Flying Samba ULM at Topoloveni airfield

Photos from the 2020 precision-landing contest at LRCN Clinceni. Windy conditions on the day made the target hard to hit.

Cockpit view of a glider landing at LRCN Clinceni in August 2017, from downwind through final to touchdown.

Three articles from chessintheair.com on risk management in soaring: how the sport kills experienced pilots, whether it must be so dangerous, and…