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Welcome to the 30th FAI World Gliding Championship 2008 Open-, 18m-, 15m-Class

Having hosted the  Lilienthal Glide with integrated German Nationals last year, we now have the pleasure and honor to welcome the best pilots of the world to the 30th FAI World Gliding Championships 2008 in Luesse, Germany. We are proud that our gliding site has been chosen to conduct the championships for the open class, the 18 meter and the 15 meter class gliders.

In cooperation with the German Gliding Commission and aided by our club members, the organizers and our sponsors, the FCC Berlin will do its very best to organize unforgettable Championships.

stefan.maikowski[at]maikoal.de

Time Schedule WGC 2008

Date Activity
July 01 - July 25 Airfield closed for training flights
July 26 - July 28 Unofficial Training (Sat - Mon)
July 29 - August 01 Official Training (Tue - Fri)
July 27 - August 01 Registration
July 27 - July 31 Technical inspection and acceptance check for gliders
July 31 Configuration change closes
August 01 First Team Captains Briefing at 18:00 hrs
August 02 Opening Briefing at 11:00 hrs; Airfield
August 02 Opening Ceremony at 16:00 hrs; Market Place Belzig
August 03 - 15 Contest flying
August 09 "Halfway" Party at 20:00 hrs
August 10 Air show (integrated in contest flying)
August 15 Fare well party at 20:00 hrs
August 16 Closing Ceremony and Prize Giving at 10:00 hrs
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Wir freuen uns über Ihren Besuch bei den 30. Segelflugweltmeisterschaften in Lüsse.
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Datum Programm
26.07.-01.08. Training
02.08. 16:00 Eröffnungsfeier in Belzig /Marktplatz
03.08.-15.08. täglich Wettbewerbsflüge
10.08. 12:00 Flugshow und Wettbewerbsflüge
15.08. 20:00 Abschiedsparty
16.08. 10:00 Abschlussveranstaltung, Preisverleihung

NEWS

Date News
July 19 A Letter to Team Captains is now available in download area section REGISTRATION. Download...
July 17 A Media Accreditation Form is now available in download area section MISCELLANEOUS. Download...
June 28 Turning-, Start - Points and Airspace Data now available in download area section SPORT. Download...
June 20 Bulletin #3 now available
May 25 Rental Cars at reduced rates - Europcar. More...
April 30 The local procedures and the self briefing system are now online. More...

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