Behind the scenes

In Namibia, the bases are often very high, making flying without oxygen unthinkable.

Pirmin Sensing prepares the oxygen bottles in the morning and evening so that everyone can take off on time.

After the really good thermal days, the shelf of empty oxygen bottles is full to the top.
The oxygen transfer pump is then working at full capacity. Pirmin can fill 5 cylinders with oxygen at the same time.
The O2 flows from 4 large storage cylinders into the small cylinders. The pump ensures that there is 200 bar in each bottle at the end.

This means that a long distance can be covered at lofty heights.

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What a start to the season!

The early birds did it. Elmar Fischer and Reinhard Schramme struck in the first few days. Here is Elmar's report:

Loading of gliders in 2025

On the weekends of September 6/7, 2025, and September 13/14, 2025, 30 gliders were loaded into seven containers to begin the long journey to Bitterwasser, Namibia.

All gliders are very well booked. There are still a few slots available at the beginning of November. If you are interested, please contact  hog@bitterwasser.com.