Seminole-Lake Gliderport

Andrea Jacquenet from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, solo’d the Blanik L-23 on August 18th, 2026 at Seminole-Lake Gliderport, Clermont, Florida. Andrea is in the glider, Jan Driessen, his instructor is kneeling next to
Him. Nice day at the gliderport. Come fly with us! 🇺🇸⛅️

This morning, one of our local pilots was involved in an accident while flying his own powered aircraft. Thankfully, both the pilot and passenger are safe, one person is being treated for injuries. We wish him a speedy recovery!

We want to reassure everyone that our operations are safe and flight training has resumed as usual.

Thank you to everyone who has reached out and checked in.

Fly safe, stay safe, everyone. Tailwinds and blue skies! 💙

Fantasy of Flight

2026 FAI Germany
Race 1

🏁 🏆 RACE 1 WINNER: STEFAN LANGER 🇩🇪

First across the start line, first across the finish! Stefan Langer (SF) takes the opening victory at the Farrenberg SGP. Piloting his AS33, Langer crushed the massive 379 km task in just 03:01:54, clocking a fantastic average speed of 124.7 km/h despite the rainy conditions during the arrivals. A pure tactical masterclass from start to finish.

Stay tuned to discover the Podium Ceremony and the Full Results!

After days of intensive glider training and flying every day, both of our Japanese students soloed the glider 🇺🇸🇯🇵
And what better way to celebrate than jumping straight into the pool! 💦
Next up is passing the FAA written test, followed by the check ride.
Wishing them both good luck — keep learning, keep flying, and keep chasing those thermals! ☀️☁️

Team USA at the Jr WGC 🇺🇸

The mindset of a competitive glider pilot is every bit as important as talent and skill. A good competitor has to get comfortable with both winning and losing—staying humble when you win and not losing confidence when you don’t. Wins build belief, losses build resilience. You need to experience both in order to grow.

What really matters is learning from it, adjusting, staying forward-looking—and then going after the next thermal! ☁️🌤

Check out below the words from the Team Captain, John Banarhall
2026 Jr. WGC Team USA 🇺🇸