Gabriel BourbeauGabe is an A&P mechanic with Inspection Authorization (IA). He is also an Airline Transport Pilot with commercial privileges for airplane, seaplane and glider. He is a certified flight instructor for airplane single and multiengine; glider;...
Lars BenschLars Bensch soloed in gliders when turning 14 years old and likes flying all kinds of light aircrafts. He is a private pilot flight instructor and, from time to time, enjoys punching holes in the skies with an Extra 230. He holds a master degree in...
Sandra Bazgan de SandercockSandra has a degree in Systems Analysis from the University of Instituto Técnologico Buenos Aires (ITBA). She has worked for the Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea) in Research and Development for 20 years. She was responsible for diverse...
Morgan SandercockBio in progress.
Jacqueline PaynePast Chairman of SSA’s Badge and Record Committee Author of Badge and Record book for soaring pilots-5 editions Official Observer 30+ years US soaring record Multi-Place Speed around 300 km Triangle 108 mph Award winning math teacher and administrator...
Miguel A. IturmendiMiguel A. Iturmendi is a native Spaniard, but has called Florida home for the last 20 years. Miguel holds degrees in Aeronautical Science, Space Studies and Flight Test and Evaluation, and graduated as a Test Pilot from the National Test Pilot...
Tim GardnerBio in progress.
Michael BataliaMichael joined the Perlan Project in the fall of 2009 after reading an article in Soaring which called for volunteers to participate. His contributions to the project have included assisting in the design and selection of the camera systems, the...
Elizabeth AustinDr. Elizabeth Austin, the articulate and dynamic President of WeatherExtreme Ltd, is one of the Nation’s leading authorities on Climate Change, Forensic and Aviation Meteorology, Mountain Weather, Cloud and Ice Physics, Stratrospheric Mountain Wave,...
Stephane FymatStéphane has 25 years of experience in the aerospace and computer industries. He began his career as an engineer for Aerojet-Electrosystems, now a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation. At Wang Laboratories, he was part of the founding team of its...
The Airbus Perlan Mission II has wrapped up 2019 Campaign IV flights in Argentina. The team members have returned to homes across America and around the world. The Perlan 2 glider is on its way back to the space glider’s home in Minden, Nevada.Season IV was a great...
Weather is what ultimately powers a soaring flight and that's exactly the case for Perlan 2. In 2019 Airbus Perlan Mission II started soaring over Patagonia on August 20. Barely over a week later a rare major atmospheric event for the South Pole called Sudden...
Flight 65 to 65,000 feet In 2019 Airbus Perlan Mission II has been ready to fly, but the stratospheric wave lift has been practically unusable above 60,000 feet. (see future Stratospheric Warming blog) The team kept a positive attitude and we launched every chance...
Einar Enevoldson, named the Perlan Project after the rare polar stratospheric clouds that glow pink and blue in the early evening and morning. They are jewels in the stratosphere. These polar stratospheric clouds (PSC) are known in Scandinavia as “Perlan clouds”...
The Airbus Perlan Mission II team operates with around 25 volunteers. But not everyone can take 6-8 weeks away from work and families. So we repeatedly say "Hail and Farewell" to inbound and outbound team members. The night of 5 September we welcomed Kristina Messner...
Aviation measurements can be confusing when different numbers are used to describe similar terms. In the following blog we will compare the useage of the term altitude - pressure and GPS, as well as the usage of the term airspeed - indicated and true. ALTITUDE When...