The Real Thing!

For a brief change, and for those of you getting tired of looking at trailers, here are some images of the actual K21Mi that will be 'partnered' with the simulator. It arrived along with the sim fuselage this week. As you can see, they are pretty much identical, and I will be attempting to follow through on those similarities as much as I can.

You can see the hand controlled rudder as a large lever on the left hand side next to the air brake. Hopefully it will be fully rigged and flying shortly!

Fuselage arrives in Oz

The fuselage has arrived! Unfortunately I haven't seen it yet, but that should be changing shortly.

From the pictures I have seen, it looks fantastic! I can't wait to get my hands on it and start the fit out.

The Trailer Arrives!

After a bit of a wait, the trailer has finally arrived. It looks great, and while it is large, it is easy to move around and isn't too heavy. This means I can tow it with my car which is not something I expected!

I can now start to measure it up and fit it out. Very exciting!

Not Long Now

All has been a bit quiet on the blog for a little while. But that will be changing soon. I will be taking delivery of the trailer in around a week, and the fuselage will be arriving in December.

Watch this space . . .

Trailer Update

Hi Everyone

A quick update on the trailer. The build is progressing well and should be completed in the next 2-3 weeks. It is very big, but still relatively easy to move around and still liftable at the hitch. It also has plenty of room inside for wheelchairs, extra seating and a nice big projected image.

Very exciting! More updates soon.

Welcome

Hello Everyone! Welcome to the Blog for the SoarAbility Gliding Simulator for the Disabled. In it, I will be covering the design and build process as it progresses, with the aim of building publicity and enthusiasm for the project.

The simulator will housed at the Cunderdin airfield in Western Australia, as part of SoarAbility. SoarAbility is a project which has been started to encourage the disabled to experience the sport of gliding. As well as the Simulator, there will be an actual ASK21Mi glider with a hand controlled rudder fitted. This modification allows the pilot to operate the rudder with their left hand, rather than their feet. The combination of simulator and real aircraft will mean almost anyone can have a go at gliding!

This will be the second simulator I have built. The first one was a university project, and can be seen here: http://glidingsimulator.blogspot.com/

I am always happy to hear from people who are interested in the project. Please feel free to leave comments or email me. Please note that the simulator is being designed and built specifically for SoarAbility.

I have included some images below of how the trailer may look. The project is well under way, with the trailer and fuselage ordered. I will be updating the blog with any progress as it happens, so stay tuned!

Tom