Bulletins 11/2026
SHV / FSVL aviation map; Sticky Lines’ SHV registration number; retro meet-up at the Pinzgau Flight School; 5,000 km paragliding across America
Paragliding know how with ChatGPT
I use AI in my blog to translate German texts into English. This works quite well for the most part, but sometimes the meaning of the text is not recognised and translated incorrectly. Could AI answer my questions about paragliding in the various disciplines? Would it be conceivable to dispense with the knowledge in forums, YouTube, blogs, fellow pilots, books etc. and rely solely on text-based AI à la ChatGPT? I have asked one question from various category and checked ChatGPT's answer for accuracy.
Review & outlook June 2025
My review and outlook for June. The topics are: Airspace awareness; SERA avoidance rules - basic rule; The Möllvalley Triangle; The Hardest Route - From Crash to Comeback; XC GUIDE: The classic FAI triangle of the Northern Alps - Flying in the Karwendel and GoPro falls from 1100 metres over ground and keeps recording.
Review & outlook May 2025
A look back at the highlights of May and a brief outlook for the coming weeks. This time with Hammer Days; Flying into the TRA; Hike and Fly Events; Brauneck Paragliding - Trying to go big 298 km FAI; Understanding thermals: How bubble theory helps you make better decisions and Red Bull X-Alps 2025 Team Training German 1 Markus Anders.
Oliver Thomä – Air law without ballast
What do I have to bear in mind from an aviation law perspective if I want to fly from A to B? What sources, preferably first-hand, are available to me for this? How can I carry out my planning from a very pragmatic point of view? Oliver Thomä provides answers to these questions in a seminar without too much "ballast".
Georg Bube – Navigating through airspaces
What do we need to bear in mind when approaching airspace that we are not allowed to fly into? What altitude should you set on your aircraft? What should you do if you have inadvertently flown into a prohibited airspace? Georg Bube, an experienced cross-country pilot, will try to answer all these questions in a presentation.
