The two of them ensure that everything runs smoothly on the ground by coordinating all takeoffs. Runway, takeoff direction, takeoff time - everything is neatly documented and executed.
Avgas and oxygen are always ready here for the extra long flight experience!
Before taking to the air, the team passes on its knowledge to the pilots at the morning briefing. Weather, thermals and winds - the airspace over Namibia is checked.
And even after all the takeoffs, they organize harmonious and regulated flight operations from the ground. The weather parameters and the glider tracker are always in view, the radio always in hand.
So the two of them are an absolute all-round team!
A stay at the Bitterwasser Lodge is usually beyond the financial means of young pilots. At the same time, the next generation is the key to the future of our wonderful sport—and of the lodge as well. That is why supporting young pilots is a core part of the Bitterwasser Flying Center’s mission.
Early October is the ideal time to prepare the runways for flight operations. You can land at the Bitterwasser Flying Lodge in every which direction—depending on how you look at it, on 8 runways (plus one emergency runway), each in two directions. Jeremias carefully levels the landing area over the course of several weeks.