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Hier et aujourd’hui tournage sur l’aérodrome de Serres. Un reportage est en cours de tournage sur le vol à voile et l’essai d’un planeur solaire (prototype développé par l’Université de Studgart). Envergure 25 mètres, les 2 ailes et le stab recouverts entièrement de cellules photovoltaïques, moteur électrique brushless placé au sommet de la dérive, hélice repliable, batterie tampon (Lithium – 22A/h). Décollage autonome. Klaus Ohlmann fait office de pilote d’essai.
Ce reportage devrait être diffusé samedi 18 septembre 2010 vers 14h30 dans l’émission « ADN » sur France 2. Surveillez donc vos programmes télé !
Sept. 3rd - Solar and star
A TV team was in Serres to welcome the new solar glider I-care. The glider, project of the University of Stutgart, will stay a few weeks in Serres. Klaus Ohlmann is the pilot for that solar project. He will attempt some world records very soon in the solar powered airplanes class.
The program wil be displayed on french TV (France 2) on saturday September 18th
6 am ; 14 gliders at the start.
Many pilots woke up quite early yesterday morning. They went for a long wave flying day between Lago di Como and the Rhône valley. 4 of them could make more than 1200 km, and a lot flew more than 600km. The flying condition were not so easy. Two front passing cross the alps with a very strong and turbulent wind.
May the 19th 2010 team traveling glider flight
A Suisse glider pilot group came and fly a few days in Serres. They arrived through the air and gone the same way. There were 6 gliders and a ground team. They arrived from Switzerland through the Val de Susa and Briançon on Sunday. They decided to stay overnight in Serres and enjoy the good and windy conditions of Monday.
They did local flying, departure in wave in Rosans valley to the Rhône valley. They dive under 7/8 stratocumulus and came back to Serres following the ridges in the Diois valley. Then they find a 6000m wave at Pic de Bure and glide to Montgenevre before coming back to Serres. On Tuesday they plan to go back to Cuneo in Italie, and the wave conditions were so good that they flew 200 km more to the east.
Really worth it!
On our way to San Martin de los Andes, we were lucky to meet the author of a beautiful movie, who enjoys nature and flying. Don't miss these pictures of condors and paragliding in the Andes.
Christian HOLLER is a paraglider, and soon will be a glider pilot. He is Argentinean and lives in Bariloche.
His movie can be purchased in English or Spanish on www.thepathofthecondor.com
2009 OLC awards
Klaus was in Germany on october 24th to receive his world champion OLC prize.
Of course, all his long distance flights in the Andes have participated to this first place ,but in Serres we have also flown a lot ths season.
And the consequence is that Serres won the first place in the world as a gliding field.
We thank you all who have participated to this collective achievement.
Guided flights in 2009
Changes in flights with Klaus
Warning : From March 2009 training courses with Klaus begin Monday mornings and finish Friday evenings. Of course, you have the possibility to fly on Saturday and Sunday.