Best XC
This site describes my best XC flights with sailplane so far. Not always the longest, but those I enjoyed most.
~2012~
My all 2012 Fligts in OLC -> [link]
Date | Site | Route | Distance | Track |
29.04.2012 | St Johann in Tirol | Between Hochschwab & Bregenz | 1107km |
My first 1000KM flight done using south Föhn in Alps. No Fotos, as I forgot ... my camera.
The memories are fortunatelly in the head forever :-)
Date | Site | Route | Distance | Track |
27.04.2011 | Gliwice | Polish middle mountain cycle | 489km |
Flying from my home town Gliwice. Despite not easy "blue" conditions, a really nice cycle through polish middle mountains and places I know from my kid & school times.
~2011~
My all 2011 Fligts in OLC -> [link]
Date | Site | Route | Altitude | Track |
05.02.2011 | Worms | Wave in Rhein Valley | 7041m |
THE Wave Day in Rhein Valley. With 7041m the highest flight done in this region ever.
ATC clereance initially to FL240 after reaching 7000m due to incomming traffic ATC asked me to stop climbing and desend.
All done with old Handhald Radio - seen yellow on the right picture, as my main Radio died just before the take off :-O
Not mentioning my highest flight ever & FAI Diamond :-)
Date | Site | Route | Altitude | Track |
15.01.2011 | Worms | Wave in Rhein Valley | 4654m |
Nice wave flight in my home area in Rhein valley sounth of Frankfurt. Although the hils are 400-500m high, they generated a wave that went up to 4650m, obviously with ATC clereance.
~2010~
My all 2010 Fligts in OLC -> [link]
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~2009~
My all 2009 Fligts in OLC -> [link]
Date | Site | Route | Altitude | Track |
11.03.2009 | La Motte | Wave at Pic de Bure | 5822m |
The first Big Wave - almost 6000m over Pic de Bure.
~2008~
My all 2008 Fligts in OLC -> [link]
Date | Site | Route | Distance | Track |
05.08.2008 | Heppenheim | East route | 610km |
My first 600km flight :-)
Date | Site | Route | Distance | Track |
22.07.2008 | Sisteron | To the north | WAVE |
My first ridng on the waves...
Date | Site | Route | Distance | Track |
30.06.2008 | Heppenheim | East route - Thuringer Wald | 503km |
My first 500km flight :-)