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8. February 2019/by Administrator

Weather

Here we have put together a few weather links. So you can estimate yourself, if your flight project can be something or if your paraglider better remains in the backpack.

weather condition
  • General situation Meteoswiss
  • Forecast of the general situation
forecasts
  • Weather report Meteoswiss
  • SRF Meteo
  • Meteotest
  • Streckenflugprognose Schänissoaring
clouds
  • Satellite picture film from Europe
  • Satellite images Europe
precipitation
  • Precipitation radar forecast from Landi
  • Current precipitation radar
  • Precipitation radar from Metradar
wind
  • Winds.mobi
  • Windy (former Windytv)
  • Windfinder
  • Foehn chart
weather stations
  • Weather station map with 1200 measuring locations
  • Weather stations Meteoswiss
professional links
  • WXCHARTS - Soundings and Maps from different models
  • Meteo.guru - tool for comprehensive aviation weather forecasts in Europe
  • Radio soundings Payerne et.al.
  • XC Skies - custom-made aviation weather forecasts worldwide
  • Soaringmeteo - for aviation weather forecasts at a glance
  • Paraglidable
  • Weather3 - Maps of different models
  • Meteoblue - maps and meteograms with NMM (WRF model version)
  • Wetterzentrale.de - 1001 maps from different models, forums and more...
weather forums
  • Swiss storm forum
  • Meteo and climate forum of Wetterzentrale.de

Flight preparation

For your flight preparations, we can recommend the following links:

webcams
  • Webcamweather by Metradar
  • Swisswebcams
  • Bergfex - Webcams in Swiss ski resorts
  • Snow quantity check
flight preparation
  • Glider Chart Switzerland
  • Map of flight obstacles in Switzerland
  • Airspace Switzerland with regulations at airfields
  • Daily Airspace Bulletin Switzerland (DABS)
  • XC-Planner
  • Thermal map af the Alps
  • Paragliding 365
  • Paragliding Map
  • Paragliding Earth
  • Sportstrackinglive - visualize GPS-tracks in 3D
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8. November 2018/by Administrator

We fly all year

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The webcam shows the sky over Horgen

Upcoming taster days for beginners

  • Paragliding taster day
    • July 13 2025

  • Paragliding taster day
    • July 27 2025

  • Paragliding taster day
    • August 10 2025

  • Paragliding taster day
    • August 24 2025

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27. June 2017/by Administrator

Students section

As a registered user of this website you can book events and place orders in our webshop. You will find out on your own how everything is working.

The section «Downloads» is useful for the preparation for the theoretical exam and for the independent solo flight. It contains a handbook for many practical exercises and slides from the theory course as well as a test. To improve your german, the files from the theory course you can download are only available in german. Take the chance.

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13. February 2017/by Administrator

Das Team der Gleitschirm-Flugschule Magiclift

Das Magiclift-Team fliegt leidenschaftlich Gleitschirm. Jedes Teammitglied hat viele Stunden Flugpraxis. Von dieser Erfahrung profitierst du: Die Instruktoren und Assistenten unserer Flugschule lehren dich die Landschaft zu "lesen", damit du zuverlässig die Thermikquellen anfliegst. Sie geben dir Tipps, wo du am besten hochkommst und wie du länger oben bleibst. Sie geben dir über Funk Anweisungen für Flugmanöver und ein direktes Feedback auf deine Erfolge und Hinweise, wie du dich am Gleitschirm verbessern kannst.

Mathias (Thise) Grimm
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Mathias (Thise) Grimm

Fluglehrer BAZL / Tandempilot SHV

Thise fliegt seit 2001 Gleitschirm und ist seit 2009 Fluglehrer BAZL. So oft es geht, hängt er selber am Gleitschirm und durchpflügt damit den Luftraum. Als Geschäftsführer der Flugschule Magiclift ist er neben seiner Tätigkeit als Fluglehrer auch für die Webseite, den Ein- und Verkauf, die Buchhaltung, Medienarbeit und vieles mehr zuständig.

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Michel Salvador

Michel Salvador

Startleiter

Michel hob im Jahr 2000 am Übungshang zum ersten Mal mit dem Gleitschirm ab. Mit seiner Teilnahme bei einem Schnuppertag begründete er eine sogleich neue Zeitrechnung mit dem Jahr 0. Bei den Höhenflügen unterstützt er die Flugschüler mit seiner jahrelangen Erfahrung als Startleiter am Startplatz und gibt ihnen viele wertvolle Tipps. Damit Michel während den Schulungsflügen selber Airtime tanken kann, hilft er den Flugschülern mit seiner guten Spürnase für die Thermik gerne beim Aufkurbeln. Zürich

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Beda Bächler

Beda Bächler

Supporter

Beda ist in der Flugschule nicht nur als Startleiter, sondern auch in vielen anderen wichtigen Rollen im Einsatz: Als Organisator, Fotograf, Materialwart, Fahrer, Webredaktor und Buchhalter. 2016 machte er das Brevet. Er fliegt oft mit und wenn es gut passt auch davon.St. Gallen

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Michael (Michi) Grimm

Michael (Michi) Grimm

Startleiter

Michael fliegt seit 2005 Gleitschirm. Seine Brötchen verdient er zwar als Primarschullehrer, doch in seiner Freizeit schwingt er sich so oft wie möglich in die Lüfte. In unserer Flugschule gibt er dir als Startleiter vor deinen Flügen wertvolle Tipps, damit du die Thermik findest und länger fliegen kannst. Zürich

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Silvan Brügger

Silvan Brügger

Startleiter

Fliegt seit über zwanzig Jahren Gleitschirm, ist vom Element Luft faziniert und damit auch gerne mit dem Wind auf dem Wasser unterwegs. Von Beruf her als Sozialpädagoge interessiert er sich allgemein auch für Mensch und Kultur. Zürich

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13. February 2017/by Administrator

Current webcam image

Die Webcam zeigt zum Bisenstartplatz Frohe Aussicht in Oberrieden und den Himmel von Horgen in Blickrichtung Zürich

A new shot is taken every 5 minutes. The webcam shows the sky over Horgen in direction of Zurich. When the wind comes from NE there might appear paragliders coming from the take off Frohe Aussicht in Oberrieden.

Daily time lapse videos on Youtube

From the stored shots, a daily time lapse recording is created and uploaded to a dedicated Youtube channel for the weather webcam. They show impressively, which forces prevailed in the weather kitchen.



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Speedflying and Miniwings

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Speedflying - Speedriding - Speedgliding

Speedflying, also known as speedriding or speedgliding, is a new type of sport. It joins together the use of small and compact wings with freeride skiing, and is mostly practiced in winter on steep slopes. The game with the slope, the high speed and the very low altitude require a high concentration and give a kick. With a good training and responsible behavior, speed flying can be practiced safely.

Self-taughts in speedflying and miniwing put themselves in great danger. Training must not be skipped. This not only unlawful, but also dangerous to the highest level, as numerous accidents of untrained riders have shown.

The paragliding license is a requirement for the speedriding training.


Miniwing

Miniwings are small paraglider wings, which differ from speedflying or paragliding wings not only by their size. Their use spans from fun-flying, thermal flying, Hike+fly, contour flying, acro flying and soaring in strong winds and even speedriding. The simplicity of these small wings in good conditions often make people forget how challenging some aspects of their handling is. Under no circumstance should one go and try a miniwing without a serious introduction.


Speedgliding-/miniwing theory evening and practical course

Do you want to learn more about miniwings or speedflying? Then we recommend to you to attend our theory evening course. There you will learn about the differences between the wings and their adequate use cases. This is the safest way for you to get the right wing and enjoy also small wings with most pleasure and safety. Properties such as launching behavior, canopy stability and roll behavior vary strongly and are only top for few models.

We offer for licensed pilots special speedflying courses (in German) with exam inclusive together with the paragliding academy airpole. You can find the prices here in the continuing training section.

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The webcam shows the sky over Horgen

Upcoming taster days for beginners

  • Paragliding taster day
    • July 13 2025

  • Paragliding taster day
    • July 27 2025

  • Paragliding taster day
    • August 10 2025

  • Paragliding taster day
    • August 24 2025

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