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FAI has ratified the following Class D (Gliders) record :

 

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Claim number 7555 :

Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders)

General Category

Type of record : Free distance using up to 3 turn points

Course/location : Chapelco, Airport of San Martin de los Andes

(Argentina)

Performance : 2'624.1 km

Pilot : Klaus OHLMANN (Germany)

Glider : Nimbus 4 DM

Date : 12.11.2002

Previous record : 2'463.7 km (26.11.00 - Klaus OHLMANN, Germany)

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Claim number 7603 :

Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders)

General Category

Type of record : Free Distance

Course/location : Calafate (Argentina)

Performance : 1'501.9 km

Pilot : Klaus OHLMANN (Germany)

Glider : Nimbus 4 DM

Date : 09.01.2003

Previous record : 1'460.80 km (25.04.72 - Hans Werner GROSSE, Fed. Rep.

of Germany)

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Claim number 7604 :

Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders)

General Category

Type of record : Straight Distance to a Goal

Course/location : Calafate (Argentina)

Performance : 1'449.3 km

Pilot : Klaus OHLMANN (Germany)

Glider : Nimbus 4 DM

Date : 09.01.2003

Previous record : 1'383.00 km (17.04.92 - Gérard HERBAUD, France)

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Claim number 7587 :

Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders)

General Category

Type of record : Out-and-return distance

Course/location : Chapelco, Airport of San Martin de los Andes

(Argentina)

Performance : 1'708.4 km

Pilot : Klaus OHLMANN (Germany)

Glider : Nimbus 4 DM

Date : 20.12.2002

Previous record : 1'646.68 km (25.04.83 - Thomas L. KNAUFF, USA)

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Claim number 7588 :

Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders)

General Category

Type of record : Free out-and-return distance

Course/location : Chapelco, Airport of San Martin de los Andes

(Argentina)

Performance : 1'715.5 km

Pilot : Klaus OHLMANN (Germany)

Glider : Nimbus 4 DM

Date : 20.12.2002

Previous record : 1'550.20 km (21.11.00 - Klaus OHLMANN, Germany)

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Claim number 7589 :

Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders)

General Category

Type of record : Speed over an out-and-return course of 1500 km

Course/location : Chapelco, Airport of San Martin de los Andes

(Argentina)

Performance : 136.82 km/h

Pilot : Klaus OHLMANN (Germany)

Glider : Nimbus 4 DM

Date : 20.12.2002

Previous record : 122.39 km/h (21.11.00 - Klaus OHLMANN, Germany)

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FAI congratulates the pilot on his splendid achievements.