14.12.2025, News, Dänemark

NG Test - Schempp-Hirth Ventus 3E Sport Edition

"Schempp-Hirth ist der letzte der großen Hersteller, der eine elektrisch selbststartende 18-Meter-Variante anbietet. Hat sich das Warten gelohnt? NORDIC GLIDING war das erste Medium, das den überarbeiteten Ventus testen durfte. Der begeisterte Øjvind K. Frank berichtet hier über ein sehr gelungenes Konzept. ..." [nordicgliding.com] [Übersetzung]

Quelle: Christian (DD)

13.12.2025, News, Frankreich

Flying the 'Royal Way'

"One of the great things about gliding is the opportunity to fly in locations around the world with a variety of soaring conditions. Early on in my gliding career I had a few flights in the northern Alps in France. It was a tantalising glimpse of the excellent soaring conditions there. Since then I had wanted to return and fly in the French Southern Alps at the famous sites of St Auban and Barcelonnette. ..." [glidingnews.com]

Quelle: Christian (DD)

12.12.2025, News, Europa

Satellitenbilder

"Am 1. Juli dieses Jahres startete „Eumetsat“, die Europäische Organisation für die Nutzung meteorologischer Satelliten, mit „MTG-S1“ den zweiten Satelliten der dritten Meteosat Generation. Der erste Satellit dieser neuen, dritten Generation „MTG-I1“ wurde im Dezember 2022 lanciert und ist seit Dezember 2024 operationell in Betrieb. Ein Gespräch mit Diplom-Meteorologe Bernd Fischer über die Benefits von MTG für Flieger und Fliegerinnen. ..." [topmeteo.eu]

Quelle: Christian (DD)

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11.12.2025, Videos, Europa

Attempting to Launch a Plane by Bike

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Nine Riders. One Airplane. A World First. Nine riders from Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe just made history, becoming the first cyclists to tow a plane into flight using pure human power. The team hit 54km/h and averaged 650 watts over a 90-second all-out effort to launch pilot Andy ...

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11.12.2025, Videos, Slowenien

Austrian Gliding Nationals 2025 ⎮ Lesce Airfield

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A little taste of the 2025 Austrian Gliding Nationals at Lesce Airfield — grid action, launches, landings, good vibes and the final prize-giving wrapped into one clip. ...

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10.12.2025, Unfälle, Spanien

BCIAIAC Bericht - Toledo - Nimbus 4DT

"At a particular moment, whilst flying in a hot-air current, the pilot lost control and the glider took a steep dive, which led to an important increase in speed. Whilst the pilot tried to regain control of the glider and come out of the dive, both wings broke. The pilot in command gave the order to bale out, which he himself did and was uninjured. The second pilot tried to jump but the parachute’s cordage was caught up in the glider ..." [CIAIAC A-028/2000]

10.12.2025, Presse, USA

Civil Air Patrol Ends Glider Program

"[CAP] Organization cites aging fleet, limited reach, and cost challenges in decision to deactivate national soaring operations. ..." [avweb.com]

Quelle: Christian (DD)