03.11.2025, Shop News, Europa

FLARM Displays

Heutzutage ist ein [FLARM Display] einfach ein Muss und für jeden ist eine passende Variante dabei!

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03.11.2025, News, USA

Peak Glider Performance through Self-Awareness

"In the world of sports psychology, the concept of ‘performer self’ plays a significant role in shaping an athlete’s mindset, focus, and overall performance. Whether in traditional sports or specialized disciplines like gliding, understanding and optimizing the performer self can provide a competitive edge. For pilots involved in racing gliders, the mental aspect of the sport is as critical as the physical skills and technical knowledge required. The concept of performer self relates to the integration of an individual’s self-awareness, mental approach, and belief in their abilities, all of which can significantly impact performance. ..." [wingsandwheels.com]

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02.11.2025, News, Neuseeland

Introduction to cross country coaching

"Hence the soaring coach. The role of the coach is to help newly trained pilots to attain the levels of skill and airmanship required to take part in the sport of cross country soaring. The coach should therefore be an excellent soaring pilot, with a proven ability to fly safely across country in a variety of weather, soaring systems, types of terrain and different sailplanes. At the same time he should have some of the qualities of the very best instructors: accurate “by the book” flying skills and technical knowledge, sound airmanship, self discipline, and an ability - indeed a passion - to transfer his understanding of soaring to his student." [GNZ Coaching Manual]

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01.11.2025, Videos, Neuseeland

World’s Wildest Glider Playground

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Join me for an unforgettable gliding adventure in Omarama, New Zealand, one of the world's top mountain soaring destinations. We made the trip down from Vancouver Island, Canada for a week-long mountain soaring camp at the Omarama Gliding Club, flying with both the OGC and Kahu Soari ...

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31.10.2025, News, Australien

Sea Breeze - Our Friend or Our Foe?

"It is probably fair to say that most glider pilots like a sea breeze as much as they like a toothache. However, it is equally fair to say that a sea breeze can provide fantastic soaring conditions if only we manage to get into the right place at the right time. More on that later, but to start with let’s have a quick recap and look into the development and the mechanics of a sea breeze." [glidingaustralia.org]

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30.10.2025, Flarm, Europa

Einstellung des Supports für Classic FLARM

"Nach vielen Jahren zuverlässigen Betriebs kündigen wir heute eine wichtige Änderung an: Am 30.09.2026 endet der offizielle Support für alle Classic-FLARM-Geräte. Ab diesem Zeitpunkt werden keine Software-Updates, kein technischer Support und keine Hindernisdaten mehr für diese Produktlinie angeboten. Der Betrieb der bestehenden Geräte bleibt ab Softwareversion 7.40 weiterhin möglich. ..." [flarm.com]

Nur noch zwei Tage, um Dein FLARM einzutauschen! [Cashback]

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30.10.2025, Unfälle, Schweiz

Sust Bericht - Chistehorn - Arcus M

Nun mit dem richtigen Link!

"Der Unfall, bei dem das Segelflugzeug aus geringer Höhe über dem Gelände in eine nahezu senkrechte Steilspirale überging, ist auf einen Kontrollverlust infolge Überschreitens des kritischen Anstellwinkels zurückzuführen, bei dem die Kollision mit dem Gelände nicht mehr verhindert werden konnte. ..." [SUST 2431]