There used to be (maybe still are) Australian National records flown anywhere by Australian national - not sure if they have to be citizens or just permanent residents - and Australian local records flown in Australia by any pilot. Most of these happen to coincide, being flown in Australia by an Australian.
George Vakkur was/is an Australian, but flew his record in the US. Wombat Sent from Wombat's iPad > On 3 Feb 2014, at 21:53, Matthew Scutter <[email protected]> wrote: > > So, why is it an Australian record? Or do I have a fundamental > misunderstanding of what constitutes a record? > http://www.gfa.org.au/GFA-Sport/records-australia.html >> On 3 Feb 2014 21:14, "Mike Borgelt" <[email protected]> wrote: >> It was on the ridge, Matthew. Some years earlier Karl Striedieck did a world >> O/R record on that ridge .... in a K8. Check time zone for George's flight. >> >> Gawler to up north to wherever and back in that moonscape up north should >> break that record. I know several 1000 km O/R were flown in the late 80's >> early 90's in I think mini Nimbus and Ventus A so a D2 or LS8 shouldn't be a >> problem on the right day. >> >> At least one 1000km O/ and almost return wasn't bothered to be claimed. The >> pilot did it for his own satisfaction. It was 1003 km and I know because >> Carol and I did the retrieve. He didn't quite get home. I even took my >> trailer as mine had better fittings and worked better than his. >> >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> At 08:18 PM 3/02/2014, you wrote: >> >>> I'm interested to know more about the standard class 1000k out and return >>> record - 1000.86km in an Astir CS by G.J Vakkur on 8/4/77. As if an Astir >>> wasn't impressive enough, in April?? >>> Does anyone know where or how it was done? Perhaps someone has the relevant >>> AG mag. >>> Having done some googling I find an account ("Soaring the bald eagle >>> ridge") of a George Vakkur flying 1000k out and return on 7/4/77 in an >>> Astir CS in the wave in Pennsylvania, USA which seems like too much of a >>> coincidence to me. >>> -matthew >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Aus-soaring mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> To check or change subscription details, visit: >>> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring >> instrumentation since 1978 >> www.borgeltinstruments.com >> tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 >> mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 >> P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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