Tag Archive for EGC 2011 Pociūnai

Interviews by Dutch team during the 16th EGC Pociunai

The Dutch team at the European gliding championships 2011, Pociunai had a  reporter Joris and a camera-man Jeroen who created daily impressions based on interviews with pilots, crew and organizators. Most of the interviews are in English language.
Source – Jonker sailplanes on facebook
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More interviews at Dutch channel

16th EGC Pociunai. Rest day. Visit to LAK factory

10th competition day has been cancelled due to bad wather. Task setter Algimantas Jonušas organized an excursion to LAK factory.

General info
16th European gliding championships is being held in Lithuania, Pociūnai from 1st to 13 of August. A total of 75 competitors from 19 countries gathered to fight for three sets of medals: 25 in 15m, […]

16th EGC Pociunai. Day 9

It was another exiting day here in Pociunai. AAT for 2 hours for all classes for it was expected some showers and overcast as yesterday. Lukasz Wojcik (LI) broke his glider. France still dominates in 15m, Poland in 18m. Russell Cheetham climbed to thir…

16th EGC Pociunai. Day 8

The day which looked really promising in the morning turned into black Tuesday. During the launches Thomas Gostner made a ground loop and damaged his glider. Gäumann Markus from Switzerland landed out in to the fields and broke his Nimbus 4. Thankfully he is safe.

General info
16th European gliding championships is being held in Lithuania, Pociūnai […]