About

A focused Swiss soaring company

High-performance sailplanes, Alpine flights, precision equipment and specialist knowledge — from one team.

Swiss Sailplane combines aircraft sales, Stemme Alpine flights, specialist equipment and knowledge in a single, focused operation.

Yves Gerster and Remy Hirt founded Swiss Sailplane in 2019 with a clear goal: to bring top-tier flying equipment to Switzerland — for sale and for rent — and to advance cross-country soaring.

We value precision and honesty over hype. What we say about aircraft, flights and products is meant to be accurate and supportable — because we fly, maintain and sell all of it ourselves.

Swiss Sailplane founder beside a glider canopy at an Alpine airfield

The people behind Swiss Sailplane

Two of the most accomplished glider pilots in Switzerland. We fly, maintain and sell what we talk about — and we love passing it on, from corporate days and talks to cross-country courses and training flights.

Yves Gerster in the cockpit of his glider on the ground, harness on — Yves Gerster
Founder
Started gliding at 15 and was hooked at once — what draws him most is reaching new terrain and competition flying. He founded Swiss Sailplane in 2019; today he looks after JS sailplane sales, flies the Stemme Alpine experiences and runs the operation.
4,500+ flight hours
3× Swiss champion · Europe top-10 (6th) · World top-10 (7th) · New Zealand champion
Licences: glider · power · aerotow · paraglider

Remy Hirt at altitude in the cockpit of his glider over the Alps — Remy Hirt
Co-founder · Flight instructor · Head of maintenance
Built and flew model aircraft as a child and never let go — he earned his glider licence at 16. A strong cross-country pilot who also flies aerobatics. As co-founder he is our flight instructor and head of maintenance, and the lead developer of our own equipment, the Aquator and the Compact Charger.
1,700+ flight hours
Competition wins: Swiss Championship · Rieti · RM Bex
Licences: glider · flight instructor · aerobatics · Part-66 maintenance

From our own flying

We fly, maintain and sell what we talk about — Alpine soaring from daily operation, not from a brochure.

Precision in the detail

High-performance sailplanes and equipment don't forgive shortcuts. The same care goes into advice, data and handling.

Honest advice

Clear answers about aircraft, flights and products — even when the honest answer is “not the right fit for you”.