Soaring in the Middle East / Gliders.
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From: Boldly going where no split infinitive has gone before..
No, but there will be a gliding event at tne World Air Games in Dubai in December- hopefully it might be the catalyst to get a local movement happening.
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From: Hiding in the bushes.
Don't count on it. From personal experience I can tell you that any attempt to own/operate light sport aircraft will be bogged down in a quicksand of bureaucracy dissimulation and stubborn unwillingness to help. You will be shelling out cash right left and centre long before your pride and joy leaves the ground.
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From: Republic of Yorkshire
Hang Glider at Tabuk (KSA)
In the early 1980s a German ex pat at Tabuk managed to import a hang glider diguised as a tent. He used to fly from the higher hills off the Jordan road north of Tabuk. My Father in law had a few flights as well. It went well for a few weekends until security arrived, glider was confiscated, but was handed back when the German guy went on leave, they were concerned
that there was a temptation to fly booze in from Jordan/ Israel/Egypt.
pkam
that there was a temptation to fly booze in from Jordan/ Israel/Egypt.
pkam
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From: Planet Earth
Imported Hang Glider
Well, I purchased and hang glider and it got delivered in Abu Dhabi in 2014. It was not disguised but it got cleared off customs in the category "Baloons and dirigibles...". I have been flying it for a while, check UAE Hang Gliding | ?fly like a bird for more.
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From: holding short of....
well... Ohlmann and Tilo Holighaus were showing off a bit on the Marina during December 2015 (It felt so nice to see some gliders there).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ9OAxv8YJk
On another occasion I saw a (I believe it was) Stemme over the Marina/SkyDive Dubai during the last week of February 2016 (low ceilings and that machine was never loosing height... kept flying and flying)...
I believe that it is difficult to have them in Dubai as there are many constrains in the airspace...
I was dreaming that Fujeirah or DWC one day would open a GA/Glider club...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ9OAxv8YJk
On another occasion I saw a (I believe it was) Stemme over the Marina/SkyDive Dubai during the last week of February 2016 (low ceilings and that machine was never loosing height... kept flying and flying)...
I believe that it is difficult to have them in Dubai as there are many constrains in the airspace...
I was dreaming that Fujeirah or DWC one day would open a GA/Glider club...
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From: Boldly going where no split infinitive has gone before..
Yeah- that was at the World Air Games- a rather silly, one off "glider efficiency challenge" as they couldn't get the airspace to do a proper cross-country soring event.
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From: Dubai
Let me know.
Chris
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From: Dubai
Well it's a beginning! Let's form a club/association, I'm sure we will find a lot of peolple intersted. Mainly, it's a story of contacts and money, only a team will succeed.
I think the best way to introduce it is to use motorglider, could be a good start (at least better than nothing).
Any one keen enough?!?
I think the best way to introduce it is to use motorglider, could be a good start (at least better than nothing).
Any one keen enough?!?
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From: Dubai
