Soaring in Switzerland and Southern Germany

mdm...@gmail.com

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Dec 8, 2014, 1:36:55 PM12/8/14

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Hi

I am a student pilot who is heading to Europe in the spring and would
like to take the opportunity to do some soaring in the most scenic parts
of Switzerland and Germany. Would appreciate any thoughts on the following:
- best scenic soaring sites
- commercial operations that offer rides
- anything else you can think of

Thanks Ken

Daniel Baumli

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Dec 8, 2014, 2:16:42 PM12/8/14

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Try this:

http://www.schaenis-soaring.ch/ueber-uns/kontakt/

mom2...@gmail.com

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Dec 8, 2014, 2:28:19 PM12/8/14

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The popular Schweitzer spot is Vinon.

Dont know about Southern Deutchland. My family is from Essen.

If you can make the not so long trip, St Aubain on the French side is breathtaking scenery.

But it depends on what specifically you want to do.

Karen
Soaringcenter.net

Daniel Baumli

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Dec 8, 2014, 2:36:29 PM12/8/14

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Hi there

Vinon is in southern France but a good place like st. auban as well.

This could be place in germany:
http://www.dassu.de/kontakt/

mom2...@gmail.com

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Dec 8, 2014, 4:55:24 PM12/8/14

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They all speak SchweitzerDeutsch. ;)

mdm...@gmail.com

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Dec 9, 2014, 11:23:23 AM12/9/14

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Thanks for all the suggestions, Schänis Soaring looks like it will be the choice

gotovkotzepkoi

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Dec 9, 2014, 2:43:03 PM12/9/14

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Daniel Baumli;893105 Wrote:
> Try this:
>
> http://www.schaenis-soaring.ch/ueber-uns/kontakt/

Wow! Looks like a great operation. I was impressed by the fleet you
have:
ASK 21 HB-1839 SJ

Discus 2b HB-3283 B2

Discus 2b HB-3301 H2

Discus 2b HB-3316 Q2

Discus 2b HB-3349 X2

Discus 2b D-9720 2S

Discus 2b D-9820 9S

Duo Discus HB-3350 SV

Duo Discus X HB-3415 SI

Duo Discus X HB-3416 SG

Duo Discus XL D-9195 SL

ASW 28 -18/15 HB-3379 8S

ASW 28-18 HB-3403 7S

ASG-29 HB-3425 4S

ASG-29 HB-3430 5S

Arcus T HB-2467 SX

Arcus T HB-2470 SQ

Are these all club gliders or are some of them private? I love the
restaurant and what looks like a great playground for kids. We have
playground here at our glider field too. It's a gravel square about 3x4
meters under a baking desert sun.

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gotovkotzepkoi

Daniel Baumli

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Dec 10, 2014, 5:25:01 AM12/10/14

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I'm flying in a diffrent club. I'm not sure but I think they belong to the club.
It's the biggest soaring airport in switzerland and the teach flying the whole year even on working days as far as i know. I think its a good place to some flights in switzerland as guest.

Romeozulu

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Dec 11, 2014, 7:04:38 AM12/11/14

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www.Bohlhof.de

A nice little airfield, just across the border from Switzerland.
Flying from Schaenis is all well and good, but rather expensive.
We do winching and aerotows, and have great access to the Black Forest and Schwaebisch Alp.

Cheers
Ross

ueli....@gmail.com

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Dec 11, 2014, 10:31:53 AM12/11/14

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On Monday, December 8, 2014 10:55:24 PM UTC+1, mom2...@gmail.com wrote:
> They all speak SchweitzerDeutsch. ;)

uuuum no, they speak french and it's a very long drive from southern germany. You might be lucky to meet some Swiss tourists there that speak swiss german.