Vsters Gliding Club

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Welcome to
Västerås Gliding Club
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Short introduction

• Västerås Gliding Club is an average Swedish
  gliding club with about 90 members of which about
  45 are active.
• We are located at Johannisberg Airfield in
  Västerås (5934.533 N 1630.216 E)
• Frequency is 123.65 MHz for the field after
  sector has been requested at Västerås Tower at
  freq. 130.60 MHz
• The field has runway 05/23 with downwind always
  on the south-east side of it.
• Fuel Avgas 100LL available.
• We share with a motor plane club and a parachute
  club, which requires special attention to the
  safety directives.

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We are located in Västerås, which is
approximately 100 km west of Stockholm
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In Västerås, the Johannisberg airfield is located
at the west edge of the Västerås bay in Lake
Mälaren.
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Or, more precisely, here
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The town

• 130000 inhabitants
• Industrial town once dominated by ABB
• Fast trains to Stockholm (50 min)
• Offers recreation
• Bath in Lake Mälaren
• Canoe, sailing
• Museum, cathedral
• Nature reserves, golf

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You can see our airfield with asphalt runway 05,
taxiway into club and Västerås town in the
background The picture is taken south of the
airfield facing north.
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Our club house at Johannisberg
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Staying at our club

• Club house has three rooms for rent
• For special arrangements another two rooms can be
  organised
• Camping is available with electricity and water
• A youth hotel and public camping is within 1 km
  from the club
• Café on the club
• Restaurants within 10 min walk.

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Glider workshop in the club house
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Assembly room on 2nd floor
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Services at the club

• Big kitchen with possibilities for cooking and
  storing food (stove, fridge freezer).
• Toilets showers
• Sauna
• Huge assembly room
• Own big workshop for glider repairs
• Veranda for summer evenings

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Nice relaxation on the veranda
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Summer evenings in Sweden are looooong
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Weather conditions

• The weather in our region can show its absolute
  best sides during spring and early summer. Not
  unusual then with cloud bases above 2000 m with
  climb of gt4 m/s.
• In the late summer the weather is generally more
  reliable but more moderate due to high moisture.
• The conditions allow gliding from beginning of
  April to end of September.
• West-winds with cold air masses dominate the
  weather.
• The visibility in the clear air is known to be
  very good in the north countries.

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Cross-country
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Cross-country

• Västerås gliding club has direct access to one of
  the best areas in Sweden for cross-country
  performances.
• Affected airspaces are well fitted with sectors
  with almost unlimited access (Borlänge, Västerås)
• Good fields for landing out close to Västerås and
  at certain known locations in the used area.
• The landscape is quite flat. Flying relies on
  thermals.
• Sweden uses 123.50 MHz for gliders
• FAI-triangles easy to define in the area.

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300 km example with few airspace intersections
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Our Gliders
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SE-TBR Bergfalke III
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SE-ULC Grob 103 Twin Trainer
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SE-THS Grob Astir CS
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SE-UOB Janus CE
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SE-UOD LS 6
New 2004!
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SE-UDO Grob 109B
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SE-GFE Rally 180
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Vehicle with limited L/D ratio
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General conditions

• Guest membership necessary(100 SEK ? 11 per
  week, max. 400 SEK ? 45 )
• Rent a room at the club (100 SEK ? 11 per
  night)
• Typical air tow to 600 m 165 SEK ? 18
• International radio certificate required

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Calendar important dates
At following dates, Johannisberg airfield will
be closed

• Saturday, May 15 Private dragster
• Weekend June 4 to 6 Bike weekend
• Weekend July 8 to 11 Power meet
• Weekend July 23 to 25 Private dragster
• Saturday, August 21 Private dragster

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Come and visit us!
Contact persons René Hörnstedt Jonas
Rosengren Bo Liljeqvist
46 70 3006402 46 21 317564 46 70 5624892
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