Luftsportverein Oldenburg

Luftsportverein Oldenburg - Bad Zwischenahn e.V. is based in Rostrup near Bad Zwischenahn in Lower Saxony, Germany. The airfield address is Ebereschenstrasse 7, 26160 Bad Zwischenahn, at the west shore of the Zwischenahner Meer, near Oldenburg in the Ammerland district. The field is a grass runway site and is easy to identify from the air thanks to the lake.

The club focuses on glider training. Its program covers three training stages, A, B, and C, followed by cross-country instruction and a solo cross-country flight of at least 50 km, and it leads to the European LAPL(S) or the international SPL. The theory syllabus includes radio communication training, and the club states that the radio exam can be taken in German or English.

Luftsportverein Oldenburg states that training starts with a flat fee of 800 euros up to the first solo flight, or for up to 12 months. After that, you become a member and continue with monthly dues and additional flat fees until the glider license is completed. You should also budget for medical certification and exam fees, plus any external towing costs.

Yes. Luftsportverein Oldenburg - Bad Zwischenahn e.V. is a flying club, not a commercial flight school. The club was founded in 1950 and initially focused on gliding, later adding motor gliding.

The website indicates German as the club's main language. For the radio communication exam, the club notes that it can be taken in German or English.