Swissakro Connection Open House Days

We are looking for motivated model pilots—both young and young at heart—who want to take on new challenges and participate in the activities of the Swissakro Connection. To that end, we are once again offering two open house days, various training sessions, and competitions this year.

Saturday, May 25, 2024
, MG Amriswil

Saturday, October 12, 2024
, Western Region (location to be
determined)

(For more information about the events, visit our website: www.swissakro.ch)

Getting started in RC acrobatic gliding and competitive flying is relatively easy. Even with a standard motor glider like the Funray or similar, nothing stands in the way of participating. The Rookie and Sportsmen programs can be flown without any problems using these motor gliders. It doesn’t have to be a 5- to 6-meter-long, expensive glider model right away (see technical rules in the box). Of course, competitive flying isn’t for everyone. Most model pilots are happy to complete a few successful flights at their local airfield on the weekend, chat with friends, and, after a successful day of flying, stow their model safely back in the “hangar.” Nevertheless, we’d like to present a

highlight a few positive aspects of flying competitions. Once you’ve mastered safe takeoffs and landings, you naturally start looking for new challenges. Competitions, in particular, offer the chance to improve your piloting skills and precision, measure yourself against other competitors, gain valuable experience, meet new people, exchange ideas with colleagues and like-minded individuals, and learn from one another. This helps every model pilot advance in their hobby.

For Swissakro Connection,
Hans Gratwohl