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/7/ Flight in a Motorglider (English Only!)
This episode is the English version of Episode 1, the flight in the motorglider.
Deutsch-Sprechende: Diese Episode nicht runterladen, es ist dasselbe wie in Episode 1, nur auf English!
The episode is a flight in a self-launching sailplane. I mainly describe take-off and landing. The episode is a mix between narration and live recordings from the cockpit.
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DS during landing. You can clearly see the positively extended flaps and the extended air brakes. |
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Before take of, at dawn. |
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Detail shot of the 50 hp AE50R rotary engine. The engine stays in the fuselage during operation, only the prop and cooler are extended. |
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The cockpit. |
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After landing at dawn. |
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During climb. |
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In front of the trailer, elevator already removed. |
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Posted: December 31st, 2008 under podcast (en).
Tags: aviation, soaring
Comments
Comment from admin
Time July 10, 2009 at 10:43 pm
yes, I meant magnetos :-)
Thanks, Markus
Comment from Geoffrey
Time October 31, 2012 at 5:26 am
I liked this podcast. The fine commentary put me right in the flying seat. Excellent musical interludes added nicely to the listening experience. As usual, a bit of basic scientific dialog particularly during the approach to landing. Also a bit of common sense explained regarding flight patterns.
I was reminded of the paragliding incident in 2007 where a person was sucked up to 32,000 ft. Here’s a link to the story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6369923.stm . It happened to have occurred in my home town of Manilla, Australia. Comparing a motor-glider (with its power and instrumentation) and hang-glider is like comparing a car and a bicycle.
I was also reminded of a fantastic video that I saw a few days ago of a base jumper wearing a wingsuit. Here’s a link to that: http://sciencefriday.com/video/10/26/2012/plunge-into-the-science-of-base-jumping.html . Comparing a motor-glider and wingsuit is like comparing a car to running shoes.
Comment from MaNo
Time November 11, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Actually, a buddy of mine does wingsuit-flying. I guess it would be interesting to do a podcast with him at some point :-)
Markus
Comment from Will Schenk
Time July 10, 2009 at 6:23 pm
You mean “magnetos” rather than magnets. The purpose of the them (most plane engines have 2 per cylinder for redundancy) is to spin with the engine and mechanically generate energy to fire the spark plugs. The idea then is that if the battery dies or the alternator goes, the rotation of the engine will generate electricity to fire the plugs which fire the fuel in the cylinder and spin the engine.
I fly fixed winged piston planes, but I’ve never tried a glider before. Different!