Post 1.551 on October 23 2024
Not a lot happening in “our” soaring world at this moment, so time to tell you in time ,that I stop writing blogs end of this year. SORRY ABOUT THAT !!!!!
Minor ,but chronical health issues force me to do so.
Was in hospital at neurology and though I only get the results of the MRI on November 1, they could tell me already that the diagnose was PPPD, a chronic dizziness.
A nuisance, but if that is the worst , I can live with it, but having no balance and feeling dizzy is not a real pleasure either.
If you scroll down to the bottom of the post you can see also the archive and see that this soaring.eu started in June 2006, when I was just back from Australia ,sad and and angry after “loosing” the business, we loved so much and worked so hard for , day and night.
Before ,I wrote already for 10 years, the daily news at the SSC site [Sportavia Soaring Center]
So, a life full of writing, research for good articles and enthusiasm, specially writing about comps!!!
The invitations by organizers trough the years to be AT the venue of a WGC, or WWGC, or JWGC or EGC’s and writing whilst I saw it happen , were unforgettable.
Loved doing it. Always with ONE finger, but getting faster and faster.
Writing for GLIDING INTERNATIONAL and SOARING CAFE in the past, was an extra pleasure and honour.
Talking about soaring.cafe;
Caught up with Bill [Soaring Cafe] and Carol from the USA in Amsterdam, last Saturday and we had a great time talking together about a lot of things. Such lovely people!!!!
Also discussed what to do with the many blogs and the archive from soaring.eu. It would be a pity to loose it for readers. At this stage it is on the server from Bill in the USA but I try to get it on the server from either the IGC or FAI.
Will investigate the next weeks.
Of course I will keep you informed during the period.
And 12 years ago in 2012 in Uvalde Texas, with Carol ,Bill and Rand.
—–Some gliders are nicely back in time from Texas.
In between the Dutch gliders are back home, from Uvalde in Texas. Many helping hands and the Dutch , Danish [Arne] and Belgium [Arnaud] pilots, could take their gliders to their home fields.
——–Looking at the season the other way around…BITTERWASSER will start soon. Gliders have arrived in containers for the November, December and January -season.
—-AND,…Kiripotib Soaring is ready too;
Credit picture either Till Scheu. or Markus Frank or Łukasz Grabowski.
—- Of course the overseas season in Australia starts soon too. I heard they had last Tuesday already 30 dgr. C in Tocumwal, after a lot of heavy rain. But they will be ready in the East, [ Kingaroy and Narromine] , South [Benalla and Tocumwal] and West [Adelaide and Waikirie] and of course more glider-fields as Bacchus March [Victoria]
The season in N.Z. started with some flights in Omarama and Matamata and on November 2 the CENTRAL PLATEAU COMPETITION 2024 starts till November 9 with at this stage 13 pilots.
Talking about New Zealand; look at these fabulous pictures from 2 Cirrus’ taken by John McCaw IN a Cirrus.
——-For my USA mates ; Soaring News by Paul Remde of Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
Paul was very active during the latest WGC in Uvalde Texas.
“Soaring Product News Presentation
SSA Convention
Saturday, October 26, 10:00 AM
Room 200AB
I will be talking about the latest soaring products and instruments at the SSA Convention this Saturday. I’ll be discussing: Condor3, LXNAV PowerMouse+ FCC, LXNAV FlarmLink, Air Avionics AC-1 AIR Com Radio, PowerFLARM Flex, LXNAV HAWK, Mountain High 2-Stage Regulators, New features in SeeYou Navigator and the Oudie N, and more… I am looking forward to seeing soaring friends from around the world. I hope to see you there!
Paul Remde “
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
——-Gliding International from New Zealand [ I wrote for them in the past] does n’t exist anymore. After John Roake passed away ,nobody could follow it up, but the German magazine “segelfliegen” [ already existing for many years] is now also in English.
“The Segelfliegen Magazin is now available online in an English format as Soaring International, with 6 issues per year. Learn more at https://soaring-international.com
And for the German version see https://www.segelfliegen-magazin.de
It’s tough in the media business these days, so support our gliding magazines otherwise they will be gone!“
Have a look, we should support them!!!
——On October 21 , Transavia, the company where George flew and Inge flies ,existed 59 years. Their first flight was with a Douglas DC 6. I can assure you that through my life the name TRANSAVIA has been used a lot. George started with the Caravelle, then Boeing’s …..Inge flies a Boeing 737 and moves soon to the AIRBUS.
——-Cambridge Gliding Centre shared the next news;
“Started off with a foggy morning, but by afternoon the airfield was buzzing with life! 
Huge thanks to everyone who joined in the action and helped turn it into an awesome Friday. 
Can’t wait to do it all again next week!”
AND,...in my own neighbourhood.
That’s it for now. Very foggy here with code yellow, but the sun raised and the fog disappeared.
You will get used to not reading the blog on Wednesday anymore, but for a few weeks it’s still there!!!
So enjoy it.
And,…to finish. Just found this lovely picture from my “mate ” Leo[nardo] Brigliadori.{R.I.P. ] it is from 1963 when he participated in the Argentinian WGC at Junin. Great that people share these pictures.
Leo’s son Ricardo, Ricky for friend’s, flies WGC’s now.
In 1963 they only flew in 2 classes;
Open; champion Edward Makula from Poland, in a SZD-19 Zefir 2. He was honoured in 1965 with the Lilienthal Gliding Medal.
Standard; Champion Heinz Huth from Germany in Schleicher KA6. He won in 1960 as well in his home country Germany from the airfield of Koeln [Cologne] .
Cheers Ritz