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Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2019, 15:43
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

I have no idea why such a limit. We have K21...

I have no idea why such a limit. We have K21 gliders where I fly and they do about 500 hours per year, which will be many more launches than 500 as almost no training flight is as long as an hour. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2019, 06:29
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

Which airframes are these? Vikings? Vigilants?

Which airframes are these? Vikings? Vigilants?
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2018, 15:06
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

Had the gliders been given to a civilian club...

Had the gliders been given to a civilian club with the paperwork as delivered to SS they would have been grounded - without correct up-to-date paperwork they would not have been deemed airworthy.
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Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2018, 11:15
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

The Vikings have been / are being inspected etc....

The Vikings have been / are being inspected etc. by Southern Sailplanes who I personally believe will have done their job properly. They are well-known & respected in the gliding world, and have a...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2018, 06:28
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

Do you have any confidence the gliders being...

Do you have any confidence the gliders being returned to service will stay airworthy? I don't.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jun 2018, 18:16
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

I can only speak about the Viking gliders. Grob...

I can only speak about the Viking gliders. Grob no longer make gliders and there are very few 2-seat training gliders available. The favourite is probably the AS K21, who build only a few every...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jun 2018, 18:13
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

I'm waiting to see how long it takes for the...

I'm waiting to see how long it takes for the Viking to become un-airworthy again :(
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2018, 16:37
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

It was written: I fail to see why each...

It was written:


I fail to see why each glider would need an extra full complement of ground staff. Does each glider have it's own launch point caravan & winch? Maybe you would care to explain...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2018, 16:44
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

I disagree that each Viking operating off an...

I disagree that each Viking operating off an airfield needs an extra however many people. Where I fly there is only one person driving the winch, there's a limit to how many retrieve vehicles you...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2018, 18:11
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

The Vikings probably were when they were brand...

The Vikings probably were when they were brand new, and I sincerely hope the ones emerging from Southern Sailplanes are, though I have concerns they will back-slide again.
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2018, 06:26
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

[/left] I can only hope the flying records were...

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I can only hope the flying records were better kept than the maintenance ones. However without the correct maintenance records it's not possible to demonstrate that the gliders are...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2018, 12:18
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

Exactly. There are plenty of other RIP threads...

Exactly. There are plenty of other RIP threads including some in addition to another one.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2018, 12:20
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

Doesn't he deserve a thread of his own?

Doesn't he deserve a thread of his own?
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2018, 16:58
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

Can you imagine the questions at a Court of...

Can you imagine the questions at a Court of Enquiry if there is no fence and someone wandering onto the airfield gets killed?

BBC News | UK | Pilot unaware of rambler death...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2018, 12:54
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

Here you go

Here you go
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2018, 09:44
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

For each glider that Southern Sailplanes release...

For each glider that Southern Sailplanes release to flight I personally would be happy with the paperwork & glider at the moment it was loaded into the trailer. At present I have no confidence that...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2018, 06:47
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

But without the rest of the paperwork being...

But without the rest of the paperwork being correct & up-to-date the number of hours & launches is pretty useless. And given the problems with the rest of the paperwork, I find myself wondering how...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2018, 15:18
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

If this is FLARM any complications will be...

If this is FLARM any complications will be created by the AEF operation. These days there are hundreds of gliders with working FLARM many of which are flown by technical numpties who never the less...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2018, 16:47
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

So they are stuffed either way.

So they are stuffed either way.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2018, 13:35
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

Another reason to move them to the G-reg and let...

Another reason to move them to the G-reg and let BGA inspectors oversee the maintenance. In fact they are doing that now at Southern Sailplanes.

Edit - they are doing the overseeing, not moving...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2018, 07:46
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

Don't get me wrong. Maintaining and repairing...

Don't get me wrong. Maintaining and repairing gliders on the G-reg does generate paper, but less than the MAA apparently does, and there is no requirement to cut extra holes outside any mandated by...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2018, 05:24
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

I've seen a few gliders with inspection windows...

I've seen a few gliders with inspection windows in the underside of the wings but never the tail end of the fus.

Yet another reason to put them on the G-register rather than cut additional holes...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2018, 05:18
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

I guess you've not heard of JAR 22. Of course...

I guess you've not heard of JAR 22. Of course aeroplanes of all types are designed & built to be crashworthy, that is to say they protect the occupants as best they can. Of course it's not the only...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2018, 05:11
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

I was in the back seat and it was a struggle...

I was in the back seat and it was a struggle getting in & out, not helped by the feeling it would have been awful easy to put a food through the floor!
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2018, 05:10
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

There has since been a spar failure in flight...

There has since been a spar failure in flight (2010) which lead to fatalities, and Blaniks were grounded while it was investigated. I believe eventually a scheme to remedy the problem was devised,...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2018, 16:46
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

Why on earth would a basic simple glider need...

Why on earth would a basic simple glider need mods for the military? Machine guns? Ejection seats? Or is it simply a gold roundel stuck to the side of the glider?
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2018, 16:21
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

The T31 is tiny - I've been in one and I only...

The T31 is tiny - I've been in one and I only just fitted in. I'm under 5'6". If a Cadet flight can be two strapping people weighing almost 100kg each with parachute then a T31 isn't the ship to...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2018, 11:45
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

I agree with all of this. The only problem is...

I agree with all of this. The only problem is that market forces being what they are there isn't much slack to suddenly look after an additional 60 (or whatever the number is) gliders, and that...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2018, 10:39
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

Glass ships are not especially fragile, and there...

Glass ships are not especially fragile, and there is normally no problem restoring to original condition as long as you know what you are doing and follow a suitable repair schedule. Exactly the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2018, 05:50
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

If all that extra weight came behind the wheel...

If all that extra weight came behind the wheel the CoG would have moved backwards. If it went past the aft limit that is decidedly dangerous as the glider spins more easily and is harder to recover....
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2018, 14:14
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

I guess SS can fix what is wrong with the...

I guess SS can fix what is wrong with the overweight Viking, suspect by removing and redoing a number of repairs.


Did the ranks have any idea they didn't know what they should be doing? ...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2018, 05:19
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

Stress at the top of the launch is only...

Stress at the top of the launch is only significant if either a weak link is not used, or the wrong one is used e.g. black instead of brown.

Gliders are built to be operated from grass airfields...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2018, 14:31
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

In general I prefer the cock-up theory. PS ...

In general I prefer the cock-up theory.

PS
I don't think you also can't get valid after the pause figures until the pause has been over for a year or more, and until all the airframes that are...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2018, 05:31
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

No relifing? It's a normal process for most...

No relifing? It's a normal process for most modern (as in not wood) glider types and is basically a very detailed inspection of parts which aren't normally inspected.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jan 2018, 15:55
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,761,371
Posted By cats_five

Many BGA gliders are operated at increased...

Many BGA gliders are operated at increased weights - the BGA weight concession - I've no idea by how much it was increased for the Vikings, but if it was as per the BGA concession I can't see that of...
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