It now appears that George Hanke flying a DUO Discus has broken the
NYS
Record held back in 1967 for altitude gain.


On Aug 18, 7:56 pm, Tim Hanke wrote:
Several pilots climbed in wave today in Saratoga Springs, New York. It
is strange to have wave in August. This is the 1st time in 20 years
that I can remember having wave in August. It felt like autumn today.
Mike McCarron, MC, climbed to 18,000 ft and was hoping that through
Albany's Control Tower, Boston Center could be contacted for a wave
window. It was disappointing to hear Albany come back on the radio and
request that he return to flight level 16.5. A half dozen other pilots
flew between 15,000 to 17,000 ft. This sure beats the humid summer air
we normal get at this time of year.

Tim Hanke
Adirondack Soaring