I am Tomasz Hornik, almost 24 years old. I started gliding 7 years ago in Słupsk (north Poland). I have started my competition career in 2013. Since then I took part in many competitions mostly in Poland.

This year I had big honor to get LX9050 with V8 and WiFi from „get sponsored”. I remember my 1st flight with LX9050 in 2015, back then I was dreaming about flying with such avionics in glider and now I literally can’t imagine flying without it! So watch out, because it is addictive as gliding itself!

So far since 2015 I have flown 17 competitions with LX90XX devices. From that 12 of them I have finished on podium and won 6 times. I think that LX90XX is taking big part in my results. Why? It helps the pilot in tactical thinking by the way it shows information on the map and in configured info boxes which can be chosen by the pilot to show only what he wants and needs.

For me LX90XX became some sort of basic avionics nowadays, it something more than just another screen in cockpit – it became an icon. I can’t imagine any new glider without LX90XX and for sure, one day when I will have my own glider inside you will find LX90XX!

Thanks to support from LXNAV I was able to become 2nd Junior Vice-World Champion in Standard Class, win 4th time in a row Polish Junior Nationals, 2nd time in a row win 15m class in Nitra and became Polish Vice Champion in 15m class!

Thank you!

My name is Davide Giovanelli, I am 23 years old, I am a swiss glider pilot. I have flown since 2010, I have 1350 flight hours and I flew over than 58000km.

I discovered the #getsponsored program on facebook and I decided to apply for it. After a month, at the beginning of February, I received an email from LXNAV: “welcome to our team” LXNAV is my first sponsor, I am very honored to represent this company. The LX9070 was a big surprise and a challenge, which I decided to accept, I couldn’t believe that they had chosen me for such an important device.

Changing the panel, mounting the device, and learning a new system required a lot of energy, however the efforts were worth the result. Its complete customization allowed me to bring what I really need into the cockpit. Normally you have to adapt to changes, I thought I should do some training flights to take full advantage of my new panel. The LX9070 wasn’t a change, its ease of use put me in the condition to perform immediately on the first flight. My first sensation was: “I have ever flown with this instrument”.

My expectations at the beginning of the season were too high, I couldn’t reach all the goals, but I could achieve some important results together with my device. I flow six flights of more than 600km, the biggest one was 893km. I won the Italian gliding championship on club class, and I reached the third place at the Swiss junior championship. LX9070 was the missing gear between me, the glider and the air. Have a reliable instrument is important in order to perform. I am fully in tune with the instrument, my feelings corresponds to the displayed information, therefore I thrust LX9070 if the situation become difficult.

I’m really proud to have tested this device during my performance flights and competitions 😉

I’m Sophie from Germany and I’m 17 years old.

When I was a child my father took me to the airfield. I started flying when I was 14 years old. I’m flying at the SFG Giulini gliding-club near Mannheim. For me it’s more than a hobby, it’s a passion. When I got my licence one year ago I started flying at competitions, for example the German national championship for women in 2018.

At the nationals I flew a DG300 with an LX8080 instrument so I’ve already proven it’s utility for competition. For 2019 I applied get sponsored and got a LX8080 for my sponsored glider a LS8 Neo. Now I have great equipment and it’s helping me a lot. Inserting task is very simple so you have enough time to relax and concentrate on other things. The LX8080 is easy to use and has a lot of nice features. A great feature for example is the possibility to display other gliders as a target in LX8080, so I can avoid near misses or close calls.

The partnership with LXNAV give you the possibility to test out some really nice instruments.

Thank you LXNAV for this possibilities .

I am Kiki Šantrůčková, 23 years old. I´m from the aeroclub Podhořany (VAP), which is in the middle of the Czech Republic. I have been flying since I was 14.
I am usually flying ASW15b and my dream glider is LS8 Neo, ASG29, or HPH 304 Shark.
2019 was my 3rd competition season and I´m very proud that LXNAV has been my sponsor this year! I contacted LXNAV because I wanted to get the LX8080 as this instrument is perfect for my ASW15 – it´s small and doing all what I need.
When I first flew with it, I totally fell in love with it and wondered how I could fly without such a device – is absolutely perfect!

Thanks to LX8080 I got missing diamond badge and next year I look forward to better myself. In the future I would love to try LX 9000 with Wi-Fi module or Nano4.

Because I am a student, I know how hard it is to make money for flying, let alone buy a new device to glider.

i am very happy for sponsoring. Do not forget follow me on Instagram, @kikisantruckova. There you will be able to check up how my season is going!

I am Florian, a 23-year old glider pilot from Stockholm, Sweden.

I have been dreaming of flying since I was a little child, and at age 19 I had saved enough to start taking flying lessons at Östra Sörmlands Aeroclub in Sörmland, Sweden. From my first attempt at a cross-country flight, I was hooked on gliding and especially competition flying.

This year I was sponsored with the Nano 4, and got some amazing results. I managed to catch 7 prizes in the Swedish National Online Competition in bothspeed, distance, and altitude, and got recruited to the Swedish Junior Gliding Team.Now the goal is to take my Jantar Standard and go to the Junior Nordic Championships in Denmark and then on to the Junior World Championships in the Czech Republic and bring home some medals!

The Nano 4 is amazingly useful. It worked really great together with XC-soar, which made navigating and file management so much easier. I used the bluetooth function toconnect my phone, and could easily upload tasks and download logg-files. It also features an amazing battery life and easy to use interface. Flying with the Nano 4 is a privilege.

A big thanks to LX Nav for this sponsorship!ilege. A big thanks to LX nav for this sponsorship!

I am Balázs Laktis, from Budapest, Hungary. I’m 25 years old, and I have been flying since 2010 and I have been competing since 2014. I had mostly flown in Club class but since this season I had to changed to Standard class. In 2019 I got the chance to fly at Junior World Championship. I finished 15th – my greatest achievement.

In the #getsponsored program I chose the S10 standalone variometer. In my opinion, this variometer is the best in its category, because of the accuracy, user-friendly interface, lots of interesting options and of course the fantastic display.

I’m very pleased to be a part of this #getsponsored program, it helped me a lot in this busy but successful season! Thank you LXNAV!

I’m Karolis Mikalauskas from Lithuania. Currently 27 years old. Probably for most of the glider pilots Lithuania associated with Pociunai airfield, but I‘m from second biggest, Paluknys – next to our capital Vilnius. In my only 2nd competitive gliding season even though I already travelled the world with gliding as part of the national team. I fly Jantar Std.2 in club class as most of the glider pilots in eastern Europe.

2019 went way much better than expected before the start of the season. In cups ended 3rd and 1st overall. Grabbed my first win(!), but most importantly finished 5th overall in Lithuanian Club class nationals. All results could not be achieved without S100 sponsored by LXNAV. I loved it from the first flight. It has a full package of functions which totally fulfil glider pilot needs at this stage of career as mine for sure. I truly believe it is the best instrument for its money.

Before applying to the Get Sponsored program I was 100% sure I won’t be selected as I flew only one competitive, but LXNAV boosted my glider pilot career.

Big thank you LXNAV for the trust!

Hi, my name is Mathilde Metz from the Bailleau gliding club in France. I flew in several competitions this year using the Nano3 from LXNAV get sponsored.

It was the best! The Nano3 helped me be confident about my flight logs during championships, I new that nothing could go wrong as long as I had my Nano3 with me. The long-lasting battery was a real pleasure too! As I flew championships on several different gliders this year, having a Nano3 was handy to switch from one glider to another.

In the beginning of the season, I flew the Double seaters nationals with my boyfriend Nicolas who is also part of the LXNAV get sponsored deal. It was really fun to fly the championship together with the Nano3 that Nicolas got to try too in addition to his LX9050!

This year following the 2019 season I was selected to be part of the Pôle Espoir, thank you LXNAV for supporting me all the way !

Looking forward to some more flying with LXNAV devices!

Thank you LXNAV!

I’m Jannes Stahf, 20 years old and from Berlin. I started gliding at the age of 14 at Lüsse Airfield. Since then my passion for cross country flights grew big. In 2019 I was part of the German Sportsoldiers and got to fly around 500 hours within one year. Nearly every flight was done with LXNAV equipment on board! In this year I participated at 4 competitions, including German 18-Meter Nationals. But to me, the most memorable moment this season was when I broke the 1000 km mark for the first time.

Most of the time I flew a Ventus 3 with LX9070 equipped, but I always used my sponsored Nano 4 as a backup. It’s very convenient to use. I think the touchscreen is, compared to Nano 3, a big upgrade in comfort and much more user-friendly.

Many thanks to LXNAV for providing sponsoring like this!

My name is Mike Bauer (23) and I’m flying on the military airfield in Ingolstadt at the sport flying group of the WTD 61. There I started gliding in 2010 and have been competing since 2017.

This year I had the great honour to be sponsored with a NANO4. It fitted perfectly into the LS4 with which I mainly flew that year. The small device is perfect for flying. It’s small and handy, but with the relatively large touchscreen, you can quickly read the most important flight parameters even in direct sunlight. All around a successful device that was not only used as a backup logger!

With the great support of LXNAV, I became the best junior at the German Seniors Championship and was allowed to participate for two weeks in Bitterwasser in the 1000km training camp of Wilfried Großkinsky.

Due to my sporting successes, I also got a Nimbus 4 aeroplane at my disposal for 2020. In this sense, thanks again to LXNAV, you are doing an excellent job!

My name is Konrad and I’m 22. I’m a Polish glider pilot flying in Sweden at a club close to Stockholm.

My adventure with soaring started in 2014 and I got so hooked that two years later I bought my first glider, Jantar Standard 2. I got “tricked” out on my first cross country flight by my instructor. We were just flying around, I was following him. I asked him after a while where we were, then he told me we are over a city far away from home, I found it very encouraging and fun. Since then I have participated in many competitions. 2019 was the best year so far. I have flown further, faster and more than ever before and it’s very much thanks to LXNAV get sponsored program.

I got sponsored with LX8080 since the flight computer in my Jantar was very outdated and I wanted to upgrade my instruments. So I did not only change the computer but with some help, I redid the whole panel and electronic system. The lx8080 is a great help, very easy and intuitive to use, I’m extremely satisfied with it.

My ambitions for next year are even bigger, to compete in more regional and national competitions. Swedish Junior Championship is coming up this year and I really am looking forward to it.

Thank you LXNAV for this opportunity, you are doing a great job motivating and helping young and prosperous glider pilots.

I’m Renate, 23 years from Germany and the magic of sailplane gliding managed to be my main interest for the last 9 years now! I am flying at LSV Thermik Alfeld and Akaflieg Hannover near my studies.

As I don’t have an own plane, I’m flying the clubs or friends gliders. As I have experienced a broken IGC file more then once by now, I sometimes borrowed a Nano. I loved the easiness, even though I wished for a bigger screen on the Nano³, I could still use it while flying the ASW19 from AMF.

Now, no matter which plane I fly, thanks to the Nano4, thoughts about not recording won’t bother me. I always have a reliable igc-logger and navigation system with me. Bluetooth port works perfectly for connection with phone or Waytec. Especially in the DG100 here space is rare the Nano4 is very useful.

Every time I used the Nano4 I just smile and can enjoy the beauty of soaring.

Thank you LXNAV for supporting young pilots!