Joshua Rieger

Gratitude and Respect for the OLC Era — And How to Migrate Your Old Flights to WeGlide

The gliding world is in flux, and we're looking back at more than 25 years of amazing work from the OLC. Many users are now asking the same question: What's the best way to upload all your flights to WeGlide?

Joshua Rieger

Attention Juniors: The Bitterwasser Cup is taking flight on WeGlide

Are you a young pilot dreaming of soaring in Namibia? Then keep reading! Even better: This cup isn't just for German juniors.

Moritz Althaus

Thank You Online Contest

Since the beginning of September, it has been public knowledge that the Online Contest will cease operations at the end of the year. We look back with respect and gratitude on 27 years of volunteer work.

Joshua Rieger

Biggest Thermal Flight Anniversary, Soaring Spot Integration & Live Tracking Updates

You will find out how the team uses the Copilot app and we will report on the latest updates on WeGlide.

Joshua Rieger

Des couloirs pour le vol à voile dans le sud de la France ?

La haute saison dans le sud de la France est sur le point de commencer. Et au fait, qu'en est-il des zones réglementées ?

Joshua Rieger

TopMeteo x WeGlide | Streamline Your Task Planning

Declare tasks planned in TopMeteo and export them to WeGlide? Now it's possible. Stefan Goretzki from the TopMeteo team explains how this can be useful before your flight.

Joshua Rieger

Are You Ready for the Season?

We’ll be at AERO Friedrichshafen! How you can get your hands on a discount code for an annual subscription? We’re revealing that in the newsletter.

Samuel Leihkamm

Ready for the season with Copilot

New satellite imagery, navigation features, aircraft marking, tasks, and airspace information now in Copilot.

Joshua Rieger

A Happy New Year from WeGlide, Sebastian Kawa, and Klaus Ohlmann

Sebastian Kawa shares his gliding adventure over K2. What’s new with the WeGlide Copilot? Find out all this and more in our latest newsletter.

Joshua Rieger

Nederlandse Zweefvlieg Cup now on WeGlide

We are proud to be the new host of the Dutch National Gliding Cup, NZC. Members of the national gliding committee encourage all pilots to join WeGlide.

Joshua Rieger

Sebastian Kawa | Gliding Expedition to Pakistan

Kawa has already won 18 gold medals at world championships. This year, he skipped the worlds. Why did Sebastian choose an expedition to Pakistan over the World Championship in Texas? Let's find out.

Joshua Rieger

LS 4 Jet Neo Charter in Worcester

How about a gliding vacation in South Africa? For less than 1000€/week you can charter the LS 4 Jet Neo from M&D in Worcester.

Philippe de Péchy

Championnat de France des Clubs

L'Espoir Aéronautique de Sarreguemines gagne pour la 6ème fois consécutive le Championnat de France des Clubs.

Philippe de Péchy

Résultats de la 12ème manche

Résultats de la 12ème manche du Championnat de France des Clubs FFVP 2022

Philippe de Péchy

Résultats de la 11ème manche

Résultats de la 11ème manche du Championnat de France des Clubs FFVP 2022

Philippe de Péchy

Résultats de la 10ème manche

Résultats de la 10ème manche du Championnat de France des Clubs FFVP 2022

Philippe de Péchy

Résultats de la 8ème manche

Résultats de la 8ème manche du Championnat de France des Clubs FFVP 2022

Philippe de Péchy

Résultats de la 7ème manche

Résultats de la 7ème manche du Championnat de France des Clubs FFVP 2022

Philippe de Péchy

Résultats de la 6ème manche

Résultats de la 6ème manche du Championnat de France des Clubs FFVP 2022

Philippe de Péchy

Résultats de la 5ème manche

Résultats de la 5ème manche du Championnat de France des Clubs FFVP 2022

Philippe de Péchy

Résultats de la 4ème manche

Résultats de la 4ème manche du Championnat de France des Clubs FFVP 2022.

Philippe de Péchy

La 4ème Manche

La 4ème manche du Championnat de France des Clubs FFVP se déroulera ce week-end, les 14 et 15 mai 2022.

Philippe de Péchy

Résultats 3ème manche

Résultats 3ème manche du Championnat de France des Clubs 2022 - 7 et 8 mai.

Philippe de Péchy

Résultats de la 2ème manche

33 clubs ont participé à la manche qui s'est déroulée les 30 avril et le 1er mai. Trois clubs du Sud-Ouest trustent le podium!

Joshua Rieger

Sebastian Kawa | Gliding Expedition to Pakistan

Kawa has already won 18 gold medals at world championships. This year, he skipped the worlds. Why did Sebastian choose an expedition to Pakistan over the World Championship in Texas? Let's find out.

Joshua Rieger

Adventure Tour | Gliding to Africa

The Mountain Soaring team reports on their 10-day trip, carried out by four Tyrolean pilots with Stemme motor gliders.

Joshua Rieger

Stefan Langer | SteFly and Thoughts About Gliding

A conversation about Red Bull, Netflix, Stefly's product range, and Schleichers new AS 33 Me.

Hannah Schweckendiek

Bitterwasser Lodge & Flying Centre | December 23 Recap

The Bitterwasser team wishes you a happy new year 🎉 There is a lot to report from the last month. Hannah Schweckendiek keeps us up to date.

Joshua Rieger

Schempp-Hirth | The New Ventus E and Visions for the Future

We talk to Tilo Holighaus about the Ventus E, FES retrofits for the Discus and Duo Discus and a possible increase in the wingspan of the Ventus.

Joshua Rieger

The New Diana 4 Glider by Avionic

Avionic, the Polish company behind the successful Diana 2 glider is now turning to 18m class with the Diana 4, an electric self-launcher. We were curious about its price and performance.

Moritz Althaus

Front Electric Sustainer | LZ Design

An interview about the advantages the Front-Electric-Sustainer (FES), the long-awaited Arcus FES and electric gliders.

Hannah Schweckendiek

Bitterwasser Lodge & Flying Centre | November 23 Recap

Hannah Schweckendiek is spending the winter in Bitterwasser and is responsible for public relations there. She summarized the month of November for WeGlide magazine.

Joshua Rieger

Alexander Schleicher | AS 35 and Electric Gliding

Will there ever be a FES engine in a Schleicher aircraft? What is Schleicher's answer to the new JS5, and when is a new two-seater coming?

Moritz Althaus

Jonker Sailplanes | Back to Open Class with the JS5

An interview with Uys Jonker about the upcoming JS5, electric gliders, and a possible double-seater from Jonker Sailplanes.

Joshua Rieger

Namibia | Glider Pilots Fly One Million Kilometres

Before the season starts, some quite interesting statistics from the last season. An article for Namibia enthusiasts, or those who want to fulfil their dream someday

Joshua Rieger

Andrea Abt | Spread Your Wings and Fly

A conversation with Andrea Abt about winning the DMSt women's ranking, exciting flights abroad, and women in gliding.

Joshua Rieger

TopMeteo x WeGlide | Streamline Your Task Planning

Declare tasks planned in TopMeteo and export them to WeGlide? Now it's possible. Stefan Goretzki from the TopMeteo team explains how this can be useful before your flight.

Samuel Leihkamm

Ready for the season with Copilot

New satellite imagery, navigation features, aircraft marking, tasks, and airspace information now in Copilot.

Moritz Althaus

WeGlide Tasks in XCSoar

Almost ten thousand tasks are declared and successfully circumnavigated with WeGlide each season. Now we have some exciting updates for you.

Samuel Leihkamm

Push-Notifications

Brand new: With push notifications from WeGlide, you'll never miss flights and comments from your friends again.

Samuel Leihkamm

New: Custom waypoint files

Keyboard support for the task planner, your own waypoint collections and a cleaner task overview page.

Samuel Leihkamm

3D Flight View

WeGlide flights can now be viewed in 3D with all subscriptions. The feature is mature and works performant on mobile devices.

Moritz Althaus

What You See Is All There Is

This story is about seeing the bigger picture of what is going on in the atmosphere, about understanding how a day is developing.

Patrick McMahon

Step 1: Proving Grounds

Do you remember the first time you flew beyond final glide of your home gliderport? Did it feel rebellious, liberating, terrifying?

Moritz Althaus

The Trick to Flying Faster

On every single flight, we make hundreds of small mistakes. Understanding and adapting your flying style will help you increase your cross-country speed.

Samuel Leihkamm

Survey results

We asked, you answered, we listen. Summary of the first survey.

Moritz Althaus

Custom Filters

Announcing Custom Filters. See what interests you the most at a glance.

Moritz Althaus

Distance Calculation

Historically, there have been many different ways to calculate the distance between two points on earth. Which one is used by WeGlide?

Joshua Rieger

Des couloirs pour le vol à voile dans le sud de la France ?

La haute saison dans le sud de la France est sur le point de commencer. Et au fait, qu'en est-il des zones réglementées ?

Joshua Rieger

Nederlandse Zweefvlieg Cup now on WeGlide

We are proud to be the new host of the Dutch National Gliding Cup, NZC. Members of the national gliding committee encourage all pilots to join WeGlide.

Joshua Rieger

LS 4 Jet Neo Charter in Worcester

How about a gliding vacation in South Africa? For less than 1000€/week you can charter the LS 4 Jet Neo from M&D in Worcester.

Joshua Rieger

NEW | Thermal Hotspots in WeGlide Copilot

Ten million thermals and a motivated team. The result is a dynamic thermal hotspot map, now available in the Copilot App.

Joshua Rieger

WeGlide Copilot | Real-time data on your phone

After intensive work, we are introducing our new app. Copilot will make it easier for you to make strategic decisions in flight and boost your performance.

Michael Kost

2026 the Junior Worlds Will Take Place in Germany

Luftsportring Aalen is awarded to host the World Junior Gliding Championships.

Joshua Rieger

Our Shop is Online | Order your WeGlide Pullover Now

We have a surprise for you just before Christmas: WeGlide merchandise!

Moritz Althaus

Announcing the WeGlide Coach

Should I have flown faster between thermals? Should I have taken more water with me? The WeGlide Coach now answers these questions for you.

Moritz Althaus

User Messages

We are thrilled to announce an exciting new feature on WeGlide, allowing you to connect with fellow glider pilots. Our platform now offers a messaging feature that allows you to communicate seamlessly with other pilots via email.

Moritz Althaus

WeGlide Badges

We are excited to finally announce WeGlide Badges, opening up new horizons for beginners and experienced pilots.

Johannes Dibbern

XCSoar Update | Download Declared Tasks

The newest XCSoar release brings Task Download to your device!

Moritz Althaus

Weight & Wing Loading

You can now enter your takeoff weight for each flight and let others know the wing loading you were flying at.

Joshua Rieger

Zachary Yamauchi | Gliding in South Africa

American junior pilot Zachary Yamauchi, one of this year's winners of the JSChallenge gives us some insights about the competition and how he managed to be on top of the scoring lists.

Joshua Rieger

Fastest Man on Earth by Glider

We have a new fastest man on earth. Not from Jamaica, but from Argentina instead. Let's get to know Juan Pablo Verdura and his wave flying in Argentina.

Joshua Rieger

James Nugent | Redefining Club Class

James Nugent, from Australia, stirred up the WeGlide ranking by doing an astonishing 1000km flight with his LS 3. We talk with him to find out how he did it!

Moritz Althaus

Puimoisson | Gliding in Provence

While this is not a classical interview of our winner series, Puimoisson topped the 2021 airfield ranking. We talk with Alfred Spindelberger about mountain flying, how safety has improved over the years, and future plans.

Moritz Althaus

Eric Schneider | A Rising Star

Eric Schneider will compete for Germany in the coming Junior World Championships. We talk with him about flying electric gliders and how we won the German Juniors.

Moritz Althaus

Michael Sommer | Pushing the Limits

We talk with Michael Sommer about his Out & Return ambitions and whether he will return to Grand Prix flying someday.

Moritz Althaus

Katrin Senne | Escaping the Peloton

Katrin has won the Women's Free and Sprint competition on WeGlide. An interview about gliding in South Africa and why Grand Prix flying is similar to a road bike race.

Moritz Althaus

Yves Gerster | Never Stop Exploring

Yves has shared many interesting flights with us this season. We got the chance to talk to him after he won the WeGlide Sprint competition for Europe.

Moritz Althaus

Mathias Schunk | Alpine Adventures

Mathias is one of Germany's most famous pilots and this year's winner of the WeGlide Explore cup.

Moritz Althaus

Markus Geisen | Ridge Runner

We were quite excited to talk to Markus, this year's winner of the WeGlide sprint competition.

Moritz Althaus

Bernd Dolba | Under the African Sun

Bernd has won the WeGlide Free competition for Africa. An interview about creativity and the right mindset for gliding.

Moritz Althaus

LSV Rinteln | German Champion

The LSV Rinteln team has won the DMSt Bundesliga. We talk with Reinhard Schramme about league flying and the Weser hills.

Joshua Rieger

Attention Juniors: The Bitterwasser Cup is taking flight on WeGlide

Are you a young pilot dreaming of soaring in Namibia? Then keep reading! Even better: This cup isn't just for German juniors.

Joshua Rieger

Exploring the Southern Alps | WeCoach Puimoisson

The WeCoach winners Lukas Brune and Jannis Däuble report on their time in Puimoisson. Many impressions were made, and even a jump into the Massif Central was possible.

Karol Müller

Gliding the redline | WeCoach Worcester, 2022

15.000 km and 130 hours of air time were the results of WeCoach 2022 in South Africa. Karol Müller talks about his adventure in Worcester.

Joshua Rieger

Gliding in South Africa, Are You Excited?

In February, we announced the start of the JSChallenge. Two juniors get the opportunity to experience an adventure in South Africa. Now the winners are nominated, let's get to know them.

Joshua Rieger

WeCoach | A memorable experience at Puimoisson

Eric Schneider and Gerrit Neugebauer had a great time in Puimoisson. Finally, the two wrote down a few impressions.