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Old January 6th 15, 06:05 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
BobW
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Default David Jansen 1582km @ 144km/h

On 1/5/2015 12:05 PM, Tony wrote:
http://www.naviter.com/2015/01/david...-in-australia/


Thanks for the link, Tony, and thank you David Jansen for the excellent (w.
pictures taken at crucial times and situations during the flight, no less)
writeup! A Majorly Nifty, Epic Flight...epic at multiple levels. Epic straight
line distance aside, this is the sort of flight every XC glider pilot vividly
remembers for all its uncertainties, personal-limits-expanding situations, and
gamut of emotions throughout the flight. Whether 10, 100 or 1000 miles, this
is why so many rate XC soaring as life-enhancing!!!

YMMV...

Bob W.