Wilhelm Düerkop
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Wilhelm Düerkop is a German
glider
and motor glider
aerobatic
pilot and promoter of glider aerobatics in Germany for many years. He is known by the nickname Salzmann (meaning "salt man" in German). This is because he was a pit foreman in a salt mine
.
acrobatics using a Fournier RF-4
and an RF-5
at many air shows, until Hannes Mattes died in 2004.
Later, Wilhelm Düerkop joined the Skydance-Acro-Team and still performs motor glider aerobatics with an RF-4.
gliders a yellow one (christened "Gilb") and a white one, but he now has a modified Schempp-Hirth Cirrus
, known as a Cirrus K ("Langohr Eater"). To help promote glider aerobatics, Düerkop lends his gliders to both learners and competition pilots. He sometimes trains advanced learners on aerobatics courses but he especially helps as the tow pilot using his Piper PA-18 "D-ELUF". He has also volunteered at many glider aerobatics events.
An ASK 21 that is owned by the glider aerobatics club Fördervereins für Segelkunstflug im BWLV e.V. has been christened "Salzlore", which means "salt lorry
" in German, after Wilhelm "Salzmann" Düerkop and the president of the aeroclub of Baden-Württemberg
Lore Sturm. This club was founded in 1985 and has about 1250 members.
The German club championships in glider aerobatics are named Salzmann-Cup after Wilhelm "Salzmann" Düerkop. There are three classes in each competition: the sportsman class, the advanced class and the unlimited class. The Salzmann-Cup plays a similar role as state championships in Germany. In the unlimited category, it is a qualification contest for joining the national team.
A team prize is also presented based on the combined results in all the classes for the pilots of each club. Additionally, the title "Salzmann des Jahres" (Salt Man of the Year) is awarded for unselfish conduct and sportsmanship.
The first club championships took place in Nagold
in 2000 and 2001 as "Nagoldtal-Cup", initiated by Michael Zistler. Since 2002, the club championships are organized at different German airfields each year on Corpus Christi day
and the following weekend.
During the 2007 event, the Förderverein Kunstflug Aufschwung Ost (regional glider aerobatics club of east Germany) was founded.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
glider
Glider (sailplane)
A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the sport of gliding. Some gliders, known as motor gliders are used for gliding and soaring as well, but have engines which can, in some cases, be used for take-off or for extending a flight...
and motor glider
Motor glider
A motor glider is a fixed-wing aircraft that can be flown with or without engine power. The FAI Gliding Commission Sporting Code definition is: A fixed wing aerodyne equipped with a means of propulsion ,...
aerobatic
Competition aerobatics
Competition aerobatics is an air sport in which judges rate the skill of pilots performing aerobatic flying. It is practiced in both piston-powered single-engine airplanes and gliders....
pilot and promoter of glider aerobatics in Germany for many years. He is known by the nickname Salzmann (meaning "salt man" in German). This is because he was a pit foreman in a salt mine
Salt mine
A salt mine is a mining operation involved in the extraction of rock salt or halite from evaporite deposits.-Occurrence:Areas known for their salt mines include Kilroot near Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland ; Khewra and Warcha in Pakistan; Tuzla in Bosnia; Wieliczka and Bochnia in Poland A salt mine...
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Motor glider aerobatics
Together with his colleague Hannes Mattes, he performed synchronised motor gliderMotor glider
A motor glider is a fixed-wing aircraft that can be flown with or without engine power. The FAI Gliding Commission Sporting Code definition is: A fixed wing aerodyne equipped with a means of propulsion ,...
acrobatics using a Fournier RF-4
Fournier RF-4
-References:* Harrison, Neil. . Flight International, 2 May 1968. pp. 669–670....
and an RF-5
Fournier RF-5
-References:* Smith, Tony. . Flight International, 11 June 1970. pp. 974–977.* Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–77. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1976. ISBN 0 354 00538 3....
at many air shows, until Hannes Mattes died in 2004.
Later, Wilhelm Düerkop joined the Skydance-Acro-Team and still performs motor glider aerobatics with an RF-4.
Promotion of glider aerobatics
He owned two Lo 100Vogt Lo-100
|-References:*Dietmar Geistmann, Die Segelflugzeuge in Deutschland, ISBN 3-87943-618-5*Georg Brütting, Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge, ISBN 3613022966*Martin Simons, Sailplanes, Vol...
gliders a yellow one (christened "Gilb") and a white one, but he now has a modified Schempp-Hirth Cirrus
Schempp-Hirth Cirrus
|-See also:-References:* Selinger P, Segelflugzeuge vom Wolf aum Discus, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 1989* Ryan J, Cirrus Test Pilot Report, Soaring, July 1967* Foley W, The Schempp-Hirth Cirrus, Soaring, July 1967...
, known as a Cirrus K ("Langohr Eater"). To help promote glider aerobatics, Düerkop lends his gliders to both learners and competition pilots. He sometimes trains advanced learners on aerobatics courses but he especially helps as the tow pilot using his Piper PA-18 "D-ELUF". He has also volunteered at many glider aerobatics events.
Cirrus K
The modification of a Standard Cirrus into a Cirrus K was initiated by Wilhelm Düerkop in the late 1980s. He still owns the prototype, while the second one is owned by his nephew Wolfgang Seitz.Gilb & Salzlore
The Lo100 "Gilb" is now owned by the Förderverein Segelkunstflug im BWLV. It is regularly lent for use on aerobatic courses in Germany.An ASK 21 that is owned by the glider aerobatics club Fördervereins für Segelkunstflug im BWLV e.V. has been christened "Salzlore", which means "salt lorry
Lorry
-Transport:* Lorry or truck, a large motor vehicle* Lorry, or a Mine car in USA: an open gondola with a tipping trough* Lorry , a horse-drawn low-loading trolley-In fiction:...
" in German, after Wilhelm "Salzmann" Düerkop and the president of the aeroclub of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
Lore Sturm. This club was founded in 1985 and has about 1250 members.
Salzmann-Cup
| Salzmann-Cups (2000 & 2001 Nagoldtal Cup) | |||
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| year | location | winner (since 2005 unlimited) | |
| 2000 | Nagold Nagold Nagold is a town in southwestern Germany, bordering the northern Black Forest. It is located in the Landkreis of Calw . Nagold is known for its ruined castle, Hohennagold Castle, and for its road viaduct... |
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| 2001 | Nagold Nagold Nagold is a town in southwestern Germany, bordering the northern Black Forest. It is located in the Landkreis of Calw . Nagold is known for its ruined castle, Hohennagold Castle, and for its road viaduct... |
Phillipp Hilker | |
| 2002 | Kirn Kirn Kirn is a town in the district of Bad Kreuznach, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Nahe, roughly 10 km north-east of Idar-Oberstein and 30 km west of Bad Kreuznach.... |
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| 2003 | Babenhausen Babenhausen Babenhausen is a town in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, in Hesse, Germany.-Geography:It is situated on the river Gersprenz, 25 km southeast of Frankfurt, and 14 km west of Aschaffenburg. South of its general borders, the mountain range of the Odenwald is situated about 15 km away... |
Hans-Georg Resch | |
| 2004 | Nagold Nagold Nagold is a town in southwestern Germany, bordering the northern Black Forest. It is located in the Landkreis of Calw . Nagold is known for its ruined castle, Hohennagold Castle, and for its road viaduct... |
Michael Zistler | |
| 2005 | Ziegenhain Schwalmstadt Schwalmstadt is the largest town in the Schwalm-Eder district, in northern Hesse, Germany. It was established only in 1970 with the amalgamation of the towns of Treysa and Ziegenhain together with some outlying villages to form the town of Schwalmstadt.-Location:Schwalmstadt lies in the Schwalm... |
Wolfgang Kasper | |
| 2006 | Donauwörth Donauwörth Donauwörth is a city in the German State of Bavaria , in the region of Swabia . It is said to have been founded by two fisherman where the Danube and Wörnitz rivers meet... |
Markus Feyerabend Markus Feyerabend Markus Feyerabend is a Bavarian glider aerobatic pilot.He started gliding in 1987 at the club SFG Weilheim . Before he obtained his aerobatic rating in 2001, he flew cross-country competitions.... |
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| 2007 | Stöll/Rhinow Gollenberg Gollenberg is a municipality in the Havelland district, in Brandenburg, Germany consisting of Schönholz-Neuwerder, Stölln and Ohnewitz.-History:... |
Markus Feyerabend Markus Feyerabend Markus Feyerabend is a Bavarian glider aerobatic pilot.He started gliding in 1987 at the club SFG Weilheim . Before he obtained his aerobatic rating in 2001, he flew cross-country competitions.... |
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| 2008 | Hornberg Schwäbisch Gmünd Schwäbisch Gmünd is a town in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. With a population of around 62,000, the town is the second largest in the Ostalbkreis and the whole region of East Württemberg after Aalen... |
Hans-Georg Resch | |
| 2009 | Michelstadt-Vielbrunn Michelstadt Michelstadt in the Odenwald is a town in the Odenwaldkreis in southern Hesse, Germany between Darmstadt and Heidelberg.- Location :Michelstadt is the biggest town in the Odenwaldkreis and borders on the district seat of Erbach.... |
Klaus Kahler | |
| 2010 | Kitzingen Kitzingen Kitzingen is a town in the German state of Bavaria, capital of the district Kitzingen. It is part of Franconia geographical region and has around 21,000 inhabitants.Surrounded by vineyards, Kitzingen County is the largest wine producer in Bavaria... |
Wolfgang Schiek | |
The German club championships in glider aerobatics are named Salzmann-Cup after Wilhelm "Salzmann" Düerkop. There are three classes in each competition: the sportsman class, the advanced class and the unlimited class. The Salzmann-Cup plays a similar role as state championships in Germany. In the unlimited category, it is a qualification contest for joining the national team.
A team prize is also presented based on the combined results in all the classes for the pilots of each club. Additionally, the title "Salzmann des Jahres" (Salt Man of the Year) is awarded for unselfish conduct and sportsmanship.
The first club championships took place in Nagold
Nagold
Nagold is a town in southwestern Germany, bordering the northern Black Forest. It is located in the Landkreis of Calw . Nagold is known for its ruined castle, Hohennagold Castle, and for its road viaduct...
in 2000 and 2001 as "Nagoldtal-Cup", initiated by Michael Zistler. Since 2002, the club championships are organized at different German airfields each year on Corpus Christi day
Corpus Christi (feast)
Corpus Christi is a Latin Rite solemnity, now designated the solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ . It is also celebrated in some Anglican, Lutheran and Old Catholic Churches. Like Trinity Sunday and the Solemnity of Christ the King, it does not commemorate a particular event in...
and the following weekend.
During the 2007 event, the Förderverein Kunstflug Aufschwung Ost (regional glider aerobatics club of east Germany) was founded.