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physlehrer
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Joined: 27 Feb 2021, 16:50
Location: Neuburg, Bavaria

Another new german member

Post by physlehrer »

Hi,
my name is Uli, 71 years old, have been math and physics teacher until I retired.
I'm interested in vintage gliders, especially in wooden ones. I got a CAD mill and I already have built a Slingsby Sedbergh, but smaller as in the plans of Jill Smits, and just now I'm building a Slingsby Tandem Tutor in 1:3

And oh yes, I am married, I got two adult children, and neither my wife nor one of my children is interested in model airplanes (sigh)

I live in the southern part of Germany, I do both thermal and slope soaring.
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chris williams
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Joined: 10 Mar 2015, 10:50
Location: Blandford Dorset

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Welcome, Uli...
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Cliff Evans
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Joined: 29 Dec 2019, 15:13
Location: Bristol
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Post by Cliff Evans »

Welcome to our community Uli.
https://lasercutsailplanes.co.uk
https://patteaklegliders.co.uk
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paulj
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Joined: 23 Dec 2018, 17:51
Location: North Wales

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Post by paulj »

Welcome Uli!

It's a lovely part of Germany you come from - I am sure you have some fantastic conditions for flying, at least from the spring onwards!

I am working part time, and work with a client in Herzogenaurach, but the current restrictions prevent travel to Germany. I worked for Toyota for 20 years, and was often in Ingolstadt working with Continental - not so far from you I think!
John Mcnamara
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Post by John Mcnamara »

Hi Uli,
The Tandem Tutor is a very interesting subjetc for me because as a 16 year old Air Cadet I learned to fly gliders in one of those. We just called it the "Mark 3". Very benign to fly, but the performance of a manhole cover. I also learned initialy in a T21 Sedburgh, which we nicknamed the "Barge". Again very benign and although heavy your could thermal one of those.
I also have a krick kit but of a Grunau Baby to build some time. It will be my second Grunau because I built one from a plan 25 years ago. I no longer own it but it still flies today.
I am currently building another German kit from Aeronaut, the Founier RF4.
I am retired from my full time job now but I worked for a German printing company in Bavaria for 13 Years. It was based in Schwandorf, which was a 20 minute drive from wonderful Regensburg. I spent a lot of time in this city and I love the place.
John
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