
Swiss Gliding Team
Blog of Swiss National Gliding Team competing at the world championship in Australia 2023
Tuesday is a no-fly day for us. Instead, it's a chance to get some administration out of the way:
- Registration and scrutineering updates (c'mon Remy, where is that Flarm file?)
- Comms update (our base station is too weak, so we need an upgrade)
- Finance (ouch! Security payments are expensive!)
No time to take photos really, so time for some reflection: there are now about 12 team flags at the front entrance - a big improvement over last week's solo efforts (and the grass is greener with all the rain!).
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Sadly, the day deteriorates with local storms moving in over the airfield. Fromm the air, the storms look quite small, but if it's over the airfield, it's time to head home... ... Mehr sehenWeniger sehen
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Still looking like a great day out there. Remy fine tunes the balance of his sailplane by dropping water from the wings, and topping up the tail from the portable bottle. ... Mehr sehenWeniger sehen
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Briefing is getting more crowded, and more complicated. To make life easier, the competition organisers have decided to colour-code the task sheets. Let's hope no-one is colour-blind!! ... Mehr sehenWeniger sehen
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Monday looks like it'll be a good flying day, so we're in the hanger early to get our sailplanes ready. The hanger has filled up with more gliders from the South African team, so moving about needs to be done s-l-o-w-l-y.... ... Mehr sehenWeniger sehen
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Team Captain
Ross Moncrieff
As a former IT Project manager and proud owner of a Libelle, Ross brings all the local knowledge to lead the A-Team from Switzerland.

Pilot
Remy Hirt
Remy is competing in a JS3-RES in the 15m class. He is the current Swiss Champion in the open class, a flight instructor and experienced aircraft mechanic.

Pilot
Yves Gerster
Yves is competing in a JS3-RES in the 15m class. He has won several national and international championships and likes to fly cross-country flights and set records.

Crew
Emily Tillett
Emily is a British glider pilot and veterinarian with many years experience of crewing at every level of gliding competition.

Crew
Justine Isabel
Justine is a glider pilot from France currently living in Seoul. She is an enthusiastic crew with over 6 years of experience including world championships.
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