FAI Receives More European Record Claims

On August 3rd, the FAI received the following Class D (Gliders) European record  claims. The Soaring Café congratulates pilots Guy Bechtold of Luxemburg and Laszlo Hegedus of  Hungary on their outstanding flights!

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Claim number : 16594

Sub-class :DO (Open Class Gliders)

Category: General

Type of record : Free triangle distance

Course/location : Fuentemilanos (Spain)

Performance : 1117.2 km

Pilot : Guy Bechtold (Luxemburg)

Glider : Quintus M / Schempp-Hirth

Date :29.07.2012

Current record :  no record set yet

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Claim number : 16593

Sub-class :DO (Open Class Gliders)

Category: General

Type of record : Speed over a triangular course of 300 km

Course/location : Szatymaz (Hungary)

Performance : 136.05 km/h

Pilot : Laszlo Hegedus (Hungary)

Glider : Nimbus 4 T / Schempp-Hirth

Date :02.08.2012

Current record :  no record set yet

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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).