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…
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…
