On April 5th, the FAI announced receipt of the following world record claim in the Ultralight Glider category:

Type of record: Speed over a triangular course of 100 km

Performance: 121.88 km/hr (75.73 mph)

Pilot: Robert W. Spielman

Glider: SparrowHawk (Windward Performance)

Takeoff Location: SoaringNV, Minden-Tahoe Airport, Nevada USA

Official Observer and Tow Pilot: Fred LaSor

Date: April 2, 2011

This information is provisional until the record is ratified, at which time the FAI will post official data regarding the flight. Click here to view the flight file and associated data on the OLC (Online Contest) Web site.

For more information about world records and the FAI, visit the International Gliding Commission Web site at http://www.fai.org/gliding .