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5 tasks in 7 days, average distance per task 309km, all with return to the start point, and 80% pilots at goal! Pilots left Aspres sur Buech full of enthusiasm for the area and the wonderful flights they experienced, they…
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The biggest Free Flight task* ever launched in the world a 349km task, with 100% pilots at goal 🙂 But due to a flight instrument’s failure, Pavel came back without turning the last 2 waypoints. Cumulonimbus developments were forecasted in Ecrins,  Queraz, Ubaye and Haut…
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The second task already over 300km Despite medium flying conditions, a 309km task, with 83% pilots at goal. Arrival order: Manfred, Jacques, Philippe, Ernst, Roger; Pavel landed out in Dévoluy. Pilots’ enthusiasm is at top level  🙂 * closed circuit competition task More infos

The 28th of June, Didier Givois in his motorized Swiftlight and Jacques Bott in his pure glider Swiftlight had the opportunity to compare these 2 versions of the Swiftlight during an 8 hour flight in the french nothern Alps. Each…
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The 28th of June at Challes les Eaux french northern Alps we had the opportunity to test aerotowing by a Phoenix UL motorglider. It was very positive: stable, easy to follow at 85km/h, at full power the rate of climb…
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It is not necessary to have its ultralight glider equipped with an auxiliary engine to takeoff, especially in flat land: there are many airfield where aerotow is available. Please, let us know the missing aerotow possibilities so as we can…
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On Ask13, a light and slow wood and fabric glider, whose flying domain is near that of the ultralight gliders, With the new team of Association Aéronautique d’Aspres, our association has organized, to the benefit of its members, a special twin…
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