Namibia - Bitterwasser

[rhwoody]

I just returned from my annual glider flying visit to Bitterwasser in
the African
country of Namibia - it is my 14th consecutive season of glider flying
at Bitterwasser -
this past season I flew 6 flights over 1000 km - the longest was 1206
km -
my total flights over 1000 km during the past 14 seasons is 56 (fifty-
six) -
collectively all pilots flew 150 flights over 1000 km from
Bitterwasser this
past season - a new record - surpassing the 130 flights a couple
seasons ago -
if you want the best soaring experience of your life go to
Bitterwasser -
http://www.bitterwasser.com/bitterwasser.htm

[Jock Proudfoot]

At 04:30 02 March 2011, rhwoody wrote:
>I just returned from my annual glider flying visit to Bitterwasser in
>the African
>country of Namibia - it is my 14th consecutive season of glider flying
>at Bitterwasser -
>this past season I flew 6 flights over 1000 km - the longest was 1206
>km -
>my total flights over 1000 km during the past 14 seasons is 56 (fifty-
>six) -
>collectively all pilots flew 150 flights over 1000 km from
>Bitterwasser this
>past season - a new record - surpassing the 130 flights a couple
>seasons ago -
>if you want the best soaring experience of your life go to
>Bitterwasser -
> http://www.bitterwasser.com/bitterwasser.htm
>

http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightbook.html?sp=2011&st=olcp&rt=olc&pi=6892

[Andy[_1_]]

On Mar 1, 9:30*pm, rhwoody > wrote:
> I just returned from my annual glider flying visit to Bitterwasser in
> the African
> country of Namibia - it is my 14th consecutive season of glider flying
> at Bitterwasser -
> this past season I flew 6 flights over 1000 km - the longest was 1206
> km -
> my total flights over 1000 km during the past 14 seasons is 56 (fifty-
> six) -
> collectively all pilots flew 150 flights over 1000 km from
> Bitterwasser this
> past season - a new record - surpassing the 130 flights a couple
> seasons ago -
> if you want the best soaring experience of your life go to
> Bitterwasser -
> *http://www.bitterwasser.com/bitterwasser.htm

This url provides the choice of language rather than jumping straight
into German.

http://www.bitterwasser.com/

Not much info on glider rental possibilities though.

Andy

[jsbrake[_2_]]

I found their rental gliders:
ASH 25 E
DG 800
DG 500 M
Twin Astir

It was located in the "Flying" section, under "Requirements", where
you download a PDF.
I don't understand... an owner must bring manuals of the ship in
English and German ? And for all instruments?

[Ramy]

On Mar 2, 7:47*am, jsbrake > wrote:
> I found their rental gliders:
> ASH 25 E
> DG 800
> DG 500 M
> Twin Astir
>
> It was located in the "Flying" section, under "Requirements", where
> you download a PDF.
> I don't understand... an owner must bring manuals of the ship in
> English and German ? And for all instruments?

Hmm, no conventional 15m or standard gliders available for rent?
Otherwise, sounds very tempting...

Ramy