- Wilhelm Düerkop
Wilhelm Düerkop [List of founding members of the "Förderverein Segelkunstflug im BWLV e.V." (handwritten by the participants of the meeting)] [http://www.grubbe-edv.de/skydance/site/team.htm Skydance-Acro-Team (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09] Ralph Rainer: "Salzmanncup 2008", Luftsport 5/2008, p36-37 & "Salzmann Cup 2008", der adler 7/2008, p268-269 (in German)] "Wilhelm Düerkop ... eine Legende wurde 80", der adler 8/2008, p298-299 (in German)] [http://www.sagach.ch/Deutsch/Flugzeuge/Cirrus-K.htm Swiss Glider Aerobatics Association's Cirrus K website (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09] [http://toyteam.fox07.de/flugzeuge.html List of planes and gliders of the "Toy Team" (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09] [http://www.main-netz.de/nachrichten/region/miltenberg/art128,238413 Main-Netz: Keyword Salzmann-Cup (in German)] - accessed 2008-07-03] [http://segelkunstflug.mediacluster.de/d/114 Förderverein für Segelkunstflug im BWLV: Vergaberichtlinien 2004 (in German)] - accessed 2008-06-03] (born 30 June [http://www.segelkunstflug.mediacluster.de Announcement of Wilhelm Düerkop's 80th birthday / celebration in Sinsheim (in German)] - accessed 2008-06-30] "Wilhelm Düerkop ... eine Legende wurde 80", der adler 8/2008, p298-299 (in German)] 1928 [http://www.segelkunstflug.mediacluster.de/184 Official website of the 2006 Salzmann-Cup (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09] [http://www.segelkunstflug.mediacluster.de Announcement of Wilhelm Düerkop's 80th birthday / celebration in Sinsheim (in German)] - accessed 2008-06-30] "Wilhelm Düerkop ... eine Legende wurde 80", der adler 8/2008, p298-299 (in German)] in
Halberstadt "Wilhelm Düerkop ... eine Legende wurde 80", der adler 8/2008, p298-299 (in German)] ) is a Germanglider andmotor 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 asalt mine . [http://www.segelkunstflug.mediacluster.de/d/116 Invitation to the Salzmann Cup 2005 (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09] [http://www.grubbe-edv.de/skydance/site/team.htm Skydance-Acro-Team (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09]Motor glider aerobatics
Together with his colleague Hannes Mattes, he performed synchronised
motor glider acrobatics using aFournier RF-4 and an RF-5 at many air shows, until Hannes Mattes died in 2004. [http://luftsportjugend.bwlv.de/berichte/streckenfluglager.html Deutsch-Französisches Jugend-Streckenfluglager auf dem Klippeneck (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09] Obituary for Hannes Mattes in the journal "Adler" September 2004, published by theBaden-Württemberg ian aero club, compare [http://www.segelkunstflug.mediacluster.de/d/145 Pressespiegel Förderverein / Segelkunstflug 2004] - accessed 2008-02-09] [http://www.grubbe-edv.de/skydance/site/team.htm Skydance-Acro-Team (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09] Later, Wilhelm Düerkop joined the Skydance-Acro-Team and still performs motor glider aerobatics with an RF-4. [http://www.grubbe-edv.de/skydance/site/team.htm Skydance-Acro-Team (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09]Promotion of glider aerobatics
He owned two Lo 100 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 [http://www.baec.de/FormulareUndDokumente/Quax/QUAX4-00.pdf Quax - Informationsblatt des Berliner Aero Clubs Mitte e.V. Nov/Dez 2000] - accessed 2008-02-09] but he especially helps as the tow pilot using hisPiper PA-18 "D-ELUF". [http://www.grubbe-edv.de/skydance/site/team.htm Skydance-Acro-Team (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09] [http://www.hr-online.de/website/fernsehen/sendungen/index.jsp?rubrik=15752&key=standard_document_30213098 HR tv-report: "Quer durch die Lüfte - Segelkunstflug über der Schwalm"] calling Wilhelm Düerkop a living legend - accessed 2008-02-09] He has also volunteered at many glider aerobatics events. [http://segelkunstflug.mediacluster.de/d/277 List of courses and events supported by "Fördervereins für Segelkunstflug im BWLV e.V."] - accessed 2004 to 2008]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. [http://www.sagach.ch/Deutsch/Flugzeuge/Cirrus-K.htm Swiss Glider Aerobatics Association's Cirrus K website (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09] [http://toyteam.fox07.de/flugzeuge.html List of planes and gliders of the "Toy Team" (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09]
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. [http://segelkunstflug.mediacluster.de/75 Fleet of the Förderverein Segelkunstflug im BWLV e.V.] - accessed 2008-02-09] .
An ASK 21 that is owned by the glider aerobatics club "Fördervereins für Segelkunstflug im BWLV e.V." has been christened "Salzlore" [http://www.segelkunstflug.mediacluster.de/75 Fleet of the Fördervereins für Segelkunstflug im BWLV e.V.] - accessed 2008-02-09 ] , which means "salt
lorry " in German, after Wilhelm "Salzmann" Düerkop and the president of the aeroclub ofBaden-Württemberg Lore Sturm. This club was founded in 1985 and has about 1250 members [http://segelkunstflug.mediacluster.de/13 Förderverein Segelkunstflug im BWLV e.V.: the club (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09] .alzmann-Cup
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. [http://segelkunstflug.mediacluster.de/d/282 Salzmann-Cup 2007 invitation (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09] [http://www.main-netz.de/nachrichten/region/miltenberg/art128,238413 Main-Netz: Keyword Salzmann-Cup (in German)] - accessed 2008-07-03] 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. [http://www.main-netz.de/nachrichten/region/miltenberg/art128,238413 Main-Netz: Keyword Salzmann-Cup (in German)] - accessed 2008-07-03] 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. [http://segelkunstflug.mediacluster.de/d/282 Salzmann-Cup 2007 invitation (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09] [http://www.aero-web.tv/bilder/index.htm avmediafactory: Salzmann-Cup 2008 at Hornberg - pictures part 1-3 (in German)] - accessed 2008-07-03]
The first club championships took place in
Nagold in 2000 and 2001 as "Nagoldtal-Cup", initiated by Michael Zistler. [http://www.daec-segelflug.de/piloten/kunstflug/index.php?we_objectID=258 Pilot profile of Michael Zistler] - accessed 2008-02-09 ] [http://www.fsvnagold.de/verein/Kuflug/nccup/Kunstfluglehrgang.htm Announcement of the Nagoldtal Cup 2000 (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09] [http://www.fsvnagold.de/verein/Kuflug/nccup/NC2001AU.htm Announcement of the Nagoldtal Cup 2001 (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09] Since 2002, the club championships are organized at different German airfields each year on Corpus Christi day and the following weekend. [http://www.segelkunstflug.mediacluster.de/34 Förderverein Segelkunstflug im BWLV e.V.: competitions] - accessed 2008-02-09] Ralph Rainer: "Salzmanncup 2008", Luftsport 5/2008, p36-37 & "Salzmann Cup 2008", der adler 7/2008, p268-269 (in German)]During the 2007 event, the "Förderverein Kunstflug Aufschwung Ost" (regional glider aerobatics club of east Germany) was founded. [http://www.kfao.de Website of the Förderverein Kunstflug Aufschwung Ost (in German)] - accessed 2008-02-09]
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