On 15 November 2024, Margherita Acquaderni made a dream come true: with her successful 1,000 km FAI diploma flight in a Ventus 3M, she earned a place in the legendary Palm Avenue in Bitterwasser. This special tradition, which rewards outstanding achievements in gliding, brings together pilots from all over the world.
Bitterwasser once again proved to be a mecca for gliding: under optimal weather conditions, 20 launches were recorded in one day, 16 of which covered distances of over 1000 km. The performances of Guy Bechtold and Frerk Frommholz, who won the day with 1320 km, were outstanding. Margherita Acquaderni also celebrated a milestone by achieving her first FAI 1000 km diploma and thus earning the right to plant a palm tree in the famous Bitterwasser palm allée.
Introducing our team: Thomas, our experienced workshop employee, is passionately supporting the glider pilots in our workshop since this season. With 34 years of professional experience at Schempp-Hirth, he has extensive knowledge and is a valuable help in the assembly and for small repairs to our gliders.
You will find exceptionally good conditions. The weather here is exceptionally good! (*quote Bruno Gantenbrink after his first stay in Bitterwasser).
As far as the wings will carry on 3.000.000 sqm flying area international pilots will find best conditions for outstanding flight performances.
Flying in Namibia is very different from flying in Central Europe. This information should help you to make your stay in Bitterwasser as pleasant and above all as safe as possible.
We are happy to assist you in finding an aircraft. Most of the aircraft - charter in Bitterwasser runs through private individuals or companies.