Gliding operationsin Africa

Planning a little trip around Africa -would like to visit gliding
clubs/operations on the way. Apart from the well known clubs in South
Africa and operations in Namibia, where else does gliding take place
on the continent? -I have heard of operations in Zimbabwe, Morocco,
Tunisia, Egypt, Kenya in the past- are they still in existence -what
about other countries- any gliding in west Africa? If anyone has
information on civil/military gliding operations it would be most
welcome.

On Jun 9, 7:28*pm, Nick wrote:
Planning a little trip around Africa -would like to visit gliding
clubs/operations on the way. Apart from the well known clubs in South
Africa and operations in Namibia, where else does gliding take place
on the continent? -I have heard of operations in Zimbabwe, Morocco,
Tunisia, Egypt, *Kenya *in the past- are they still in existence -what
about other countries- any gliding in west Africa? *If anyone has
information on civil/military gliding operations it would be most
welcome.

Any body any info?

Browsing through the OLC, there seems to be some activity (and long
flights!) out of Ouarzazate, Morocco:
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...1&sc=&sp=2010´

Cheers,
Lars Peder
DG-600, Denmark





"Nick" wrote in message
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On Jun 9, 7:28 pm, Nick wrote:
Planning a little trip around Africa -would like to visit gliding
clubs/operations on the way. Apart from the well known clubs in South
Africa and operations in Namibia, where else does gliding take place
on the continent? -I have heard of operations in Zimbabwe, Morocco,
Tunisia, Egypt, Kenya in the past- are they still in existence -what
about other countries- any gliding in west Africa? If anyone has
information on civil/military gliding operations it would be most
welcome.

Any body any info?

On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:17:33 +0200, "Lars Peder Hansen"
wrote:

Browsing through the OLC, there seems to be some activity (and long
flights!) out of Ouarzazate, Morocco:
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...1&sc=&sp=2010´


I've been there twice, and I can tell everyone it's paradise on earth
(actually mountains, desert, rocks) for... self-launching sailplane
pilots. Only for us.
There's nothing that looks like "operations", just a long runway
hosting a very low-traffic international airport. You are on you own,
you show your passport (at customs) and flight plan each day, and
enjoy endless runs over the Atlas.
At 1400m amsl, and 40°C, my former DG400 took 2,5 km to get into the
air. Turn right into the first thermal at less 100m agl. (An earlier
take-off, before thermal activity starts in the valley floor, followed
by long-ish motoring up to the first ridges, is a bit more
comfortable).

Aldo Cernezzi
dg600M, too underpowerd to fly there, I'm afraid.

On Jun 13, 2:23*pm, pigro wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:17:33 +0200, "Lars Peder Hansen"

wrote:
Browsing through the OLC, there seems to be some activity (and long
flights!) out of Ouarzazate, Morocco:
http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0...irfield.html?a...

I've been there twice, and I can tell everyone it's paradise on earth
(actually mountains, desert, rocks) for... self-launching sailplane
pilots. Only for us.
There's nothing that looks like "operations", just a long runway
hosting a very low-traffic international airport. You are on you own,
you show your passport (at customs) and flight plan each day, and
enjoy endless runs over the Atlas.
At 1400m amsl, and 40°C, my former DG400 took 2,5 km to get into the
air. Turn right into the first thermal at less 100m agl. (An earlier
take-off, before thermal activity starts in the valley floor, followed
by long-ish motoring up to the first ridges, is a bit more
comfortable).

Aldo Cernezzi
dg600M, too underpowerd to fly there, I'm afraid.

yes saw these flights on OLC -but was looking more for permanent
operations are there any in Morocco? or any where else in Africa apart
from South Africa/Nambia?