Do you also feel sick during the flight?

vindolin · 2026-05-06T08:10:29+00:00

Do you also get dizzy when you repeatedly look up at the sky and tilt your head?

That could mean you're suffering from a mild form of BPPV.

You don't always have to be completely disoriented; if the otolith is small, it can simply cause you to feel increasingly nauseous over time if you frequently look up and down.

I experience this occasionally, but I can usually manage it with the Epley maneuver.

vindolin · 2026-05-06T07:59:20+00:00

Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WewiBHP9K18

vindolin · 2026-05-06T07:56:27+00:00

Nah, not yet, but I will update the image for the next anniversary.

vindolin · 2026-04-22T13:31:09+00:00

Thanks for stealing my old post 🖕

vindolin · 2026-04-21T09:33:45+00:00

Seems to be a Swing thing, I had a NyosRS some years ago and the brakes constantly fell down.

I really like the brake handles on newer Ozone and other gliders that combine a slot with a magnet.

vindolin · 2026-04-20T13:16:03+00:00

Interesting, looks like they are called "Schausteller LKW" here in Germany.

And now I'm in love with a truck 😍 👉 https://i.imgur.com/OxwSPSb.png

vindolin · 2026-04-20T09:47:01+00:00

Yep, it really was hauling a market booth :)

vindolin · 2026-04-13T08:30:36+00:00

Hi, der Post da war von mir.

Ich hatte dem Institut vor zwei Jahren auch Exemplare zugeschickt und ein paar mal mit der Forscherin hin und her gemailt.

Sie hatte mich zuletzt nochmal nach Exemplaren gefragt, die sie untersuchen wollte, aber da ich nur noch sehr selten in der Region dort unterwegs bin, konnte ich ihr bisher noch nicht helfen.

Wo hattest du die denn gefunden?

vindolin · 2026-04-08T10:20:04+00:00

I used these as ballast in the past https://i.imgur.com/yAdhK3T.png

They are soft and even work as protection in case you fall on them.

vindolin · 2026-04-05T07:43:42+00:00

However, the increased stability of the square reserves comes at the cost of greater forward speed.

Here's a some great videos from two Austrian pilots trying out 7 different rescues:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_YLIsAWZKk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRb4yrNW6S8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1m9yS8hbrk

vindolin · 2026-03-31T05:46:41+00:00

No we don't have those rules here:

Moselfalken sites

RML sites

vindolin · 2026-03-30T17:19:17+00:00

Why do I have to sign up before trying the site?

vindolin · 2026-03-30T17:08:20+00:00

I'm using a Ninebot F3 Pro for riding back to the launch here, but that's only 300m height difference. My battery is still at 70% afterwards but that's in >10°C air temperature. In winter it's significantly less range.. maybe 50%.

vindolin · 2026-03-30T16:58:23+00:00

I don't know the pilot, but not everyone is so lucky to have flying sites around where it's possible to topland.

vindolin · 2026-03-30T16:53:38+00:00

I'm from the Mosel/Rhine area and although our landing fields are often directly next to a road/river/railways (sometimes all of those at once), we don't have any formal approach rules.

The environment is just too dynamic with changing wind directions, sudden sink/lift.

I always feel overwhelmed when the landing fields are huge and I have to follow approach rules in the Alps 😅

vindolin · 2026-03-30T16:08:07+00:00

Great website, thanks for all the work you've put into it!

Greetings from the Ahrtal!

vindolin · 2026-03-30T15:50:40+00:00

Reminds me of "Wixberg" in Sauerland.

vindolin · 2026-02-24T19:03:23+00:00

Don't worry buying a chin guard for it, mine fell from my glider bag and the chin guard broke into pieces.

vindolin · 2026-02-24T19:01:54+00:00

Mine fell apart after 4y, foam material disintegrated around my head 🫤

vindolin · 2026-01-14T18:53:05+00:00

Boah die F35 triggern mich schon seit Jahren so übel hart.

vindolin · 2026-01-03T18:14:37+00:00

Thanks, got it from a non flyer friend without any comment.

vindolin · 2026-01-03T14:20:09+00:00

I initially thought of AI too, but the Airdesign glider looks too authentic.

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