![]() One must remember in TMGs it is the wings that do the flying - not the engine. ![]() Horsepower ratings in most TMGs leaves the aircraft totally under powered as is the this case of the 1700 cc 65hp Limbach engine that powers the Falke. TMGs can take off and cruise like an airplane or soar with power off, like a glider. The FAI Gliding Commission defines a TMG (Touring Motor Glider) as a fixed wing aircraft equipped with a means of propulsion capable of sustaining soaring flight without thrust from the means of propulsion. Unlike most tandem aircraft, as with sailplanes, the Falke is flown from the front seat which to my surprise was to be my office for the day. Our aircraft for the day was a Scheibe Tandem Falke SF28A manufactured in 1978. I have always been fascinated by the TMG concept and when Christophe Roelofse of PASASA invited me to spend a day at Potchefstroom Airport and to experience at first hand the thrill of Power Assisted Soaring (PAS) I jumped at the opportunity.
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