09.01.2026, News, Neuseeland

GNZ Safety Bulletins - September 2025

"The glider had been landed out and derigged for a trailer retrieve. It had been re-rigged and the duplicate control checks signed off, but not taped up or flown. A few days later the prospective pilot noted that, "As it was yet to be taped and I was first to fly this glider, I double checked the rigging. I found the left aileron's 'quick lock' was incorrectly attached in a half-closed position. It passed a positive control check, but the latch was not fulling covering the pin and could have come undone in-flight." See annotated photograph below. ..." [September 2025]

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08.01.2026, Videos, USA

Prue 215 Glider Flight At Harris Hill 2016

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http://www.radiocarbonart.com/ The last flying example of a Prue 215A sailplane flies at the 2016 International Vintage Glider Meet at Harris Hill, NY. Owner/pilots are Todd Schultz and Jason Knerr of California. This glider is part of the collection of the Golden Age Flight Museum, v ...

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08.01.2026, Presse, Deutschland

Halver - Luftsportverein steht vor Auflösung

[come-on.de]

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07.01.2026, News, Deutschland

Sallys Quali Feuerstein

"Ich glaube dieser Beitrag benötigt ein Vorwort. Die Wochen nach Bayreuth waren sehr ereignisreich. Bayreuth lief überraschend gut, sodass ich mich auf meine Hauptquali auf dem Feuerstein sehr freute und gewisse Hoffnungen auf eine gute Platzierung hatte. ..." [team-sally.com]

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07.01.2026, Presse, Deutschland

LSV Hessisch Lichtenau kauft ein Segelflugzeug

[hna.de]

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06.01.2026, Presse, Deutschland

Lillinghof - Autorowdies verwüsten den Flugplatz

[wochenklick.de] [nn.de]

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06.01.2026, News, USA

Human Factors - Optical Illusions

"Of the senses, vision is the most important for safe flight. However, various terrain features and atmospheric conditions can create optical illusions. These illusions are primarily associated with landing. Since pilots must transition from reliance on instruments to visual cues outside the flight deck for landing at the end of an instrument approach, it is imperative that they be aware of the potential problems associated with these illusions and take appropriate corrective action. ..." [learntoflyblog] [Wikipedia]

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