Born on an Island in south east Alaska Michael Reid made his living as a pilot for 41 years, and retired from Alaska Airlines five years ago. After retirement, Michael decided to purchase a Stemme S12 ...
Every year since 1962 Glider pilots from all around have gathered at the Lake Paittasjärvi near Kebnekaise in the Swedish Lapland at Easter for two weeks of ultimate wave soaring. The place ...
soaring international March/April issue
Here we go with our exciting, informative and entertaining reports! We start the season in northern Italy, where numerous airfields offer top conditions for great ...
... task setters tussled with the problem of the changing weather
patterns and strong northerly winds today. The gliders were first sent
southeast to Goodger, then directly south to Thompsons, the third ...
... Valley. I then decided
to travel further north beyond the turn point to be well set up in a
high position allowing me to soar along the ridgeline to the finish,
and it paid off!” he said.
The 271.7km ...
... judgements and the winner will definitely be the pilot who makes
the least mistakes. The next few days are going to be very exciting,”
he said.
The 282.2km task first travelled north west to Mt ...