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ﾅ「kasz Wﾃｳjcik
ﾅ「kasz Wﾃｳjcik is a Polish glider pilot, runner-up in 2012 world gliding championships in 18m class and the runner-up in the Standard Class in 2013 European Championships. He had also won 2008 Polish national championships and placed second in 2009 European. accessed on 29 Aug 2012 Major titles References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wojcik, Lukasz Polish glider pilots Living people Place of birth missing (living people)[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gliding
Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sports, air sport in which pilots fly glider aircraft, unpowered aircraft known as Glider (sailplane), gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. The word ''soaring'' is also used for the sport. Gliding as a sport began in the 1920s. Initially the objective was to increase the duration of flights but soon pilots attempted cross-country flights away from the place of launch. Improvements in aerodynamics and in the understanding of weather phenomena have allowed greater distances at higher average speeds. Long distances are now flown using any of the main sources of rising air: Ridge Lift, ridge lift, thermals and lee waves. When conditions are favourable, experienced pilots can now fly hundreds of kilometres before returning to their home airfields; occasionally flights of more than are achieved. Some competitive pilots fly in races around pre-defined course ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Gliding Championships
The World Gliding Championships (WGC) is a gliding competitions, gliding competition held roughly every two years by the FAI Gliding Commission. The dates are not always exactly two years apart, often because the contests are always held in the summer in either the Southern Hemisphere or Northern Hemisphere. History Gliding had been a demonstration sport at the 1936 Summer Olympics and was due to become an official Olympic sports, Olympic sport in the Helsinki Games in 1940 Summer Olympics, 1940. However, since the Second World War, gliding has not featured in the Olympic Games, Olympics, and so the World Championships are the highest level in the sport. There are now contests for six Glider competition classes, classes of glider (sailplane), glider and so in recent years the Championships have been divided between two locations. The women's, junior, grand prix and aerobatic events are also held separately. Each of the following entries give the year and location of the contest fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glider Competition Classes
Competition classes in gliding, as in other sports, mainly exist to ensure fairness in competition. However the classes have not been targeted at fostering technological development as in other sports. Instead classes have arisen because of: * the popularity of certain types of glider * attempts to contain the cost of access to the sport * the need to establish a stable environment for investment decisions by both manufacturers and competitors. The FAI Gliding Commission (IGC) is the sporting body overseeing air sports at the international level so that essentially the same classes and class definitions are followed in all countries. FAI Competition Classes Seven glider classes are currently recognised by the FAI and are eligible for European and World Championships: * Open Class, places no restrictions except a limit of 850 kg to the maximum all-up mass, may be one- or two-seater e.g. JS-1C, Lange Antares 23E, Quintus, ASW 22, ASH 30, LAK-20. * Standard Class, res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Gliding Championships 2013
17th European Gliding Championships took place in 2013 in Vinon-sur-Verdon, France (8 June 窶 21 June) and in Ostrﾃｳw Wielkopolski, Poland (5 July 窶 20 July). Events The Glider competition classes#15 metre Class, 15 meter, Glider competition classes#18 metre Class, 18 meter and Glider competition classes#Open Class, Open Class competitions were flown in Vinon-sur-Verdon, the Glider competition classes#Standard Class, Standard, Glider competition classes#Club Class, Club, Glider competition classes#20 metre Class, 20 meter Multi-seat competitions are under way in Ostrﾃｳw Wielkopolski. Glider competition classes#World Class, World Class competition was cancelled due to insufficient number of entrants. Coverage The Ostrﾃｳw Wielkopolski site provides a fairly continuous live video coverage of the event athe competition website There is a twice-a-day commentator reporting. The morning (usually 9:00am UTC) live report is done during the glider launches (in the background) and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
