On Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 4:43:09 AM UTC-7, Bruce Hoult wrote:
I've this week moved from NZ to Moscow for possibly a couple of years (Visa and Work Permit say 3 years, but who knows?). I'm planning trips (possibly even just weekends) to Germany/Czech/Poland/Hungary in which I might get my gliding fix.

I rented an apartment yesterday, and today I look out my window and see this:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDbzULUXIAAVHz0.jpg:large

(looking SSE from Polkovaya 20, the Kremlin is 5 km away, towards the right of the picture)

That looks worth getting a launch for. But is there any around here? That don't require a fast jet medical and endless paperwork to participate?

Russia participates in the World Gliding Championships.