TopMeteo Lee Waves for Central Europe
The lee waves - just in time for the 2022 season. For Central Europe and in various altitude levels.
TopMeteo Newsletter December 2021
News for winter 2021. The newsletter describes our new hourly PFD and convergence chart, which simplify the structuring of cross-country flight planning. There are also news about the cooperation with our partners.
Stolen Energy | Hunting the strongest lines
Stolen Energy | Hunting the strongest lines. WeGlide interviews cross-country expert and meteorologist Dr. Bernd Goretzki from TopMeteo.
DWD suspends SkyView in December 2020
If You are looking for an alternative ...
Interview of Clément Corbillé and Ludovic Mondésert who did a “Tour de France” in glider.
In our series, the TopMeteo pilots, we interviewed Clément Corbillé and Ludovic Mondésert, two French glider pilots about itinerant gliding.
Interview of Martin Morlet: Exploration and Long distance paragliding flights
In our series “TopMeteo family pilots”, here is an interview with Martin Molet who, with friends, explores new spots around the world ...
Klaus Ohlmann hunts for soaring records again!
On 13.12.2019 Klaus Ohlmann flew from Zapala in Argentina with 2.831 km his third largest flight so far. The visible satellite image of the GOES-16 weather satellite shows very nicely the waves ...
GAFOR of the DWD
Sometimes the weather is really tricky. In order to give pilots more security in flight planning, we have included the GAFOR of the German National Weather Service (DWD) as a second opinion on our website.
The structure of the thermals
From my diploma thesis (1996)
In my diploma thesis I examined the logger data of the German Championship in Lüsse. At that time, loggers were still brand new and had just supplanted the barographer and the camera.
In my diploma thesis I examined the logger data of the German Championship in Lüsse. At that time, loggers were still brand new and had just supplanted the barographer and the camera.
TopMetSat – reconsidered gliding flight
On 19.08.2018 I took off for a tourist glider flight . This led me from Jena finally to Regensburg. While I was still digging in the warm air in the Vogtland TopMetSat showed me that it was much better developed south of the border to Bavaria. At the Fichtelgebirge I discovered a great Cumulus line in the satellite image at the northern edge of the Danube valley - nothing but there.
TopMeteo Lee Waves for Central Europe
/in Know-how, Neuigkeiten auf TopMeteo, News from TopMeteo, Wissen /by Stefan GoretzkiThe lee waves – just in time for the 2022 season. For Central Europe and in various altitude levels.
TopMeteo Newsletter December 2021
/in Know-how, News from TopMeteo /by Stefan GoretzkiNews for winter 2021. The newsletter describes our new hourly PFD and convergence chart, which simplify the structuring of cross-country flight planning. There are also news about the cooperation with our partners.
Stolen Energy | Hunting the strongest lines
/in Interview /by Stefan GoretzkiInterviewer/Author: Moritz Althaus (WeGlide, 17.11.2021)
While we are waiting for the overflight permit in Bitterwasser, the opportunity arises to speak with Dr. Bernd Goretzki. Bernd is a meteorologist by profession and one of the founders of TopMeteo.
In Germany, he delights us every year with exceptional flights in the northern flatlands. He has been coming to Namibia for many years and has a treasure of meteorological experience that he shares with us. Especially for newbies, an entry point into the Namibian weather events is to be given here.
We are pleased to now offer the satellite images for southern Africa in WeGlide Live and in the analysis in cooperation with TopMeteo.
Interview of Clément Corbillé and Ludovic Mondésert who did a “Tour de France” in glider.
/in Flugberichte, TopMeteo-Familienpiloten /by Claire HeliotIn our series, the TopMeteo pilots, we interviewed Clément Corbillé and Ludovic Mondésert, two French glider pilots about itinerant gliding.
Interview with Dr Bernd Goretzki: champion d’Europe OLC
/in Neuigkeiten auf TopMeteo, OLC - Liga, TopMeteo-Familienpiloten /by Claire HeliotBernd, co-founder TopMeteo, is European OLC-plus champion. Find more about his 2020 best flights in Germany and Spain.
DWD suspends SkyView in December 2020
/in Know-how /by Jon MeisIf You are looking for an alternative …
Stuttgart Akaflieg is performing test flights for their tow plane fs35.
/1 Comment/in TopMeteo-Familienpiloten, Wissen /by Jon MeisIn 2003, the Akaflieg Stuttgart was looking for an efficient and safe towplane for their club. They quickly realised that the available planes were not ….
The Dutch make a show of their online competition
/in Live Stream /by Claire HeliotThe online Netherland National is ongoing on online, and it is really fun to follow!
Interview of Clément Corbillé and Ludovic Mondésert who did a “Tour de France” in glider.
/in Flight Reports, Flugberichte, TopMeteo family pilots, TopMeteo-Familienpiloten /by Claire HeliotIn our series, the TopMeteo pilots, we interviewed Clément Corbillé and Ludovic Mondésert, two French glider pilots about itinerant gliding.
May newsletter
/in Flugberichte /by Claire HeliotSoon, we will all be flying again! www.topmeteo.eu The coronavirus seems to be more and more under control and a lot of countries are thinking about releasing their stay at home order. It means that, soon, we will all fly again! Some of us already do! Are you ready? Waiting for your area to open up, please […]