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ing those that confl'ict with the visualsensations experienced. Tbe key to suec;cssfulcloud-flying lies in makiog ourvisual interpretations of the turn-andslipreadings so familiar that the brainaccepts them unconditionally. Theanswer is simply to practise reading theturn-and-slip, although this need notnecessarily be in eloud. providing somesort of eye shade is used. ~anoeuvresshould be performed gently at first, graduallyincreasing their severity as onegains confidence. Practice while thermallingis also very useful.It is important that there should bea clear-cut decision to enter cloud longbefore cloud base is reached. The last500 ft. before reaching, cloud base shouldbe flown on the turn-and-slip', makingno outside visual references. Nothingwill make the attempts of the novice atcloud-flying more doomed to certainfailure than if he is suddenly confrontedwith having to interpret the unco-operativeneedles of the ~urn-and-slip in anunprepared state of mind. Confidencein one's own ability is half Of the battle.Ifone enters cloud in full control, flyingon instruments alone, one is much morelikely to retain control. Every effort mustbe made to ignore any sensations ofmotion that conflict with the indicationsof the instruments. Remember, the morerapidly one changes direction, thestronger will be the false sensations fromthe inner ear. and the more difficult itwill be for the brain to ~je.ct them infavour of visual impressions @f the instruments.If concentration is relaxedfor as little as a couple of seconds duringthe first few attempts, the semi-circularcanals will take control with disastrousresults.If control is lost. or if there is theslightest feeling of nausea. airbrakesshould be opened and the quickest possibleexit made from the cloud. A.nyattempt to fight the slightest feeling ofbeing unwell is likely to be detrimentalto later attempts at blind flying. Remember,"he who fights and runs away. livesto fight another day". I cannot guaranteethat, if the few crumbs of wisdom givenhere are faithfully digested, pot.entialpundits will automatically become immuneto falling out of clouds. I do,bowever, guarantee ,tbat they will stay in,command of the situation a little longerbefore falling out.48COVENTRYGLIDING CLUBinvites you to participate in theirREGIONAL CONTESTJuly 10th-18thatHUSBANDS BOSWORTHtheir Dew home in LeicestershireLaunch by AerotowGood soaring conditionsTasks in all dir'ectionsEasy road accessEntry Fee ~25inclusive of aerotowApplication fOTm from:M. S. HUNT. 17 ANCHORWAY ROAD.GREEN LANE. COVENTRYand welcomes all visitors onJuly 10th, the opening day oftheir new site.
T" T I G" I. 1.111 Y 11 74'0THEKRONFELDCLUBHIS time last year we were on theT brink of the upheaval which hasresulted in the Club as we know it now.At the begiijning of the year the builderswere in and the turmoil had begun.And then there were the long monthsof toil after the builders had finished andwe were at grips with the formidabletask of redecorating and refurbishing thepremises. The pound of the hammer andthe rasp of the saw went on far intomany a night. The walls were _decoratedwith scribbled" cryptic notes. The deadlinedate of the Official Opening, setmonths in advance, loomed deser andcloser and seemed almost unattainable,until with a tremendous effort by themany working members over the lastfew weeks e,verything came togetherwith a rush, and we were in business.After the hustle and bustle that hadgone before, the summer was a quietperiod of eonsolidation, of workingourselves in to what seemed like a newabode. Plans were laid and new equipmentacquired. A cash register for thebar, a refrigerator, and a new projectorfor the lecture room.Autumn started off with a bang. Forthe first time in our history we wereopen every evening of the working week.From Monday to Friday people couldbe 'sure of a welcome and an open bar.Another first was the apmission ofAssociate Members of the Royal AeroClub to the facilities of the Club. Neverbefore had they had a meeting place toeaU their own. We hope to see muchmore of them and other power 'enthUsiastsduring 1965. DAVID SCALLONDIARY OF LECTURESand Film Shows Wednesdays at 8 p.m." 27. Hawker P.Il27 Strike Fighter,by Bill Bedford.74 II"SE"ENTEC:CLESTONIQUA!lE • SW!Feb. 3. Motoring Films.10. Motorised Gliding, by GodfreyHarwood.17. Powered Flying, by Tiny Marshall.;; 24. Amateur Aircraft Constructionand Development, by H.Best-Devereux.Mat. 3. Manpowered Plight, by B. S.Shenstone, Chief TechnicalOfficer, B.O.A.C.10. RP. Films.l'7. In Search of Flying, by IanSeott-HiIl, Traffic Director,B£A.• .' •INSTRUCTIONAL LECTURESMondays at 8 p.m. Admission Ss.(Special terms for four or more lecturesbooked in advance.)Jan. 25. The Theory and Technique ofSoaring, by Derek Piggott.Britain's foremost gliding instructor.Feb. 1. Part II of the above." IS. Navigation and Map Reading,by John Neilan, RE.A.22. U.K. Airspace - Organizationand Regulation, py Capt.H. C. N. Goodhart. R.N.Mar. 1. Away Landings, by LorneWelch." 22. Sea Breeze Fronts, by JohnFielden, British Gliding Cham'pion." 29. Flying for Speed, by lanStrachan.Apr. 5. Advanced Meteorology, byC. E. Wallington, Nationaland World Gliding Championshipsforecaster.12. Part n of the above.28. Wave Soaring,49
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SA LP A&GLIDIGFebruary - March 1965
Page 3 and 4: SAILPLANE& GLIDINGOFFICIAL ORGAN OF
Page 5 and 6: 1965 WORLD G,LIDINGCHAMPIONSHIPSHE
Page 7 and 8: FRED SLINGSBY'S RETIREMENTANY are t
Page 9 and 10: D-34(o)D·36Polyt 3Kria7
Page 11 and 12: dead into sun, and the haze made VI
Page 13 and 14: its normal position lies very near
Page 15 and 16: well that you should understand how
Page 17 and 18: TESTING A SOVIET DISCOPLANEBy V. IV
Page 19 and 20: cursed. The designer looked despond
Page 21 and 22: SECOND NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPSHOO
Page 23 and 24: •Official rest day.three pilots a
Page 25 and 26: 1965 COURSES AT LASHAMHE 196'5 cour
Page 27 and 28: LEE WAVE uGEN" FOR AEROPLANE PILOTS
Page 29 and 30: of the Sheffield gale. The other is
Page 31 and 32: IT wasn't just having to get used t
Page 33 and 34: change, my man," I sa.id grandly, a
Page 35 and 36: outes. It's all a snare and a delus
Page 37 and 38: electrical horizons 'have complete
Page 39 and 40: Finally, the turn-and-slip indicato
Page 41 and 42: 1964 KRONFELD ART EXHIBITION AND196
Page 43 and 44: Loi61U ;nOrder Pi/or Points 1964 Or
Page 45 and 46: RHODESIA'S FIRST 500 KILOMETERSBy E
Page 47 and 48: 2-3~ en154.2'-'5-0 IDID6 0 en~c7
Page 49 and 50: JIy30-40506"0 70 8"0 9"0I I I I, eq
Page 51 and 52: BRITISH GLIDING ASSOCIATION NEWSCHI
Page 53: wings ar~ lewel. If you can do this
Page 57 and 58: as the squall struck us, about half
Page 59 and 60: about 3,000 feet, at which altitude
Page 61 and 62: TRUE FLIGHT-A FABLEBy M. BIRDOOKING
Page 63 and 64: iBOOK REVIEW•Great Flights and Ai
Page 65 and 66: will go on into the foreseeable fut
Page 67 and 68: I feel that the home-made winch wil
Page 69 and 70: FOR SALE (contd.)T.3IB, C. of A. fr
Page 71 and 72: BLACKPOOL AND FYLDEP"e.~enratioll o
Page 73 and 74: which we had from the Shaw Slingsby
Page 75 and 76: able piece ef Club equipment was bu
Page 77 and 78: And still he wasn't satisfied, this
Page 79 and 80: As usual, Lasham continues to opera
Page 81 and 82: to his usual standard. The surprise
Page 83 and 84: Margate before setting off in Sky.)
Page 85 and 86: CHEVIOTS (Acklington)SINCE our last
Page 87 and 88: a gliding record. He made his first
Page 89 and 90: The Boomerang.from a light-weight a
Page 91 and 92: The Club's order for a Ka-6 waschan
Page 93 and 94: Lindner, of Teek, with 2,434.2. - A
Page 95 and 96: A Gliding Holiday io Kentwith the K
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