>> Interesting that the NY Times said "glider pilot" not "sailplane pilot".
In the USA, most things without engines are gliders not sailplanes :-) AKA Schweizer. The French still hold the record though.... On April 16, 1959, the Caravelle Alsace glided 265 km from Paris to Dijon with 35 people aboard. After takeoff, the pilot climbed straight up to 11,700 meters and cut the engines to idle power; the aircraft glided all the way to Dijon Similar LD to a Schweizer too. _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
