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Langen, 30 November 2005 DFS publishes ICAO Chart 1:500 000 for gliders Recommended by the German Aero Club (DAeC) For the first time, DFS publishes the Aeronautical Chart ICAO 1:500,000 of Germany for glider pilots. This chart is recommended by the German Aero Club (DAeC). The gliding edition will be published together with the conventional aeronautical chart ICAO 1:500,000 in March 2006. In its series of aeronautical charts ICAO 1:500,000, DFS has already published specialised charts for night flying operations and gliding charts for competitions. With the aeronautical chart ICAO 1:500,000 for gliders, DFS is once again meeting customer requirements. The new official ICAO chart for gliders has the same high quality as the renowned aeronautical chart ICAO 1:500,000. Dr Angelika Machinek, who is responsible for flight competitions in the German Aero Club and holds a world record, has been flying with the ICAO chart for 30 years: "Its main advantage is its excellent display of the landscape and relief. The comprehensive information and the extensive legend are very helpful and valuable." But the chart also shows aeronautical information essential for glider pilots, such as the level in meters and airspace dimensions in meters and ft/FL. And it contains detailed information concerning gliding sites including elevation, length and direction of the runway and frequencies as well as the clear topography with the same look and feel as the conventional ICO chart. Due to its large number of turning points for gliding competitions, this chart is very well suited to competitions, long-distance and local glider flying. The aeronautical chart ICAO 1:500,000 glider edition comprises 8 charts. Further information can be downloaded from the "Aviation Shop" of our website www.dfs.de. DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH is a State-owned company under private law and has 5,200 employees. DFS ensures the safe and punctual handling of flights. Staff coordinate around 10,000 aircraft movements in German airspace every day, and more than three million movements every year. With this large number of flights, Germany has the highest traffic volume in Europe. DFS operates control centres in Langen, Bremen, Karlsruhe and Munich. In addition, DFS is represented in the Eurocontrol Centre in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and in the control towers of the 16 international German airports. DFS provides training and consultancy services around the world and develops and sells air traffic control, surveillance and navigation systems. The company's portfolio also comprises flight-relevant data, aeronautical publications and aeronautical information services. DFS has the following business units: Control Centre, Tower, Aeronautical Solutions and Aeronautical Information Management.
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