerned, but sometime an happy face illuminated Stuttgart, and adventure started. under the light of the backscreen of his camera... Being not a glider pilot (at this time) made some Bottom line? Conny became glider pilot after that! tought moment for Conny with our Bernd who had some pretty clear ideas about what to get as final look for the brochure. But the “studio” was relatively easy to find: the www.conny-geiger.de Fliegergruppe Wolf Hirth Gliding Club workshop would be the perfect place. Enough place and a “rich” ground made of hard concrete which accumulated long history > >
Even an engine can be aesthetic, here the SOLO gets injection system and >60HP output @6000rpm
Ventus-M, fashion model during a photoshoot session, now with forward hinged canopy Minimoa No. 2
10 Behind the Scenes with Ventus-3M
Left cockpit side with controls and new TOST brake Right cockpit side with vent, ballast and gas openers
Propeller pulsating braking system with sensors Optional steerable tail wheel
New stop finger system for hassle free retraction New modern ILEC engine management controler
More information: www.schempp-hirth.com/en/sailplanes/the-new-ventus.html Contact: [email protected] > >
New ergonomy studies for more space and comfort in a stylish carbon/leather finish, welcome aboard. Minimoa No. 2
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Report by Renny Rozzoni Moriarty, NM, USA Over the years Moriarty, New Mexico, has gained a well-deserved reputation as a real soaring mecca. Success of local pilots on OLC indicated how great the soaring conditions really can be. Renny Rozzoni flies his brand new Ventus-3FES Sport Edition there.
Earlier this year I picked up a new Ventus-3F in Galve - national parks surrounding the Rio Grande and naturally ston, Texas and took it to its new home at the Moriarty a great place to fly sailplanes! airport. My choice to buy the Ventus 3 with the FES sus - It is characterized by a dry climate, warm tempera - tainer was an easy decision. My previous glider had the tures, strong thermals and high cloudbases. Typicaly FES and it proved itself over six years to be an extremely anywhere from 4,500 to 5,500 meters and thermal reliable system that would get me back to Moriarty or to strength is often 6 to 10 knots (3 to 5m/s)... another airport if needed. There are areas in New Mex - ico that are quite desolate and remote, and having the May and June are usually quite dry and the monsoons FES is a comfort not only to my family, but also to me! typically arrive during the first week of July and extend until early to mid-September. This results in afternoon I have now had several flights with the Ventus and thunderstorms, but there are often periods of dry what I noticed immediately is how well it thermals: the weather during that period to allow for some great well harmonized controls make it fairly easy to center the flights. Then we also often get great soaring from then the core, then the ship climbs really well. The other char - until early October. Fall, winter and early spring are acteristic is how well it likes to run even without water. characterized by pilots looking for wave off the Sandia Flying here, we spend a lot of time running and a mini - and Manzano Mountains and excellent cross-country mum amount of time thermalling. There is no doubt that wave flights are fairly common. the Ventus will do very well in running under the cloud streets that we often experience. Over the years the pilots have developed several routes that have proven successful. Thermal flights within For those interested in soaring the great conditions at the 100 km have been very popular as pilots can fly Moriarty, here is some background information: north and south of Moriarty in what is known as the Es - Moriarty is located in the high desert in the eastern tancia Valley. This way, OLC flights can cover 300, 400 plains of New Mexico, just 50 kilometers east of Albu - and 500 km over 6 OLC legs on those “local” flights! querque in the south part of the Rocky Mountains. New For those who want to fly further and have additional Mexico is surrounded by Arizona on the West, Colorado challenges, flights to the north along the Sangre de on the North and Texas on the East. Christo mountains have also proven very successful. Pi - It is also in direct border to Mexico country to the lots reach the Colorado border and beyond, completing South. A great place to enjoy vacation with numerous 750 km and 1,000 km. >> > >
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Jemez Mts
Sangre de Christo Chuska Mts Mts
Zuni Mts
San Francisco Mts Moriarty Gliding
Carrizozo
Sacramento Mts San Andres Mts
Black Range
image courtesy of Naviter SeeYou
Moriarty Airport: FAA ID: 0E0 Altitude: 6,201ft AMSL RWY: 08/26 concrete 2,348m length 18/36 concrete 1,890m length TWR freq: 122.900MHz (CTAF) APT phone: 1-505-832-9379 Lat: N 34°58'0" Long: W 106°00'0"
More information: Albuquerque Soaring Club: www.abqsoaring.org Sundance Aviation: soarsundance.com Soaring Society of America: www.ssa.org Schempp-Hirth USA: www.mandhsoaring.com Moriarty on OLC: tinyurl.com/OLCMoriarty2018 photos: R. Rozzoni, Mike Abernathy (Cloudstreet) maps: freeworldmap / naviter
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Discus-2a, by Aude Untersee @Serre-Ponçon, Provence, France
Nimbus-4dM, by Erlend Sorbye, @Jotunheimen mountains, Norway > >
Around The World with Schempp-Hirth
Duo-Discus, by Milan from www.glideomarama.com @Lake Benmore, New Zealand Minimoa No. 2
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Discus, by Milan Janičina, @Prievidza www.fccgliding.sk championship, Slovakia
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Arcus-M, by Conal Edwards, @Awhitu Peninsular, Auckland, New Zealand >> Minimoa No. 2
22 Coming Up After such an amount of moisture accumulated in the Australian, Slovenian, Austrian... But still a serious soil this winter, we were expecting some kind of sub- game for sure and it was very interesting to watch them average conditions with the first drops of sun rays... fly. A real “warm up” for the upcoming World Gliding Definitely it is not the case and there have been already Championships. some very nice +1000km flying days mid-April in Congrats to all the pilots and winners, Sittmann Stuttgart area!!! Special congrats to pilots from SH fac - (GER) in 15m, Cheetham (GBR) in 18m, Karow (GER) tory Bernd & Max on Ventus-3T and Arcus-T. And what in Double Seater and Frank (GER) in Open class for about Bert Schmeltzer 1500km in Discus-2c!!!! this fair-play competition. 2018 is a “no German nationals championship And a special thank to all the volunteers, mainly from year” so after the early season championships “kicks” Fliegergruppe Wolf Hirth (FGWH) gliding club who was in Slovakia (Pribina Cup Nitra and FCC Prievidza), running this big gliding event. But also thank you to all Hahnweide Wettbewerb here in May was the place to users, pilots, fans and managers of the Hahnweide air - be for a lot of our german top pilots. This competition field for your support and dedication for this competi - is indeed the best training before the climax of the sea - tion. son this summer, attracting national teams top pilot too. As every year, this made a very special atmosphere, a bit like in a “family WGC” with French, British, Swiss, FGWH on the web: www.wolf-hirth.de/FGWH_NEU GLOBAL SCHEMPP-HI Francois Jeremiasse [email protected] Dave Springford [email protected] Bourgard S.A [email protected]
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