Monterrey is one of the few places in Mexico where there is regular soaring activity. Kees Bleijenberg is working with the Mexican civil aviation authorities for broader acceptance of gliding and also putting energy into promoting gliding as a sport in a country with excellent, yet mostly untapped, soaring weather. The YouTube video is by…
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[Video] Fjord Soaring 2013
by Bill Elliott •
Wings Over Sweden Kickstarter Project Ends Sunday, March 10th!
by Rand Baldwin •
As reported in the Café last week, the Wings Over Sweden Kickstarter project is in a mad dash to the finish and needs pledges to fund a promo for the Wings Over Sweden TV documentary about soaring. As I write, the project has only 22 hours to go.
[Video] Segelfluggruppe Bern – Best of 2012
by Bill Elliott •
Thanks to Leo Bennetti-Longhini for recommending this great video by members of Segelfluggruppe Bern. Happy New Year!
[Video] A Gliding Day Dream
by Bill Elliott •
[Video] A Fine Week of Towing
by Bill Elliott •
Yet More Concordia Videos (with a “Real” Camcorder)
by Bill Elliott •
We hope you enjoy these higher resolution videos of Concordia’s first and second takeoff and landing. The videos were recorded by Soaring Café Publishing Editor Bill Elliott, who used a camcorder generously loaned to us for the occasion by Jackie Perry. Thanks Jackie!
[HD Video] Soaring into the Grimmingwelle
by Bill Elliott •
Werner goes up in strong northerly winds (Nordföhn) first soaring the upwind hill, then catching the lee thermal of mount Grimming to catch the wave…
[Video] Soaring Over the Birthplace of Aviation
by Bill Elliott •
Come ride along with Buddy Denham in his ASW-20 and get a bird’s eye view of this memorable experience in the birthplace of aviation!
[HD Video] First Flight of the Quintus M
by Bill Elliott •
Schempp-Hirth recently finished the brand new high performance, self launching, 23 meter wingspan glider, the QUINTUS M. The test flight was done by the president of the company,Tilo Holighaus on December 23, 2011. On this 6-1/2 minute video you can see it fly, including an interview with Tilo. The interview is in German with English subtitles.