Wilscher comparison fly 2025: Gifhorn's winner in the air!

Wilscher comparison fly 2025: Gifhorn's winner in the air!

Wilsche, Deutschland - June 16, 2025 will go down in the history books of the air sport. In Wilsche, in the middle of the picturesque Lüneburg Heath, there was a significant comparison flying that attracted around 45 gliders. The weather conditions were a real challenge with wind and changeable thermals, and at times there were also sporadically. In such demanding planning, the participants showed impressive services that led to a total output of around 15,000 kilometers flown during the four successful days of flying. So reports waz online of the exciting experiences of this event.

Helge Liebertz from LSV Gifhorn protruded among the participants. With his ASH 25, he achieved an impressive average of 114 km/h over a distance of 208 km. In the club class, Wagner and Knoblich also prevailed from Gifhorn, who reached a pace of 57.41 km/h with their DG 505. Further placements in this category went to Sascha Dähne and Stefan Schumann from FC Bronkow, which once again demonstrated its strength.

winner and overall winner

In the open class there were also remarkable results. Liebertz and Waibel flew with their Ash 25e over 164 km on an average of 93.49 km/h. Meinecke and Nitt from VfL Südheide and Michael Liebisch from the LSG-Goslar joined the top positions. At the end of the event, the overall winners were announced: In the club class, Stefan Schumann was celebrated on Jantar Std. 3, while the open class of Meinecke and Nitt was dominated in the Duo Discus.

a warm welcome and a strong community

The event was organized by LSV Gifhorn, whose club chairman Volker Opitz and the local mayor Uwe Weimann warmly welcomed the participants. The positive atmosphere was supported by daily weather forecasts of the "Weather Hexe and Wetteronkel" team and was supplemented by an informative "diary" on the club side, which documented the weather situation, the election and tactics.

Not only in the competition, the air sports club shone. After the traditional kale meal, a delicious asparagus menu was served, which combined the members of the LSV Gifhorn in a sociable round. Over 150 participants enjoyed the banquet and the cheerful atmosphere, while the boards were festively decorated with fresh tulips. The organization team, around Volker and Aylin, is already planning the next joint joint event in summer. It was really a pleasure in which the clubhouse was filled to the last seat! LSV Gifhorn documents this in detail in his reports.

a new way in air sports

The events in Wilsche are part of an exciting time for German air sports. A lot has happened since the foundation of the Air Sports Association Germany e.V. (LUVD). The new structure, which was decided on November 8, 2023, is intended to bundle the interests of over 140,000 air athletes from all sports. With Hans Schwägerl as president and a strong team at his side, the association is aiming for effective representation in politics and public. The members should be given the opportunity to hear their voices and actively work in the design of the air sport, such as DSV

The view is now going into the future: The next competition will take place in the coming year at FC Bronkow in Brandenburg. The annual change between Gifhorn and Bronkow ensures a fresh wind and new challenges in air sports.