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)
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).