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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.
Trip to the AirRace, Budapest 2017
Traces of flight on the fog
On the afternoon of November 15, 1818, a jet holdings flies over southern Germany. Between Ulm and Memmingen the plane leaves its contrails at high altitude. They are cast as shadows in the high fog / fog of the Danube valley and the Alpine foothills.
Around the world in a glider
A real option close to Meppen, Emsland, Germany.
On 08.07.2018,…
On 08.07.2018,…
Interview with Dr Bernd Goretzki: champion d’Europe OLC
/in News from TopMeteo, OLC - League, TopMeteo family pilots /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 family pilots, Know-how /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, Flight Reports, TopMeteo family pilots, TopMeteo family pilots /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 Flight Reports /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 […]
Interview of Martin Morlet: Exploration and Long distance paragliding flights
/in Flight Reports, Flight Reports, TopMeteo family pilots, TopMeteo family pilots /by Claire HeliotIn our series “TopMeteo family pilots”, here is an interview with Martin Molet who, with friends, explores new spots around the world …
1.400 km over the Kalahri
/in Flight Reports, OLC - League /by Bernd FischerAs co-pilot of Simon Briel, Bernd Fischer reaches 1,400 km from Bitterwasser…
Klaus Ohlmann hunts for soaring records again!
/in Special Weather, Special Weather, TopMetSat, TopMetSat /by Jon MeisOn 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 …
Almost 600km at 232 kph Olc speed
/in Flight Reports, OLC - League, TopMetSat /by Claire HeliotBernd Goretzki and Reinhard Schramme flew almost 600km at 232 kph OLC speed! It must be one of the fastest flights in thermal.