tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:08:16 +0000Team 45. 2009 Red Bull Airrace Championship.http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/glog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)Blogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-5406977260425053164Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:16:00 +00002009-10-03T18:18:54.199+02:00During the latter part of 2007, South African Airways Flight Operations Management gave me permission to take two years leave of absence to participate in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. Despite the global economic problems, this was a busy time for SAA and, of course, the Flight Deck crews. It was therefore indeed a generous offer and I am greatly indebted to SAA and my Colleagues who,http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/10/glen-dell-retires-from-red-bull-air.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-5315778050982778786Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:34:00 +00002009-10-03T08:54:05.249+02:00Things are not going too great at the moment. The suspension in Porto is taking a bigger toll than expected. The fact that Glen missed the previous race and a bit of flu just before he arrived in Barcelona, is causing his G tolerance to be much lower than the other pilots'. After studying video footage of the various training session we know exactly where we can gain a lot of time. Pulling harderhttp://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/10/greetings-from-barcelona.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-4762976051540378683Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:01:00 +00002009-09-23T21:45:03.322+02:00Everyone is probably still wondering what happened to Team 45 back in Porto. We received a suspension due to technical reasons and we could not participate in the race. I believe that any team in our position would have been extremely disappointed, whether the suspension was justified or not. Whatever we do now won't make any difference in our championship standing and we’ve decided to rather http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/09/race-5-porto-team-coordinators-report.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-1203837675818281920Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:35:00 +00002009-09-01T15:23:48.909+02:00Well, need I say that we were all very disappointed in our result… Everything went really well and we were expecting a good track time for the Wild Card run, and then, bang… DSQ - for exceeding the start speed limit! For those who don’t know, the track entry speed is limited to 200 knots (370km/h) and it is extremely easy to exceed this limit with a streamlined race plane. The disqualification ishttp://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/09/race-4-budapest-team-coordinators.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-1572253864913574178Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:39:00 +00002009-08-18T01:11:09.667+02:00A beautiful and fascinating city it is, and a great race it's going to be. The 1st training day went well and we are determined to do well throughout the week. The weather forecast is good and the Danube River's water level makes flying underneath the bridge possible for the whole race.Budapest is a beautiful place and one of the first things you learn when you are a part of the Red Bull Air Racehttp://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/08/greetings-from-budapest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-4010146856930662056Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:28:00 +00002009-08-10T09:25:18.677+02:00Team 45 had a good rest and we had chance to recharge our energies. The Team were involved in various off-race activities and we each did our own little things. While Glen was flying his new Slick almost every day, Leon was building a hanger for his new aircraft project, and I did so many things that I lost track somewhere on holiday down at the coast. This is the hub of our favorite place... thehttp://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/08/we-had-good-rest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-2830892234949232694Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:27:00 +00002009-07-20T12:54:36.471+02:00Another milestone for the Slick Aircraft Company has been achieved. The development and manufacturing of the revolutionary new Slick 360 has been completed and the final result is awesome. Many development aspects that has gone into Glen's Edge 540 race aircraft has been carried over onto the new Slick and a great effort has gone into weight reduction. With a carbon fuselage and pre-preg wings, http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/07/announcement-new-slick-360.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-483562532558015872Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:00:00 +00002009-07-06T12:42:30.612+02:00Hello to all our fans and supporters!!SuperSport will commence their broadcasting of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship tonight. To follow the action, please watch SuperSport over the next couple of months.The schedule is as follows: Monday 6 July | 21:00 – 21:30 SS1 / SS1A Episode 1 - PreviewThursday 9 July | 17:30 – 18:00 SS7 / SS7A / SS10 (1-R)Sunday 12 July | 19:30 – 20:00 SS5 / SS5A (1http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/07/red-bull-air-race-on-supersport.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-1249772638415888798Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:11:00 +00002009-06-22T02:51:15.052+02:00Windsor, Ontario, was definitely the most challenging track so far and the change in wind direction on Race Day surely played a significant role during the final session as it was responsible for probably the most dramatic race this season.Team 45 had very high expectations for the Windsor race, but it obviously didn’t go as planned. We need to take a deep look at ourselves and ask a couple of http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/06/race-3-windsor-team-coordinators-report.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-2845770741253341291Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:24:00 +00002009-06-08T13:53:20.867+02:00Monday, 08 June 2009This is the start of a new race week. Expectations are high and the Team is very focussed. Windsor seems to be a great place so far. The people are friendly and the surroundings are beautiful. The weather doesn't look good for the next couple of days and they are expecting severe thunderstorms for today. However, the sunrise over the Detroit River this morning reflects the http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/06/hallo-from-windsor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-1809997350325341505Sun, 17 May 2009 20:37:00 +00002009-05-18T00:55:32.513+02:00The second race for Team 45 was much more relaxed than the first one. There were no major technical issues and the Edge 540 is in a good state. Preparations for the San Diego race went much smoother and our team's efforts are starting to pay off. After the issues with our Ly-Con manufactured engine were identified in Abu Dhabi, the technical team from the Ly-Con factory paid us a visit at the http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/05/race-2-san-diego-team-coordinators.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-7864206469848695371Tue, 05 May 2009 20:55:00 +00002009-05-08T01:10:42.922+02:00Thursday, 7 May 2009Things are going well at the moment in San Diego. Team 45 is fairly relaxed and preparations are going as planned. Ly-Con has paid us a visit over the past weekend to address the issues with our engine and all seems well now. Today's 1st training flight was an indication of good things to come and it has surely proven that our engine is running beautifully. Preparations for http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/05/setting-up-for-san-diego.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-3740988735236908359Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:20:00 +00002009-04-28T03:00:08.319+02:00Now that the first race in Abu Dhabi is over, we can sit back and take stock of all the good and bad experiences during our stay in the UAE. Although the race result does not reflect a successful start to the campaign, the overall outcome of our Team’s progress and performance is significant. The schedule for the first venue was slightly different to the remainder of the races. Glen and Leon had http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/04/race-1-abu-dhabi-team-coordinators.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-3694947017704018144Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:59:00 +00002009-04-12T06:32:06.949+02:00Thursday, 9 AprilAll members of Team 45 would like to wish Glen a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Glen, may you have a fabulous day, and a wonderful year! We wish you many happy landings and many podiums positions for the near future!Glen and Leon are already in Abu Dhabi and things are quite hectic. The pre-race schedule is packed with training and lots of flight testing. We will try to keep the blog updated http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/04/happy-birthday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-6410344898725839382Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:46:00 +00002009-03-30T08:44:34.597+02:00Sunday, 29 MarchWith the rebuilding, testing and launching of the Edge 540 behind us, the aircraft has been packed and shipped and as a result Team 45 appreciated a little rest over the past weekend.There were lots of helping hands and the loading of the two Edge 540's was a breeze. With the assistande of Wayne from DHL there were absolutely no issues or delays with regard to the shipment of the http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/03/little-break.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-3583804199487864152Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:17:00 +00002009-03-23T02:24:24.698+02:00Sunday, 22 MarchThe last couple of days were hectic. We have conducted a range of flight tests and had a very special launch of the new aircraft. Team 45 is currently fine-tuning the aircraft and will soon start packing for Abu Dhabi. Things are going well and we are excited about the forthcoming season. Here is Glen and Leon just before the very first test flight. Both were very relaxed and in http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/03/launch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-3817299850455437990Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:25:00 +00002009-03-17T01:02:50.886+02:00Monday, 16 MarchHere are some more snapshots...Enjoy! http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/03/more-previews.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-6315589535251933801Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:26:00 +00002009-03-16T04:49:41.982+02:00Sunday, 15 March Our aircraft rebuild project has come to an end as our first engine run was completed without any issues. Well done to everyone involved during this project and a special thanks to Leon (our Team Technician), Chris (the Aircraft Engineer), Arthur (the Composite Specialist), and Paulo (the Aerodynamics Designer). There is no other team like this in the world!! Here is a video of http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/03/announcement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-7421631164583875376Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:16:00 +00002009-03-11T12:12:35.598+02:00Wednesday, 11 MarchWe are almost there. The first flight test will be conducted within the next day or two. The final product so far is a piece of art and we can all feel very proud!We have a big launch scheduled for next week Thursday (19 April), but before then we need to do some testing, training, and some more training...Please keep on monitoring our website for updates and photos of the 'newhttp://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/03/almost-there.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-1098067397700014899Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:27:00 +00002009-02-26T01:38:44.234+02:00Wednesday, 25 FebruaryWe are entering the final stages of our aircraft rebuild project. There is so much going and it is difficult to keep track of who is doing what. The aerodynamic modifications look phenomenal and give the Edge 540 quite a ‘different’ look. The aircraft will receive a new paint scheme and so far it looks fantastic. There are quite a few parts painted already and all I can sayhttp://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/02/final-phase.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-5523097719004480463Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:09:00 +00002009-02-17T11:43:54.355+02:00Tuesday, 17 FebruaryThe last couple of weeks were quite hectic. There is so much going on and a lot of modifications are being done to the aircraft. Team 45 would like to honor one person in particular at this stage of the aircraft rebuild project. His name is Chris Hattingh. Chris has been a key factor during the last couple of weeks and has demonstrated a tremendous amount of skill, knowledge http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/02/special-person.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-2902183111613804705Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:42:00 +00002009-02-04T09:20:20.766+02:00Saturday, 31 JanuaryOne thing true about South Africa is the beauty of its nature and wildlife. Glen took Vito to the Krugersdorp Lion Park on Saturday. This was supposed to be a short visit but Vito enjoyed it so much that he cancelled all of his appointments for the afternoon in order to lengthen his visit.An African safari is incomplete without seeing giraffe and rhino...http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/02/visit-to-lion-park.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-7162202182085231567Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:15:00 +00002009-01-28T21:28:01.151+02:00It was quite a busy week for Team 45…Glen was involved in a forced landing incident, we have tested our new training pylons, our new race aircraft designs have been finalised, and we had a great social get-together at Kitty Hawk.Thursday, 22 JanuaryGlen demonstrated brilliant flying skills when he experienced a technical problem while returning from a local flight with his Extra 300. He conductedhttp://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/01/busy-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-8055779692457248040Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:07:00 +00002009-01-21T20:28:20.721+02:00Tuesday, 20 JanuaryOur special visitors arrived from Brazil and started working immediately. Many aspects of this year's season were discussed; from wingtip designs, to racing lines, to aerodynamic principles, to corner velocity theories, to the next barbeque, to a visit to the lion park, and many more...http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/01/weve-got-visitors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895589641423320949.post-6212545803323470482Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:34:00 +00002009-01-20T00:45:07.454+02:00Meanwhile, back at the ranch, i.e. Leon's place...Arthur has been working very hard to sand down the Edge's wings, stabilisers and all control surfaces...Aah!! Look!! There's something underneath the first layer of paint...http://glog.glendellaerobatics.com/2009/01/meanwhile.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The G-Log)0