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Parking is the hard part (also on the water)
Learning to drive a motorboat on the Aare in Solothurn: current, wind, tight boxes and a lot of docking practice. And why it felt surprisingly similar to flying.
#motorboat #licence #training
4 min HB
The kite is pulling... and I'm going with it!
A kitesurf camp in Portugal, zero experience, a lot of water in my nose, and then the first real ride. Now I finally understand why everyone says this is so much fun.
#kitesurfing #wakeboarding #training
4 min AV
And here comes the long-awaited day - I received my PPL licence
The day I prepared for so long is finally here. What an incredible feeling to finally hold my licence in my hands!
#ppl #skill-test
3 min AV
Where exactly are we? (Asking for a friend)
From the air, every village looks the same. Here is how I learned to find my way with a map, a clock and a lot of looking out of the window.
#ppl #navigation #training
4 min