The Café thanks Tilo Holighaus and Bernd Weber of Schempp-Hirth sailplanes for providing Tilo’s SSA 2012 presentation for publication in the Café.
The Café also published a short video of Tilo introducing the Arcus in the SSA 2012 exhibit hall.
We are delighted to provide the following images from Maria Szemplinska. She creates truly beautiful photographs with a unique perspective. Let us know if you would like a copy and we can put you in touch with her. We hope you enjoy them as much as we have. — Bill and Rand Photos by Maria…
Few pilots in the world are as experienced as Jim in flying the Sierra mountain wave. In his presentation, Jim describes the hazards of long wave flights, the equipment needed to make these flights safely, and how to adequately prepare for and plan long flights in the Sierra wave. He also recounts several of his many successful flights.
We are excited to be covering the 2012 SSA Convention in Reno. This page will serve as the single source for all reports, interviews, and presentations from the speaker sessions plus all the photos and videos.
The 2012 SSA convention begins this week in Reno, Nevada, and your Soaring Café staff will be there to cover this soaring extravaganza from the official opening on Thursday, February 2nd through the SSA Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 4th.
