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DEMANDS OF THE AIR
To perform the prescribed figures in the air,
pilots must manage the plane controls while
staying oriented to the ground. The mental and
physical challenges are so demanding that the
four different heats have to be performed on
different days. Heats include freestyle, pre-
prepared and defined routines.
AUDE LEMORDANT
“I should go to the gym more often,” admitted
Breitling sponsored pilot Aude Lemordant,
standing by her Extra 330SC as it cooled after
her 10-minute competition run. “But really the
best training is in the plane. That’s where you
learn the reflexes to contract your stomach
against the G-force.”