GliderCup

• The Glider Cup is the learning and training competition at Schänis airfield.
• You can take part as a licensed pilot in a single or two-seater. 
• It is also open to pilots with little or no cross-country flying experience. To ensure you get the support you need, you will be accompanied by a cross-country expert or instructor. After the briefing, teams of two are formed to fly the task together. You don't have to worry about being on the ground alone: The organisers make sure that everyone gets the chance to fly in a two-seater. 
• Even if you don't know what some of the following terms mean, you will learn all about cross-country flying during the Glider Cup. 

What is the aim of the Glidercup?

• Participants should be able to improve their skills under competitive conditions.
• For inexperienced pilots, the Glidercup offers an attractive, supervised and safe introduction to cross-country flying. They benefit from the extensive expertise of experienced instructors and cross-country pilots. 

What are the benefits of the Glidercup?

• Expand your limits and get to know new flying areas. Flying with a new team mate will create new friendships.
• Participation in the Glider Cup also counts as a level 3 cross-country flying course on the Lägern Pass, provided that you have attended the mountain flying theory course and have taken part in at least four Glider Cup two-seater flights, during which the flight instructor acts only as an advisor and safety pilot.

What requirements must I meet?

• If you are flying with an instructor or a cross country pilot, there are no minimum requirements.
• Requirements for single seat Glider Cup flights
  • Valid gliding licence
  • Completion of level 2 in the Lägern Pass
  • 30 gliding hours
  • Mountain flying theory
  • Area briefings: Zurich Oberland, Churfirsten, Glarus, Mythen
  • Approval of the class instructor 
• The four best results count towards the annual ranking. A valid licence is required for ranking points to be counted. 

How does the Glidercup work?

• To take part in the Glidercup you need to register once using the registration form.
• Our communication channel is WhatsApp. We will publish information about each flight day.
• Briefing for the Glidercup and announcement of the task at 08:30 at the airfield.
• Participants will fly the task.
• After landing the flight will be uploaded to WeGlide.
• The event ends with a dinner on the terrace of the airfield restaurant, weather permitting. The day's flying and the participants' strategies will be analysed together. 

How is the performance evaluated for the daily ranking?

• You register your flight on WeGlide. If the flight is valid, an evaluation is made.
• There are two different concepts, depending on whether the task has been completed or not. You can read more about this in the Glidercup rules. 

• April 11th, 2026
• May 2, 2026
• May 16th, 2026
• June 13th, 2026
• July 18th, 2026
• August 22, 2026 with closing evening

Register now for general participation in the Glider Cup 2026 using the form below. You will receive a separate invitation for each flying day. 

From the 21 tasks, one task is selected. Triangles are flown with a start/end point and a maximum of three turning points. The NSFW rules for g and f flights apply. The departure airfield is Schänis. 

Glider cup tasks:

task 1 - task 2 - task 3 - task 4 - task 5 - task 6 - task 7- task 8- task 9 - task 10 - task 11 - task 12 - task 13- task 14 - task 15 - task 16 - task 17 - task 18 - task 19 - task 20 - task 21