Tag Archive for Europe

VGC Rallye – Vintage Gliders are gathering in Europe

On August 2nd the 42nd Vintage Glider Club (VGC) International Rally 2014 started in Arnborg, Denmark, right in the middle of the small northern European country. More than 170 pilots from 15 different countries will be flying vintage gliders over the countryside around Arnborg. The area is flat, so thermal flying will be the best…

Travel by Glider – Chris blogs his Trip across Europe

pictures by Christoph Klein Christoph Klein, the German glider pilot, who about a year ago had developed a web page for European glider pilots to find out about camps and activities on glider fields throughout the European summer, has now tried the trip himself. In his special Standard Jantar, equipped with a unique sustainer engine,…

Europeans Travel by Glider: Plan Your 2013 XC Trip

Despite a probable late start of the Northern European soaring season, plans are being made for the upcoming summer of 2013. Chris Klein, a German glider pilot, used the winter months to develop a web page for European glider pilots where they can find out about open glider fields throughout the summer and so plan…

FAI Ratifies New European Record

Hungarian pilot Laszlo Hegedus has been tearing up the record book in Europe this year. His latest record is summarized in the FAI communiqué copied below. The Soaring Café staff join the FAI in congratulating Laszlo on his exceptional flight.

Digital Thermal Map for Europe

OLC Magazine: In early April, 2012, glidinghotspots.eu was launched to provide European glider pilots a platform for exchanging information on the thermal quality of flatland areas. The website provides information on areas that are more likely to generate thermals and solicits input from pilots to improve the quality of the maps over time. Thermal areas…