Here are the official notifications for Terry's and Klaus's record flights. Both flight claims are dated 13th Dec, but I suspect Terry had landed before Klaus even took off, in zulu time. It would be nice to see Terry's log file. It wasn't posted on OLC. Terry? Pam Kurstjens
FAI has received the following Class D (Gliders) World record claim: ================================================ Claim number : 15678 Sub-class :DO (Open Class Gliders) Category: General Type of record : Distance using up to 3 turn points Course/location : Omarama (New Zealand) Performance : 2499.2 km Pilot : Terrence Delore (New Zealand) Glider : Schleicher ASH 25 Mi Date :13.12.2009 Current record : 2405.5 km (01.01.2007 - Klaus OHLMANN, Germany) ================================================ and ================================================ Claim number : 15679 Sub-class :DO (Open Class Gliders) Category: General Type of record : Distance using up to 3 turn points Course/location : _to be advised Performance : 2511.1 km Pilot : Klaus OHLMANN (Germany) Crew : Christoph RITTER (Germany) Glider : Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4 DM Date :13.12.2009 Current record : 2405.5 km (01.01.2007 - Klaus OHLMANN, Germany) ================================================ and ================================================ Claim number : 15680 Sub-class :DO (Open Class Gliders) Category: General Type of record : Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 500 km Course/location : _to be advised Performance : 198.31 km/h Pilot : Klaus OHLMANN (Germany) Crew : Christoph RITTER (Germany) Glider : Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4 DM Date :13.12.2009 Current record : 177.3 km/h (11.12.2003 - Klaus OHLMANN, Germany) ================================================ The details shown above are provisional. When all the evidence required has been received and checked, the exact figures will be established and the record ratified (if appropriate). ____________________________________________________________ To modify your subscriber status for the IGC-DISCUSS list, check http://www.fai.org/lists/instructions FAI Gliding Commission Web Pages : http://www.fai.org/gliding/ _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
