The four solar cells supply all the necessary energy for heating the pilot’s feet and run the computer

In case of emergency, the pilot can use all the available remaining energy on board to operate any single essential instrument or any light.

For these reasons, the available final capacity during long flights at high altitude is three times the one of the conventional lead batteries, for a weight of nearly half. While doubling their number thanks to the use of available free space, the available total capacity has therefore been multiplied by six, which solves any energy problem and leave the pilots full freedom to use the electric heating according to their needs.

All foreign participants to the Andean wave expeditions have installed the FLARM situational awareness device

This device will help preventing collision near lenticulars where all gliders fly along the same path at very high speeds. Our Nimbus have an additional repeater in the front instrument panel that gives an easily readable map of where the incoming traffic stays. But don’t rely too much on it, look carefully outside and pay attention to radio messages!

Certainly more accurate than the airliner that has to separate! Now the centering of the lift area in wave has become child’s game! And for the fanatics of the raster maps, one can use alternatively Pocket Strepla http://www.strepla.de/StrePla4/english/ . Every pilot obviously has his own OUDIE-IGC, customized according to his needs, and powered by a separate power and GPS source, making this system highly redundant and very safe.

The Fastfind is waterproof to a depth of 5 meters and the -20°C PLB battery operates in temperatures up to +55°C and has a 5 year storage life. Once activated, the Fastfind will operate for a minimum of 24 hours.

The Inmarsat nework will allow you to talk or send a SMS to anybody anywhere in the world at a reasonable price from any position and any altitude. Very useful when the radio does not work and you need to know the weather at home, or have landed in some place where cell phones have no signal. Also works with the glider’s battery so you won’t stay unconnected.

In consideration of the very long time spent at high altitudes and since every human body reacts in a different way to hypoxia, every crew member will be able to monitor his own oxygen saturation rate at any time thanks to the Nonin Pulse Oxymeter. The Large Bright LED displays SpO2 and Pulse Rate can be read from any angle, day or night. It accommodates a wide range of finger thicknesses, 0.3 – 1.0 inch (8 mm to 26 mm). It is automatic On/Off and has the US Army and US Air Force aeromedical certification for use in helicopters.