Flying
for Czech Republic

"Gliding is like a chess game with nature for me — it teaches me to make quick decisions in ever-changing situations. This sport helps me keep a clear head, which translates perfectly into my professional life."

"I've been gliding my whole life — and there's no point in changing that now."

"I love flying just for the joy of it — up among the clouds you feel truly free, and it's simply beautiful! But I'm also competitive; I love the challenge of achieving an exceptional performance, and competition flying offers direct comparison and the chance to learn from the very best."

"Gliding captivates me because it gives a sense of freedom, calm, and the chance to discover the world from a completely different perspective. I'm also filled with the unique feeling of moving through the air without an engine — powered only by nature."

"Gliding has taught me patience, focus, and humility before the weather."

"What I love is that every flight is different — you can't fly by formula."

"Gliding is a sport you can compete at the top level well into old age, and you keep discovering new things after years of flying. The complexity is what captivates me, along with pushing boundaries on record flights — and of course, the community of people around it."

"I love the harmony with nature, reading weather conditions, and competing against other pilots in races. I'm motivated by the group of friends I fly with — and of course by the drive to win."

"What I love most about gliding is the feeling of freedom and the fact that every flight brings new challenges and experiences."

"Gliding is one of the few sports that can offer an extreme dose of tension and adrenaline while simultaneously giving you a feeling of absolute freedom and euphoria — something you rarely experience on the ground."

"The joy of free movement through the air, competition and time spent with friends."

"Gliding is an excellent technical sport that can be performed at the highest level even at an advanced age."

"Gliding combines for me the adrenaline of racing with the unique experience of the unknown — pushing me in every flight to find the best solution and constantly push my limits."

"Gliding means endless freedom, humility and a deep connection with nature. At the same time it's a challenge full of adrenaline and constant self-improvement. It's a sport that teaches me about life and about myself."

"Gliding has been my lifelong love since the very first takeoff."

"What fascinates me about gliding is the ability to harness natural forces for long-distance flight, their variety, and the chance to compete using them."

"What I love most about flying is the diversity. Every day the weather manages to go wrong in a different way."

"What I love about gliding is that you never stop learning and improving — no two days in the air are ever the same. For me, it's the best way to clear my mind from everyday worries and stress."

"Discovering everything that's possible when you work with nature. It's a complex sport that leads you towards optimising decisions, discipline, perseverance, and mental resilience."

"In the cockpit I find the purest feeling of freedom — the world below turns into a quiet backdrop and only absolute presence remains. Sometimes I have to push myself and overcome my own limits to complete the flight, but that very effort is what gives the view from above its true weight."

"Gliding is my way of life. Everything revolves around it. I love the freedom and boundlessness, the connection with nature, and the complexity."

"What I love most about gliding is the incredible community, friendships, and our team — we can genuinely celebrate victories together and equally support each other when things don't go to plan."

"The sky is my playground, where the course is drawn by clouds and I get to experience a feeling of absolute freedom. Whether I'm flying competitively or just clearing my head among the clouds, it's always the pure joy of flight that I can't find anywhere else."

"For the feeling of freedom and liberty."

"I love the freedom of flight, circling in thermals alongside birds, the pure 'battle' with nature — and because every flight is always different. Up there I focus only on the flight itself, leaving all other worries on the ground. And I love being with a group of friends who feel the same way and push each other to perform better."

"The near-absolute freedom of movement, the complex knowledge of natural processes we use in flight, and the intense experience of every moment in the air repeatedly 'force' me to take off. On top of all that, amazing people with the same desire to explore, improve and push their own limits and those of others."

"Honestly I don't even know anymore — going to the airfield in spare time and flying 9 hours in a glider just feels normal to me. I've run out of excuses not to."

"Gliding is a sport for life — sometimes stressful, sometimes euphoric, but it always perfectly clears the mind of everyday worries."

"Why do I glide? In gliding I find a sense of freedom — I love competing against nature and against myself. While for many people every day in ordinary life is almost the same, every gliding flight is a unique experience."

"Gliding is joy, freedom, relaxation, and sport all in one for me. I think the perfect description is that it's a collective sport of individualists."