SouthTRAC – Soaring for Climate Science

SouthTRAC – Chasing Stratospheric Waves for Climate Science The Mission (September & November 2019) „For me as a glider pilot, SouthTRAC was the ultimate proof of what tactical soaring can contribute to modern climate science. In September and November 2019, we set out to Argentina and the skies over Antarctica to serve as the ‚flying […]

Conquering Courchevel: The Ultimate High-Stakes Glider Stunt

Der Courchevel-Stunt Title: Conquering Courchevel: The Ultimate High-Stakes Glider Stunt Text: What happens when you combine an 18.6% mountain runway gradient, a high-performance Volkswagen Amarok, and world-record glider pilot Klaus Ohlmann? You get one of the most daring aerospace stunts ever captured on film. Filmed at the iconic Courchevel Altiport in the French Alps, this […]

Mission Everest: The Silent Conquest

MISSION EVEREST: THE EMISSION-FREE CONQUEST OF THE ROOF OF THE WORLD The Chronicle of a Historic Aviation Expedition: From the Visionary Idea to a Scientific World Sensation. For a long time, soaring over the summit of Mount Everest (8,848 m) in a pure, silent glider was considered physically and logistically impossible. In 2014, Klaus Ohlmann, […]