Tensioning device for the trim check
To check the trim of a paraglider, the lines must be pre-tensioned with a defined force. To achieve this, you need a tensioning device. This article explains how I set it up.
The interactive online map VFR Austria
Who among us has not despaired when trying to read and understand the ICAO chart? Especially with complex airspace structures, such as those found around airports, it can be very nerve-wracking trying to read and understand the ICAO chart. Ultimately, it's also a question of safety; it can happen very quickly that you overlook an airspace. Furthermore, it is not always easy to visualise the airspaces in three-dimensional space.
Groundhandling with Peter Cröniger
The importance of ground handling for flight safety is emphasised time and again. It therefore made sense to engage Peter Cröniger, who, together with Simon Winkler, is further developing ground handling and the associated techniques, to provide us with further theoretical and practical training. Bodenlos e.V. organised a lecture on Wednesday and the practical training session with Peter on the following weekend.
The Mölltal triangle – the unfinished
The 2nd attempt to fly the Mölltal triangle. Would I succeed this time?
Four ways to retrieve NOTAMs
Every pilot who wants to take part in air traffic is obliged to call up the current NOTAMs as part of their personal briefing before the flight. Paragliders tend to neglect this, but of course this obligation also applies to us, at least if you want to go on a flight. But what options are there for retrieving NOTAMs and what do you need to bear in mind? What are the advantages and disadvantages of these methods?
