Norwegian Hanggliding

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Seems it was flyable after all on Tuesday, but with one more hangglider blown over the back. It’s been a few years since last time. I’ve always told my students that the ability to fly straight at top speed is very important to learn, so you can get out of situations like this. The only [...]

On Saturday Fredrik and I drove to Sundvollen in hope of some ridge soaring, the weather forecast was pretty good. At takeoff the students were ready and got their first flights while we set up and got ready. I tried a Airwave Calypso intermediate glider that could be interesting for a new pilot. The glider [...]

It was good conditions for flying on Sunday, I had instructor duty and picked up one of the students in the morning and then we drove to Sundvollen. It was light snow and a little gusty northerly when we came, but it calmed down so both students got 3 flights each. I flew the Aeros [...]

I wonder what that bright thing in the sky is, can’t remember when I saw it the last time…