Caracal

Dienstag, 22.11.2011 00:00

Bitterwasser is instrumental in the protection and reintroduction of one of the endangered cats of Africa, the Caracal. One of these cats has been tracked by a camera installed in the dunes. http://www.conservationcatalyst.com

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Info-Corner

Montag, 21.11.2011 00:00

Right by the flight-office we now have two screens giving instant info on the OLC and, more important, the instant wind and temperature and a recording for every hour. The infos come from the new installation by the windsock at the palmalley.

Sonntag, 06.11.2011 10:29

We have been invaded! Not by ET People but by Swiss tourists who landed on 09 Hangar with four power planes, all Cessnas 210 with more than 300hp and a very nice sound. The tourists were amazed at the wingspan of the gliders in the palm alley. JR gave them some numbers about performances in Bitterwasser. They loved it.

ASH 25 M - AZ

Sonntag, 06.11.2011 10:29

The Bitterwasser ASH 25 M is flying again. Our specialist for engines, Stefan Hueveler has installed the serviced engine and a brand new prop. The goal was to test in the air that all was ok. After much work by Stefan, I made the test-flight a half hour before sunset.
Thank you so much – Stefan!
Dieter

First pilots

Montag, 31.10.2011 18:28

Today, with the arrival of the first pilots, we‘ve raised some of the flags. Biwa is on the move. The flight office is still a mess. But an « organized » mess now, with lots of holes in the walls and cables! Christian is busy, enjoying himself. Things are improving greatly.

New girls in the restaurant

Montag, 31.10.2011 18:27

We are all very sad! Beautiful Magnaem has left Bitterwasser lodge for a job in Windhoek! The French airline pilots, who nicknamed her « Miss Namibia » will weep! But all is not lost! Look, look, look! Here are the new girls in the restaurant. All smiles!

How many containers?

Samstag, 29.10.2011 20:02

The flight office is a total mess, better avoid it today! Christian is fighting with WiFi and internet. And Dieter is cleaning the two rooms. It will be operational tomorrow.
Look at the picture. How many containers? Eight!! It was interesting watching the guys unloading them. Biiiig powerful trucks. And there is one more to come tomorrow. We’ll stop at nine this year, but there is ample room for more next year.

The crew has arrived

Mittwoch, 26.10.2011 00:00

This year, we’ve decided to give you an entertaining account of what was happening around the pan !

That’s the day we arrived, around midday (Rainer Hog and his wife, Lore Leo, Bernd Mangold, Christian Hynek, Stefan Senger and « JR » Faliu). Dieter Schwenk battled in Windhoek with DCA for a whole day and was at the site on the 29th.

Very innocently, Rainer suggested that we gave a look at some of the six containers already on site. Just a look Bernd said. We found ourselves unloading four gliders (two Antares, one Nimbus 4DM, and one DG 800) and starting to rig them !! « Just a look », remember the term! I wonder what Bernd means by « working » ??

AIRSPACE Saison 2011/2012

Donnerstag, 13.10.2011 21:31

Airspace this season is nearly the same. See Notam:

NOTAMS: Airspace 2011/2012

NOTAM A0289/11: Hosea Kutako International Airport (FYWH)A0289/11 NOTAMN
Q)FYWH/QWGLW/IV/M /W /000/195/2439N01808E202
A) FYWH B) 1110220500 C) 1201221800
D) DAILY 0500-1800
E) THE AIRSPACE BETWEEN GND TO FL195 WILL BE DOWNGRADED TO CLASS 'G'
TO ACCOMODATE GLIDING ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED BY THE FOLLOWING
COORDINATES:
FROM S224903E0182912 TO S223017E0185929
THENCE A STRAIGHT LINE TO A POINT AT S220000E0200000
THENCE A STRAIGHT LINE TO A POINT AT S270000E0200000
THENCE A STRAIGHT LINE TO A POINT AT S270000E0160000
THENCE A STRAIGHT LINE TO A POINT AT S230000E0160000
THENCE A STRAIGHT LINE TO A POINT AT S230259E0163455
THENCE ALONG THE 60NM ARC WHV, BACK TO THE STARTING POINT AT
S224903E0182912.
TRAFFIC THROUGH THAT AREA TO TRANSMIT TIBA ON 123.4MHZ IN ADDITION TO
124.7MHZ
F) GND G) FL195
CREATED: 02 Oct 2011 15:25:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN
NOTAM A0002/11: Hosea Kutako International Airport (FYWH)
A0002/11 NOTAMN
Q) FYWH/QAFXX/IV/NBO/E/015/460/2152S01641E444
A) FYWH B) 1101010800 C) PERM
E) MANDATORY FILING OF FLIGHT PLANS ABOVE 1500FT AGL WITHIN THE
WINDHOEK FIR X REF AIC 42.2/10.
CREATED: 03 Jul 2011 05:08:00
SOURCE: LIIAYNYX

The map will follow soon. Thanks for Peter Hochstrasser.

best regards
Dieter

Info from Flightoffice

Sonntag, 09.10.2011 15:15

Dear Guests, members and visitors from the glider`s paradise.
Your vacation is fast approaching and the Flightoffice Preparations is at full swing. Unfortunately, I´ve still no valid NOTAM from the Namibian air traffic control over the arragnements for this year. We wait out each day. We assume, hovever, that the airspace will be like last season.
News will be posted here of course.

As before, we need a copy of current license and medical certificate and if the radio license is not entered in the license, even a copy from each pilot. We would appreciate it if you have the possibility to do this in advance before your departure, if possible, scan your documents and send it by e-mail at:
cfi@bitterwasser.eu
Of course it`s also still possible in Bitterwasser, but what can be done in advance is done. Thank you for your help.

Now I wisch you all have a nice looking forward to the upcoming holiday.
Dieter

Little Palms of Bitterwasser

Dienstag, 05.07.2011 08:58

Milan Petkovic wrote :

My 1000 km flight was recognised by the FAI and I have been awarded FAI 1000 km badge number 574. I have been interviewed by the National Aeroclub of Serbia and that interview I have translated to english and my club in Australia has published the interview under title "Little Palms of Bitterwasser" (my suggested title was "The Palms of Bitterwasser") If you have time you can go ahead and read it and perhaps it would be interesting to include it on the Bitterwasser websight.
Thank you very much , best regards, and hope to see you soon in BW,
Milan

http://www.srgc.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90:little-palms-of-bitterwasser&catid=19:experience&Itemid=65

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Winter 2011 in Namibia

Mittwoch, 08.06.2011 16:35

It is realy snowing in Namibia in the moment.
If you do not believe it - see the pictures :

http://www.bitterwasser.com/formulare/Winter2011.pdf

The pictures reached us today 08.June 2011

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Containers arrived in Namibia

Montag, 11.10.2010 17:34

Yesterday the Golden Isle, the vessel with our 7 container and 2 container from Pokweni, arrived in Walvis Bay.
Today they where loaded on trucks and are now on the way to Windhoek. From there they bring them to Pokweni and Bitterwasser.

News News News

Montag, 11.10.2010 17:19

Christian Hynek, webmaster of www.streckenflug.at, is in this season in Bitterwasser for the first time. His ASH 25Mi is in one of our containers. He will write sort of a diary , a blog , on his feelings and experience, to be read here:

www.streckenflug.at/blog

If you are interested to know where our containers are at this moment, here you can see where the container boat "Golden Isle" is at this moment: http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/de/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=538090125

Whispering palms

Montag, 11.10.2010 17:14

Under Impressions/whispering palms you find the new edition Nr.30. We hope you have fun reading it.

In this season , we will for the first time have 46 airplanes in Bitterwasser. 24 of them have been sent to the long trip on Monday from Mengen and Oetisheim.

New manager for the Bitterwasser lodge!

Montag, 11.10.2010 17:05

We again have a new manager for the Bitterwasser lodge!
Olaf Henrion started in Bitterwasser on 7/12. He was born in Windhoek, lived in Germany for a considerable time, where he completed training and studies, and worked in the tourism industry for 12 years. His last job was managing director in a namibian lodge.
We also could fill the vacancy of the cook, so that our guests can eat well.

Whats going on in Bitterwasser?

Montag, 11.10.2010 16:59

The girls in Bitterwasser are still freezing but the winter is soon over, and we approach the gliding season fast. This year, the demand is enormous. Whoever wants to avoid the cold and wet european winter must book soon – otherwise there will be no more room this year.

off-season 2010/2011

Dienstag, 20.04.2010 10:41

In the anniversary year (Bitterwasser becomes 50!) we introduce an off-season.From 1.Nov.2010 to 12.Nov.2010 and from 18.Jan.2011 to 31.Jan.2011 30 % discount on all housing prices.

New contact data of the Bitterwasser Lodge

Mittwoch, 25.03.2009 08:32

For all lovers of the African Flight Season: The contact data of the Bitterwasser Lodge & Flying Center have changed!
As Lydia Casper has finished their work after many years in in the organization of the Flying Center we have a new email address for all booking requests: booking@bitterwasser.eu.
Even the website of the African Flight Center has in future a new Internet address: www.bitterwasser.eu.
For visitors of the AERO 2009, from 2-5 April in Friedrichshafen, there is an information stand of the Bitterwasser Lodge & Flying Center, Hall A1, Stand 133rd
We look forward to your visit!

Kontakt Europe:
Email: booking@bitterwasser.eu
Internet: www.bitterwasser.eu