Euro 2002 Gliding Expedition
Wednesday 3rd July 2002: Samedan to Schärding
On arrival at Schärding Eddie found his ideal aeropane!
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After a seven hour drive, the road crew were delighted to find the steaks and beer were excellent. |
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We were greeted with cloud clinging resolutely to the hillsides and drizzle in the morning. Plans were revised to allow a jump to better weather prospects, so the gliders were derigged and plans made for a road transfer to Schärding-Suben , a small Austrian power/gliding site east of Munich.
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took off when cloudbase rose to enable a northerly escape from the Engadine
valley at 7000' asl followed by a spectacular run along the Nordkette, with
a groundspeed of 140kts, engine throttled back and still going up! We met
up at Schärding after a 290 mile drive, and enjoyed an excellent meal
at the club restaurant late in the evening courtesy of the enthusiastic new
chef.