Surely there is an accessible permanent archive of such matters kept by the
responsible entity.
From: Tim Shirley
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 11:44 AM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
I believe that a Blanik held the Free Distance 2 seat record in Australia for
many years. Something like Waikerie to Narromine?
Someone with access to historical information such as old AG magazines, (or
with a longer memory) may recall better than I can.
Cheers
Tim Shirley
tra dire é fare c' é mezzo il mare
On 17/02/2015 12:00 PM, Ross McLean wrote:
There was a long standing tradition for many years that Mark Bland and
various co-pilots would fly the Blanik from Mt Beauty to Narromine and return
during Narromine Cup week.
ROSS
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Sent: Tuesday, 17 February 2015 8:38 AM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Blanik Flights [Was] Early X/C pilots
On 16/02/2015 9:30 PM, Gary Stevenson wrote:
...
Question: Does anybody have an idea as to the max distance a K13/Blanik has
flown in Australia?
I seem to recall that a Blanik once held a World Record with a distance
flight of over 800 k.
...
No, I don't know what the longest is, but in 1989 Port Augusta Gliding Club
won the two seater decentralised competition with two 300s and a 500 in a
Blanik.
If my memory serves me correctly the second place getter was a certain large
club who flew long flights in a high performance glider (possible ASH25 but my
memory is hazy) including one 1000km. But we beat them on handicap.
Regards
SWK
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