14.05.2012

We have made a short video about the GSC with some scenes from last. Check it out on youtube

                                                                                                                                 

08.03.2012

Yesterday the GSC-Team was on the CEBIT exhibition to receive one of the prices in a competition supported by the German federal ministry of economics and technology. The "IKT Innovativ" is an annual competition, where new innovative ideas are rewarded with a financial support and training for a successful start-up. We are very happy, that our idea of an ecoefficient aviation is being recognized and awarded. It is a great motivation for us to go on.


                                                                                    

04.02.2012

The GSC-Team came up with a new idea. During the first GSC in August 2011 we quickly got the feedback of the pilots, that the variometer (vertical speed indicator) is not very useful for finding thermals or any other kind of updrafts. This is a result of the thrust, generated by the propeller. It distorts the indicated value in many ways. So we started working on a solution and finally came up with the "thrustcompensated variometer".

So what is a thrustcompensated variometer?

Instead of showing you the absolute vertical speed, it only gives you the climb- or sinkrate of the aircraft resulting from rising or sinking airmasses. That gives you the advantage of using your variometer in powered flight, just the way you would do it in a glider.

We are still in the evaluations process, but first results from flights with the new device make us really confident.

With the help of the thrustcompensated variometer it will be possible to use the atmosphere more efficiently. That results in a better cruising-efficiency of the aircraft. You can go faster or burn less fuel.

                                                                                    

29.01.2012

Press release in aerokurier 11/2011


                                                                                

18.01.2012

The GSC has a Facebook-website now. For pictures, upcoming videos or any other kind of information you can visit us here. We hope you find the "Like" - Button.

                                                                                     

14.01.2012

The GSC was presented at the IDAFLIEG-Wintertreffen in Aachen at 14th of January. Philipp Heinemann, Robert Adam and Phillip Scheffel made three speeches about the main GSC topics over the three days lasting convention:

1. Green Speed Cup - Ein neuer Streckenflugwettbewerb (A new Cross-Country-Competition)

2. Definition eines Reiseeffizienzkriteriums - (Definition of a criteria for efficient cruising)

3. Das schubkompensierte Variometer - (A power compensating VSI)

                                                                                       

13.12.2011

The invitation! We want to announce the GSC 2012. It takes place in Strausberg (EDAY) from 4th Aug up to 12th Aug. Here are some Informations in german. For the application, please see this link.


                                                                                      

09.12.2011

The word is out! Finally we made an approach on the theory of efficient flight. It has contraints but it gives the pilot a lot of useful informations for flying more efficient. You can find the tools here. It includes two files to determine the performance characteristics of your aircraft, which is necessary as an input for the calculation. Furthermore there is the optimization itself and a tool to make a forecast for an entire flight with up to 12 waypoints. At the moment the files are in german but will soon be available in english too. If you have questions or ideas, please let us know.

                                                                                                                                 

22.10.2011

The GSC is in the new issue of the "aerokurier" magazin. It is an article about this years first GSC, the rules and the impressions of the pilots. Furthermore the issue contains the second part of the gliding adventure also featured on this site.



                                                                                                                                 

04.10.2011

The first Green Flight Challenge is over. It was held on Moffett Field in Mountain View California. This contest is, just like the Green Speed Cup, about efficiency and improvement in aviation. Although with a different approach. The goal of all contestants is to fly with a speed of at least 100 mph and fuel usage of 200 miles per gallon per person. The winning aircraft even reached 403,5 miles per gallon per person.

Find pictures, videos and more informations here

                                                                                                                                 

26.09.2011

A club was born!!! Since Friday 23rd October the STEMME-Aviators are existing.

                                                                                                                                 

11.08.2011

After three very exciting competition days we finished the GSC 2011 today. The weather-forecast for the next days promises no thermal activities. Nevertheless we learned a lot about the ruling and the scoring of such a competition and we could show that this kind of flying is very attractive for glider-pilots as well as for motor-plane pilots. All competitors learned a lot about the green way of flying. We will summarize all our new knowledge within the next weeks in a detailed study that will be published here.



                                                                                                                                 

10.08.2011

09:00:

Overcasted sky woke us up in the morning. We have the same strong wind like yesterday, but we are optimistic to fly a "Wind-Task" today. Today we have the TV-Team of RBB on the grid and - of course - we want to show what is possible with our motor-gliders.

                                                                                                                                 

09.08.2011

11:00:

The weather for today looks usable for our motorgliders. The briefing is finished and take-off will be at 13:30. 

19:20:

Scores of today are published. It was again a very exciting day as I understood from the competitors. They had a very strong nose-wind on the 2nd leg and flew at minimum altitude to Zerbst. After the first turning point one CM-Team was even able to use the cloud-road on the 3rd leg. Today it was never possible to use the thermals with pure gliders. The wind was up to 70km/h and big rainshowers had to be crossed. The Team UK won again the task. Congratulations!!

                                                                                                                                 


08.08.2011



The Green Speed Cup 2011 starts. On Sunday evening 5 of the 7 claimed teams arrived at Strausberg and joined the first briefing at 8pm. Beside some official words by Dr. Stemme and Phillip Scheffel, Robert Adam explained some basic rules for fuel saving.

Today the first task was started and the teams are fighting now on a 366km task from Strausberg to Neuhardenberg and Bautzen-Litten. After a short and wet cold-front at noon with strong winds they are flying now on the back side of the front in optical very good thermal conditions.

Find the actual pictures here.

                                                                                                                                 

01.08.2011

See new information for the competitors here.

                                                                                                                                 

23.07.2011

The list of entries is fixed and the medals are already waiting for their futur owner. We will meet at Sunday evening 20:00pm in the briefing-room of the tower for the opening-ceremony. Hopefully the weather will be better than in the last days. 

                                                                                                                                 

01.07.2011

We are currently preparing the GSC 2011 and we are happy to see all the competitors soon in Strausberg. Robert Adam (Akaflieg Dresden e.V.) prepared some very smart tools that will help to optimize our flights during the competition. You will find some new support here.

                                                                                                                                 

16.06.2011

The gliding trip to Romania is finished and was very exciting. It was the second trip like that. We could prove that it's possible to fly through europe with pure gliders without using any additional equipment like engines, trailers, cars. We will do it again :o)

                                                                                                                                 

31.03.2011

BBAA published the GSC. Many thanks for that!!!

BBAA-Newsletter "GREENSPEEDCUP"

                                                                                                                                         

25.02.2011

The actual list of entries was published. Click here!                                                                                                                                           

18.02.2011

The claiming for GSC is free now. Please claim here! We hope to see you in Strausberg in August.
                                                                                                                                          

09.01.2011

GSC was announced on IDAFLIEG-Wintertreffen in Dresden this weekend. There was a good response to that idea and a lot of (helpful) questions during talks after the conference. The auditors were requested to give there comments to the presently defined rules and definitions. Most asked questions were according the scoring of electrical powered aircrafts. It will be considered in the rules and definitions.
                                                                                                                                         

03.01.2011

Happy New Year! The competition-regulations can be dowloaded.
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29.12.2010

The first GSC will take place in August 2011 in Strausberg (EDAY)