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Available Badges
This is the complete list of badges currently available on WeGlide, sorted alphabetically. For each badge you find a short description of how to earn it and the date it was introduced. For badges with multiple levels, the threshold values for each level are listed under Levels.
Aeronaut
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Accumulate total airtime across all your pilot flights. Every valid flight you upload as pilot adds to your lifetime total. A great motivation to keep flying season after season.
Levels: 50 h · 200 h · 500 h · 1,000 h · 3,000 h
Aircraft Hopper
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Fly with a variety of different gliders. Each distinct aircraft you upload a pilot flight with counts once — flying the same glider many times does not increase the count.
Levels: 5 · 10 · 20 · 30 · 50 different aircraft
Always by Your Side
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Fly as copilot repeatedly with the same pilot. Only your copilot flights count — your own pilot flights do not. The badge tracks the single pilot you have flown with most often as copilot. The pilot must be selected from the WeGlide user suggestion list when uploading the flight; a free-text name without a linked WeGlide account is not counted.
Levels: 5 · 10 · 25 · 50 · 100 copilot flights with the same pilot
Astronaut
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Reach a high altitude on a single flight. The maximum altitude is taken from the highest GPS fix recorded in the IGC file during the flight.
Levels: 2,000 m · 3,000 m · 5,000 m · 7,000 m · 9,000 m
Big Five
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Fly at least one glider from each of five major manufacturers: Schempp-Hirth, Alexander Schleicher, Jonker Sailplanes, Rolladen-Schneider (the LS series) and DG Flugzeugbau. Any model from each manufacturer counts and the flights can be spread across different seasons.
Border Crosser
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Land on an airfield in a different country than the one you took off from on the same flight. Both the takeoff and landing airports must be identified by WeGlide and must be in different countries.
Bring It Home
Introduced: October 1, 2023
Execute a long final glide. The final glide is the last uninterrupted straight glide segment of your flight as detected by the scoring engine. If the very last glide segment is shorter than 5 km (e.g. a short final approach after a circling manoeuvre near the airfield), the second-to-last segment is used instead. The segment must be at least 50 km long.
Centrifuge
Introduced: March 1, 2026
Thermally with a steep bank angle. In a single thermal, gain at least 1,000 m of altitude while maintaining a bank angle of more than 45 degrees throughout. Both the altitude gain and the bank angle requirement must be met within the same thermal. Only flights from March 1, 2026 onwards are eligible.
Clean Sheet
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Fly more than 500 km (free distance) on a single flight, using at least 10 thermals, without a single circling attempt. A circling attempt means starting to turn into a thermal but abandoning it before completing a full circle — even one failed attempt disqualifies the flight. The free distance and thermal count are taken from the flight's scoring result.
Cockpit Crew
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Fly with many different people over the course of your flying career. The badge counts the total number of unique WeGlide users you have shared a cockpit with, whether as their pilot or as their copilot. Copilots only count if they have a linked WeGlide account (selected from the suggestion list when uploading); free-text names without an account link are not counted.
Levels: 5 · 10 · 20 · 50 · 100 different people
Consistency
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Fly on a streak of consecutive weekends as pilot or copilot. Only Saturday and Sunday flights count. A streak is maintained as long as each weekend (Saturday or Sunday) is directly followed by another weekend on which you flew. Both pilot and copilot flights count towards the streak.
Levels: 3 · 5 · 10 · 20 · 40 weekends in a row
Day Winner
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Win the day on WeGlide by having the highest-scoring flight among all pilots on that day. Each calendar day on which you place first counts as one win. Days accumulate over your entire WeGlide history.
Levels: 1 · 2 · 5 · 20 · 50 day wins
Diamond
Introduced: October 1, 2023
Complete all three Diamond C requirements. The three conditions can be met across different flights and different seasons — they do not need to happen on the same flight. You need: (1) a free distance of at least 500 km on any pilot flight, (2) at least 5,000 m of altitude gain on any pilot flight, and (3) a declared triangle or Out & Return task of at least 300 km successfully completed on any pilot flight. The task must be declared online on WeGlide before the flight (not from the IGC file) and must not be an AAT task. All qualifying flights must have a scoring date of October 1, 2023 or later.
Early Bird
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Take off before 9:00 am local time. The takeoff time is determined from your IGC file and converted to the local timezone of your takeoff airport. A single qualifying flight is enough to earn the badge.
Efficiency
Introduced: March 1, 2026
Fly a declared triangle with precision. Declare a triangle task of at least 50 km online on WeGlide and complete it such that your free-distance score does not exceed the declared distance by more than 5%. The task must not be an AAT task. This rewards flying the exact task line without unnecessary detours. Only flights from March 1, 2026 onwards are eligible.
Endurance
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Stay airborne for an extended period on a single flight. The duration is measured from takeoff to landing as recorded in the IGC file.
Levels: 5 h · 8 h · 11 h · 14 h
Euclid
Introduced: October 1, 2023
Fly a declared rectangle (a four-leg task) of a given distance. The task must be declared online on WeGlide before the flight, not imported from the IGC file.
Levels: 250 km · 500 km · 750 km · 1,000 km · 1,250 km
Everesting
Introduced: March 1, 2026
Thermally climb the height of Mount Everest (8,848 m) within a single one-hour window on one flight. The altitude gain must be accumulated by thermaling circles within any rolling one-hour period of the flight. Only flights from March 1, 2026 onwards are eligible.
Explorer
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Complete a declared Out & Return task of a given distance. The task must be declared online on WeGlide before the flight and the full distance must be achieved as scored by the declaration contest.
Levels: 250 km · 500 km · 750 km · 1,000 km · 1,250 km
First Step
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Get started on WeGlide. Follow at least one other user and upload a profile picture. Both conditions must be fulfilled. This is the easiest badge and a good introduction to the platform.
Flying in Circles
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Circumnavigate the controlled airspace around different major airports. Each unique airport circumnavigation counts once regardless of how many times you have gone around it. See the Circumnavigation section at the bottom of this page for the full list of qualifying airports.
Levels: 1 · 2 · 5 · 10 · 15 different airports
Flying Spree
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Fly on at least 6 distinct days within any 7-day window, counting both pilot and copilot flights. The days do not need to be consecutive — any six unique flying days that all fall within the same rolling 7-day period qualify.
Globe Trotter
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Fly gliders on multiple different continents. The continent is determined by the takeoff airport of each flight. Flights from different seasons all count towards the total.
Levels: 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 continents
Gold
Introduced: October 1, 2023
Complete all three Gold C requirements. The three conditions can be met across different flights and different seasons. You need: (1) a flight of more than 5 hours duration, (2) at least 3,000 m of altitude gain on any pilot flight, and (3) a free distance of at least 300 km on any pilot flight. All qualifying flights must have a scoring date of October 1, 2023 or later.
Hawk
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Find a powerful thermal and exploit it. Gain at least 1,500 m of altitude in a single uninterrupted thermal circle on one flight. The altitude gain is measured from the entry to the exit of one continuous thermal.
Helicopter
Introduced: March 1, 2026
Slow down to almost nothing in mid-air. Maintain a groundspeed below 10 km/h for at least one continuous minute during a flight, while being at least 3 km away from both your takeoff point and your landing point. The first and last 10 minutes of each flight are excluded to avoid counting slow taxi or pre-launch movement. Only flights from March 1, 2026 onwards are eligible.
Late Owl
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Land after 9:00 pm (21:00) local time. The landing time is determined from your IGC file and converted to the local timezone of your landing airport. A single qualifying flight is enough to earn the badge.
Launch Specialist
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Experience all three main launch methods. Upload at least one valid pilot flight with a winch launch, one with an aerotow (tow start) and one with a self-launch (motor glider). The three flights can be spread across different seasons.
Limbo
Introduced: March 1, 2026
Fly a long cross-country flight while staying extremely low. Cover a free distance of more than 500 km on a single flight without ever exceeding 1,000 m above mean sea level (MSL). Only flights from March 1, 2026 onwards are eligible.
LS Streak
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Fly the full classic LS family: the LS 1, LS 3, LS 4, LS 6, LS 7 and LS 8. Any variant or sub-type of each model counts. The six models can be flown in any order and across different seasons.
Master of All Trades
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Fly gliders from all six competition classes: 15m class, 18m class, Standard class, Club class, Open class and Double-seater class. At least one pilot flight in each class is required. The flights can be spread across different seasons.
Matterhorn
Introduced: March 1, 2026
Thermally climb the height of the Matterhorn (4,478 m) within a single one-hour window on one flight. The altitude gain must be accumulated by thermaling circles within any rolling one-hour period of the flight. Only flights from March 1, 2026 onwards are eligible.
Meet the Cows
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Outlanding is part of cross-country flying. Accumulate at least 5 outlandings across all your pilot flights. An outlanding is any landing at a location that is not a registered airport.
Mission Completed
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Declare a task online and successfully complete it. The task must be declared on WeGlide before the flight — tasks imported automatically from the IGC file do not count. The declared distance must be at least 50 km. Successfully achieving the declared task on the flight earns the badge, regardless of task type.
No Need to Circle
Introduced: October 1, 2023
Fly a long distance in a single straight glide. The badge is based on your longest single uninterrupted glide segment across all flights — this includes ridge soaring legs, wave flight runs or dolphin-style dolphining between thermals. Any single glide segment of the required length on a flight with a scoring date of October 1, 2023 or later qualifies.
Levels: 100 km · 200 km · 300 km · 500 km · 1,000 km
Nomad
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Take off from many different airports across all your pilot flights. Each unique departure airport counts once, no matter how many flights you do from it.
Levels: 2 · 5 · 10 · 25 · 50 different airports
Old but Gold
Introduced: March 1, 2026
Fly a declared triangle of at least 300 km in a vintage glider. The task must be declared online on WeGlide before the flight and must not be an AAT task. The aircraft must be categorized as vintage in the WeGlide aircraft database. Only flights from March 1, 2026 onwards are eligible.
Palm Tree
Introduced: October 1, 2023
Fly a declared triangle of at least 1,000 km starting from Bitterwasser airfield in Namibia. The task must be declared online on WeGlide before the flight (not imported from the IGC file), must be a triangle type and must not be an AAT task. Only flights from October 1, 2023 onwards are eligible.
Pechvogel
Introduced: March 1, 2026
Fly tantalizingly close to 1,000 km — but not quite reach it. Achieve a free distance of at least 999 km but strictly less than 1,000 km on a single flight. Only flights from March 1, 2026 onwards are eligible.
Platzgeier
Introduced: March 1, 2026
Fly for more than 5 hours without ever straying more than 5 km from your home airfield. The maximum distance from the takeoff airport is checked across the GPS track of the entire flight. Only flights from March 1, 2026 onwards are eligible.
Point Hunter
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Achieve a high WeGlide score on a single flight. Points are calculated from free distance, speed and other scoring factors according to the WeGlide scoring formula.
Levels: 600 · 800 · 1,000 · 1,200 · 1,500 points
Pythagoras
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Fly a declared triangle task of a given distance. The task must be declared online on WeGlide before the flight. AAT tasks do not count. The distance used is the scored declaration distance.
Levels: 250 km · 500 km · 750 km · 1,000 km · 1,250 km
Rocket (Wo)man
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Find and exploit an exceptionally strong thermal. In a single thermal, achieve an average climb rate of at least 5 m/s while also gaining at least 500 m of altitude. Both the climb rate and the altitude gain must be reached within the same thermal.
Segment Specialist
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Fly many different route segments recorded on WeGlide. Segments are fixed legs between known waypoints or landmarks on the platform. Each unique segment counts once regardless of how many times you fly it.
Levels: 1 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 25 different segments
Silver
Introduced: October 1, 2023
Complete all three Silver C requirements. The three conditions can be met across different flights and different seasons — they do not need to happen on the same flight. You need: (1) a flight of more than 5 hours duration, (2) at least 1,000 m of altitude gain on any pilot flight, and (3) a free distance of at least 50 km on any pilot flight. All qualifying flights must have a scoring date of October 1, 2023 or later.
Sky Streak
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Fly at least once every calendar month for a streak of consecutive months. Only pilot flights count. Even a single short flight in a month keeps the streak alive. The streak resets if you miss an entire calendar month.
Levels: 6 · 12 · 18 · 24 · 36 consecutive months
Speedway
Introduced: March 1, 2026
Fly a declared triangle at high speed. Declare a triangle task with a distance between exactly 500 km and 550 km online on WeGlide and complete it above the target speed. The task must not be an AAT task. Only flights from March 1, 2026 onwards are eligible.
Levels: 100 km/h · 110 km/h · 120 km/h · 130 km/h · 150 km/h
Sprinter
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Achieve a high speed score on a single flight. Speed points are the speed component of the WeGlide scoring formula, rewarding fast cross-country flight regardless of total distance.
Levels: 70 · 90 · 110 · 130 · 150 speed points
Storyteller
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Document your flights with photos. Upload at least one picture to each of 20 different flights. The photos can be from any of your flights spread over any time period.
Team Flyer
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Spend a long time flying in close proximity to another WeGlide pilot. Have a continuous meeting — both aircraft tracked by WeGlide in close proximity — lasting more than 5 hours on a single flight. The badge is also automatically awarded to the other pilot you were meeting, if they have not already earned it.
Tourist
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Fly in many different countries across all your pilot flights. The country is determined by the takeoff airport of each flight.
Levels: 2 · 5 · 10 · 15 · 25 different countries
Traffic Circuit
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Upload many short flights. Accumulate at least 20 valid pilot flights with a duration of less than 10 minutes each. This badge celebrates training flights, pattern work and short local hops.
Training Lap
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Circumnavigate the controlled airspace around major airports multiple times. Each circumnavigation of any qualifying airport adds to the total count — repeated laps around the same airport each count. See the Circumnavigation section at the bottom of this page for the full list of qualifying airports.
Levels: 2 · 5 · 10 · 20 · 50 circumnavigations
Vintage Viper
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Fly a variety of different vintage gliders. Each distinct vintage aircraft you upload a pilot flight with counts once, regardless of how many flights you do in it.
Levels: 1 · 2 · 5 · 10 · 20 different vintage aircraft
Walk of Fame
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Repeatedly achieve a high score of more than 1,000 WeGlide points on individual flights. Every pilot flight that scores above 1,000 points counts — each flight counts at most once.
Levels: 5 · 10 · 20 · 50 · 100 flights scoring over 1,000 points
Winch Wizard
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Execute a powerful winch launch. The flight must be identified as a winch launch and the altitude gained from the ground to the top of the launch must be at least 600 m.
Yin-Yang
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Circle symmetrically in both directions across an entire flight. The flight must contain at least 20 thermals, and the proportion of left versus right turns must be within 1% of a perfect 50/50 split (between 49% and 51%). This measures the balance of your thermaling technique over a full cross-country flight.
Yogi
Introduced: October 1, 2023
Climb with exceptional patience. Gain more than 1,000 m of altitude in a single thermal while maintaining an average climb rate of less than 1 m/s. Both the altitude gain and the low climb rate must be met within the same thermal.
Zugvogel
Introduced: April 11, 2023
Accumulate total cross-country distance across all your pilot flights. Every valid pilot flight adds its free distance to your lifetime total.
Levels: 2,000 km · 10,000 km · 50,000 km · 100,000 km · 500,000 km
Circumnavigation
The Flying in Circles and Training Lap badges are awarded for circumnavigation of airspaces around major airports. If you think that some airport is missing, please contact us. The list of major airports currently includes:
- Stuttgart
- Frankfurt
- Nürnberg
- Berlin
- München
- Hamburg
- Köln
- Düsseldorf
- Dresden
- Leipzig
- Hannover
- Praha
- Paris
- Strasbourg
- Brussels
- Eindhoven
- Rennes
- Lyon
- Zuerich
- Basel
- Geneve
- Madrid
- Toulouse
- Torino
- Milano
- Metz-Nancy-Lorraine
- Billund
- Poznań
- Wrocław
- Karlovy Vary
- Linz
- Wien
- Klagenfurt
- Graz
- Hamilton
- Windhoek
- Ljubljana
- Bremen
- Münster/Osnabrück
- Frankfurt-Hahn
- Dortmund
- Luxembourg
- Heathrow
- Birmingham
- East Midlands
- Edinburgh