Gliding operationsin Africa

[Nick[_3_]]

Planning a little trip around Africa -would like to visit gliding
clubs/operations on the way. Apart from the well known clubs in South
Africa and operations in Namibia, where else does gliding take place
on the continent? -I have heard of operations in Zimbabwe, Morocco,
Tunisia, Egypt, Kenya in the past- are they still in existence -what
about other countries- any gliding in west Africa? If anyone has
information on civil/military gliding operations it would be most
welcome.

[Nick[_3_]]

On Jun 9, 7:28*pm, Nick > wrote:
> Planning a little trip around Africa -would like to visit gliding
> clubs/operations on the way. Apart from the well known clubs in South
> Africa and operations in Namibia, where else does gliding take place
> on the continent? -I have heard of operations in Zimbabwe, Morocco,
> Tunisia, Egypt, *Kenya *in the past- are they still in existence -what
> about other countries- any gliding in west Africa? *If anyone has
> information on civil/military gliding operations it would be most
> welcome.

Any body any info?

[Lars Peder Hansen]

Browsing through the OLC, there seems to be some activity (and long
flights!) out of Ouarzazate, Morocco:
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightsOfAirfield.html?aa=OUARZ1&st=olc&rt=olc&c=C1&sc=&sp=2010´

Cheers,
Lars Peder
DG-600, Denmark





"Nick" > wrote in message
...
On Jun 9, 7:28 pm, Nick > wrote:
> Planning a little trip around Africa -would like to visit gliding
> clubs/operations on the way. Apart from the well known clubs in South
> Africa and operations in Namibia, where else does gliding take place
> on the continent? -I have heard of operations in Zimbabwe, Morocco,
> Tunisia, Egypt, Kenya in the past- are they still in existence -what
> about other countries- any gliding in west Africa? If anyone has
> information on civil/military gliding operations it would be most
> welcome.

Any body any info?

[pigro[_4_]]

On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:17:33 +0200, "Lars Peder Hansen"
> wrote:

>Browsing through the OLC, there seems to be some activity (and long
>flights!) out of Ouarzazate, Morocco:
>http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightsOfAirfield.html?aa=OUARZ1&st=olc&rt=olc&c=C1&sc=&sp=2010´


I've been there twice, and I can tell everyone it's paradise on earth
(actually mountains, desert, rocks) for... self-launching sailplane
pilots. Only for us.
There's nothing that looks like "operations", just a long runway
hosting a very low-traffic international airport. You are on you own,
you show your passport (at customs) and flight plan each day, and
enjoy endless runs over the Atlas.
At 1400m amsl, and >40°C, my former DG400 took 2,5 km to get into the
air. Turn right into the first thermal at less 100m agl. (An earlier
take-off, before thermal activity starts in the valley floor, followed
by long-ish motoring up to the first ridges, is a bit more
comfortable).

Aldo Cernezzi
dg600M, too underpowerd to fly there, I'm afraid.

[Nick[_3_]]

On Jun 13, 2:23*pm, pigro > wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:17:33 +0200, "Lars Peder Hansen"
>
> > wrote:
> >Browsing through the OLC, there seems to be some activity (and long
> >flights!) out of Ouarzazate, Morocco:
> >http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightsOfAirfield.html?a...
>
> I've been there twice, and I can tell everyone it's paradise on earth
> (actually mountains, desert, rocks) for... self-launching sailplane
> pilots. Only for us.
> There's nothing that looks like "operations", just a long runway
> hosting a very low-traffic international airport. You are on you own,
> you show your passport (at customs) and flight plan each day, and
> enjoy endless runs over the Atlas.
> At 1400m amsl, and >40°C, my former DG400 took 2,5 km to get into the
> air. Turn right into the first thermal at less 100m agl. (An earlier
> take-off, before thermal activity starts in the valley floor, followed
> by long-ish motoring up to the first ridges, is a bit more
> comfortable).
>
> Aldo Cernezzi
> dg600M, too underpowerd to fly there, I'm afraid.

yes saw these flights on OLC -but was looking more for permanent
operations are there any in Morocco? or any where else in Africa apart
from South Africa/Nambia?