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A bird’s eye view & a pilot’s perspective
lighter than air
www.lotnie.pl
In the mountains and hills of southern Poland –
Sudetes, Beskids and Tatra mountains – there are excellent
conditions for aerial sports: gliding, hang gliding,
paragliding and parachuting. The scenery is beautiful
and the air is fresh as you float down gently. There are
aero club airfields belonging to training centers in the
various disciplines in many towns in the foothills. In
central and northern Poland (Masuria, Pomerania and
Greater Poland) the gentle hills and good thermals guarantee
first-rate flying for experienced and beginner pilots.
Polish glider pilots have won the highest awards in
international competitions with light-craft pilots for
many years world champions in precision flying. Many
of them work at aero club airfields which offer scenic
flights and flying courses. A flight with a world champion
– it’s worth a try.
• www.azl.pl • www.lotnie.pl •
• www.aeroklubpolski.pl/aerokluby_regionalne •
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Szybowcowa Mountain [99]
(561 m, Karkonosze Mountains, near Jelenia Góra)
The mountain from which a panoramic view of the Jelenia
Góra Valley spreads is a place where many flying events and
glider, paraglider and hang glider meetings are held, with
excellent conditions for aerial sports – the famous ‘Karkonosze
wave’, strong thermals, lee waves, ridge lifts, above the Sudetes
Mountains. On the slopes of Szybowcowa Mountain there are
good conditions for launching and landing for beginners and
experienced airmen. The season lasts from May to September.
• www.srebrna-gora.pl •
Żar Mountain [100]
(761 m, Żywiec Beskids Mountains)
Żar Mountain in the vicinity of the Żywieckie and
Międzybrodzkie mountain lakes and Żywiec Beskids guarantees
excellent conditions for aerial sports. There are foot
launch areas for hang gliders on the mountains to the west
and to the north. One of the best known and popular glider
training centers in Poland is situated here. Many aviation
clubs use their services when organizing courses and events
for enthusiast of sailing the skies.
• http://lotniczapolska.pl/Zar-kolebka-polskiego-szybownictwa,142 •
The Bieszczady Mountains [101]
and surrounding areas
The lay of the land here favours gliding, hang gliding and
paragliding. Courses for gliders pilots and parachutists are
organized at airfields belonging to aero clubs in Krosno and
Brzemiechowa. Parachutists often jump with a drop zone
over the nearby Solina Mountain Lake. This area has been
chosen not only for its favorable weather conditions but also
for the magnificent views of the Eastern Carpathian Mountains
where the borders of three countries meet: Poland,
Slovakia and Ukraine.
• www.aeroklub-podkarpacki.pl • www.7fly.pl •
Szybowcowa
Mountain
Żar
Mountain
Bieszczady
Mountains
A bird’s eye view & a pilot’s perspective
falling in tandem
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Gdańsk
Bay
Masuria
Kisajno Lake
Zemborzycki Bay
www.ParasailingCenter.pl
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To start your adventure with parachuting you don’t need
to have the skills of a jet pilot. Almost anyone can jump with
a parachute (the first time with the assistance of an experienced
instructor). You need to meet certain requirements
and complete a short training course at one of the numerous
airfields at aero clubs in Poland with these services.
Pleasure parachute flights pulled by speed boats,
terrain vehicles or quads may be excellent preparation
for parachute jumps. Popular pulled-parachuting
centers can be found in Sopot and other towns in the
Bay of Gdańsk, in Masuria, by Kisajno Lake and near
Lublin at Zemborzycki Bay.
• www.lotniskoketrzyn.pl •
• www.parasailingcenter.pl •
• www.parasail.pl •
• www.skyadventure.pl •
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• www.skokispadochronowe.com.pl •
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