Request for Germany driving information.

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I am posting for a US pilot that has found out at sort of a late date
that he will compete at the world contest in Sweden. He would
appreciate any information in regards to renting a suitable tow vehicle
in Germany near or at the Frankfurt airport to collect a glider at
Poppenhousen and the best route for the drive North to Eskilstuna,
Sweden.
Thanks Chuck

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Hello
Try this link
http://www.mapquest.com/directions/europe.adp?do=nw&go=1&r=&aoh=&aot=&aof=&1a=&1c=Frankfurt&1s=Hessen&1z=&1n=Frankfurt%20Am%20Main&1y=DE&1l=qNaU1eJsnyc%3d&1g=JTsLAsmxOkI%3d&1v=CITY&2a=&2c=Eskilstuna&2s=&2z=&2y=SE&2l=&2g=&2pn=&2pl=&2v=&2ffi=&2ex=&2n=
You can insert any two addresses, and get a map and driving
instruktions. I used Mapquest last year when I visited Florida, and it
was a great help.
Matts


skrev:

> I am posting for a US pilot that has found out at sort of a late date
> that he will compete at the world contest in Sweden. He would
> appreciate any information in regards to renting a suitable tow vehicle
> in Germany near or at the Frankfurt airport to collect a glider at
> Poppenhousen and the best route for the drive North to Eskilstuna,
> Sweden.
> Thanks Chuck

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I would not rely on MapQuest for driving routes in Germany.
Best Regards, Dave

PS: I did get to see a lot more interesting scenery than planned
when I used MapQuest last fall...

[Erik Braun]

Hi!

wrote:

> ... any information in regards to renting a suitable tow vehicle
> in Germany near or at the Frankfurt airport to collect a glider at
> Poppenhousen and the best route for the drive North to Eskilstuna,
> Sweden.
> Thanks Chuck

For driving instructions http://www.falk.de/routenplaner/controller_rp.jsp
should be working. As to where to rent a towing vehicle ... neither Sixt,
Budget nor Europcar seem to have cars with a towing hook. Best email them
directly and ask. All of them have stations at the airport.

Greetings, Erik.

[Bear]

Hi Chuck,


wrote:
> I am posting for a US pilot that has found out at sort of a late date
> that he will compete at the world contest in Sweden. He would
> appreciate any information in regards to renting a suitable tow vehicle
> in Germany near or at the Frankfurt airport to collect a glider at
> Poppenhousen and the best route for the drive North to Eskilstuna,
> Sweden.
> Thanks Chuck
>

for driving instructions I can recommend www.viamichelin.com
I made very good experience with viamichelin in Spain, France, Germany,
Austria, Italy and Switzerland. The instructions were always highly
accurate.

regards
Bear

[Rossb]

As a matter of interest what glider is he flying?

[Rossb]

As a matter of interest what glider is he flying?

[Marc Ramsey]

Rossb wrote:
> As a matter of interest what glider is he flying?

ASG-29

[Stefan]

The big car renting companies (Hertz, Avis and the like) don't rent cars
with tow hook. Most probably some small local company will do so, but to
find such a company is somewhat tricky from overseas. As he is using a
Glider from AS in Poppenhausen, maybe his best bet is to call them and
ask them for help.

Stefan

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This works where MapQuest did not.
Thanks Bear !
Best Regards, Dave

[Rossb]

Thanks ,
I have an ASG29 T on order for delivery later this year. I will be
interested to hear of his
experience and comments on the 29.

[Ralph Jones]

On 12 May 2006 17:46:39 -0700, wrote:

>I am posting for a US pilot that has found out at sort of a late date
>that he will compete at the world contest in Sweden. He would
>appreciate any information in regards to renting a suitable tow vehicle
>in Germany near or at the Frankfurt airport to collect a glider at
>Poppenhousen and the best route for the drive North to Eskilstuna,
>Sweden.
> Thanks Chuck

Three rules for driving in Germany:

1.Never pass on the right.
2. Never cruise on the left.
3. When you're indicating 160mph, keep an eye on the rear-view mirror.

rj

[Mike Schumann]

I doubt that Avis provided you a car with a tow hook. I don't know any car
rental companys in the US that will rent you a car that you can use for
towing. The only option over here, unless you find a small local rental
place, is to rent a truck from U-Haul.

Mike Schumann

"Asbjorn Hojmark" > wrote in message
...
> On 12 May 2006 17:46:39 -0700, wrote:
>
>> He would
>> appreciate any information in regards to renting a suitable tow vehicle
>> in Germany near or at the Frankfurt airport to collect a glider at
>> Poppenhousen
>
> When I last went to the US, I called a local Avis here in Denmark and
> told them what I needed (type of car, navigation system etc). When I
> got to EWR, a car was ready for pickup. He could try that.
>
>> and the best route for the drive North to Eskilstuna, Sweden.
>
> When he rents the car, he should make sure it includes a navigation
> system. It's quite common over here and the maps are very good, so he
> should be able to get turn-by-turn navigation from the airport to
> Schleicher and on to Eskiltuna. It will also be very handy in the
> period where he's in Sweden.
>
> Another option would be to buy something like a Garmin nüvi 350 with
> the City Navigator Europe maps.
>
> -A
> --
> http://www.hojmark.org/

[Nils Hoeimyr]

It is probably difficult to find a car rental company that hires
out cars with tow-hooks. (Rent a Wreck might do, but my
personal experience with them was pretty bad...). I recommend
you to check with the Schleicher factory if they have any contacts.
(Perhaps you could rent a car from Avis/Hertz etc and swap cars with one
of the Schleicher employees during the Worlds.)

http://www.viamichelin.com is definetely the best route
planner in Europe as pointed out already. On the way north, you
could either pass through Denmark via the (fairly expensive) toll
bridges or take a ferry from Northern Germany to Sweden.

Personally I have found the ferries from Rostock or Travemunde to
Trelleborg convenient, as you have the possibility of getting a few
hours sleep to relax about mid-way. ( http://www.ttline.se )


Good luck! Nils





wrote:
> I am posting for a US pilot that has found out at sort of a late date
> that he will compete at the world contest in Sweden. He would
> appreciate any information in regards to renting a suitable tow vehicle
> in Germany near or at the Frankfurt airport to collect a glider at
> Poppenhousen and the best route for the drive North to Eskilstuna,
> Sweden.
> Thanks Chuck
>

[Ronge]

> 3. When you're indicating 160mph, keep an eye on the rear-view mirror.

And whe you do 160mph with the COBRA trailer and the ASG 29, hold on to
the steering wheel and watch out for police.

Christian