Thoughts on Low-Cost Gliding Navigation Ok, before we start a little DISCLAIMER: The following text only represents my personal, subjective opinion and reflects only upon the personal, subjective experiences I gained over the last years, flying club, private and rental gliders in recreational, cross-country and competition flying and is subject to change and in no…
My soaring group teaches me about team spirit and a wonderful sport. It’s great to know that I am part of a team – I’m mean all people who pursue this sport called soaring. These kind of free-time activities teach you how to work as a part of a team and learn to work with people who…
Those of us who fly, and in particular, those of us who are fortunate enough to soar, often feel compelled to share our experiences and stories with others. This attitude is vitally important to the promotion of our sport. Camaraderie and a high level of esprit de corps allow these events to happen quite frequently.…
Cockpit footage flying a new Utah state gliding record (if approved) of 500km out and return for the 15 meter and Open class sailplane categories from Nephi, Utah. Cockpit footage flying a new Utah state gliding record (if approved) of 500km out and return for the 15 meter and Open class sailplane categories from Nephi,…
Last Saturday, May 31st, the weather in the heart of the German soaring country was beautiful. The Rhön mountains provided perfect conditions to launch and try out Schleicher’s newest ship, the two-seater D-KBAS, alias ASG 32 Mi, for the first time in her life. Together with CEO Peter Kremer the designer of the latest Schleicher…
As promised, we have added Forums to The Soaring Café. We are proud to announce that the Forums are officially open! It is our hope that they will provide a venue to discuss topics of interest and engage in conversation as well as debate, but with a reasonable sense of decorum. We encourage everyone to…
Dutch Nationals 2014 with 701 km Task! Baby girl , “Yes, I do” and dinner during prize giving. A very special edition, this 2014 CAE Dutch National Championship. exclusive story from historic 701 km. during a Dutch National championship by pilot Rene de Dreu the birth from a gorgeous baby girl a marriage proposal…
It is time to start voting! The highlights of the Rules regarding voting are: Voting by registered Café members will determine the top 10 photos each month. Registered members can cast one vote per photo each day. You can vote for as many photos as you want each day. The Café editors will review the voting and…
Is it impossible to fly 3 hours? The diaries of a beginner woman pilot – mistakes and memories. I started soaring in 2013 and had my first solo in June. Looking back to this period in my life I was so happy that I reached my goal: I can fly a glider. Wow. But what…
