Young people can start gliding from the age of 14. The pilot's license is available to those aged 16 and over.
Instead of an engine, gliders use thermals - warmed air - to gain altitude. At the beginning it happens that the newly qualified pilots land in fields and have to be picked up and picked up with a trailer. The number of flying hours required depends on the number of people required to get their license; some people need some more practice, others need to practice driving a car; others need more practice flying a glider than a car.. On beautiful spring days there is a lot of activity at the Königsdorf glider airfield. Several young people are currently working on their glider licenses there. Using a winch, the gliders are pulled into the air and accelerated. During their flights they can reach a height of several hundred to several thousand meters.“Without a motor you are pretty dependent on nature. Every time you are faced with the challenge of covering as much distance as possible,” adds Felix.