Harry Hofmann - the last navigator

By coincidence I've found this article about my former instructor for astronavigation while I attended SLS (Swiss Aviation Scool) in 1908-81. He's been one of the best and certainly the most interesting teacher I ever had!

Find the article here - especially: the second part which describes his life. Unfortunately it does his career and experiences not really justice -they are way more interesting.

Quixada: another TO by Nicole

Not so windy this time...

Ozone Test Pilot Russell Ogden discusses all things Paragliding

Video from 2012 where Russell Odgen (Test pilot for Ozone) talks about techniques of flying modern gliders.

or here is the link.

Mark Twain

Arosa

Pano from Weisshorn; looking towards Chur/ Calanda (center pix)

For the first time this year the ABB (Arosa Berg Bahnen -Company) run the Hörnli gondola and Weisshorn cable cars on all weekends in November. They have even prepared a ski slope at the Hörnli for the eager skiers.... So already last weeks many pilots took advantage of this opportunity, as normally at this time of the year almost no cable cars are running. And the few that are (like Fanas) can have quite long queues.

Erich

On both days there have been some thermals, so it was possible to climb a little above the summit of the Weisshorn. I only flew today as yesterday the conditions on launch had been a little tricky (cross wind), but for this time of the year it has been a really nice flight to Chur!

Chur

Emirates: #HelloJetman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VPvKl6ezyc

or

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFCQJ5sYGtI

(extended version)

Nicole Fedele: Quixada - 'windy' TO

                              Here are some links, which might be of interest: 
                                                         -  Facebook
                                                     -  her homepage

preliminary/ unconfirmed: new ladies-WR open distance: 394km by Nicole Fedele

Today (3.11.15) Nicole Fedele (IT)  flew (approx) 394.8km from Quixada (Bra).
If confirmed, this would be a new WR for ladies - congratulations, very well done!!

The track log of the flight can be found here.  OLC-distance 401km