FAI News 01/05

FAI Centenary 2005 : Welcome to a year of celebration ! Centenaire FAI 2005 : bienvenue dans une année de célébrations ! High Flyers : Last call ! / Dernier appel ! New World Record Claims for Gliding.

FAI Centenary 2005 / Centenaire FAI 2005
The FAI Centenary Year has begun. Welcome to a year of celebration !
And keep your dairy up-to-date by regularly consulting the Program of events.

L'année du Centenaire de la FAI a commencé. Bienvenue dans cette année de célébrations !
Pour maintenir votre agenda à jour, veuillez consulter régulièrement le Programme des manifestations.

Next events / Prochaines manifestations :
24.-18.01.05 : 21st FAI World Grand Prix & Haute Voltige
Al Ain (UAE) - Haute Voltige / Official Webpages

29.01.-13.02.05 : The FAI / IGC Gliding Weeks in the Southern Hemisphere
Detailed information will be published next week / Des informations détaillées seront publiées la semaine prochaine.


High Flyers
Last call !
The subscription period offering special discounted prices will come to an end on 31 January 2005. Do not miss this opportunity to consult the final Table of Contents and to pre-order your copy of "High Flyers - A Century of Sporting Achievement in the Air".

Dernier appel !
La période de souscription prendra fin le 31 janvier 2005. Ne manquez pas de consulter la table des matières définitive et de réserver votre exemplaire de "High Flyers - Un Siècle d'Exploits Aéronautiques" au prix de souscription avantageux.


New World Record Claims
Some of the new World Record Claims recently received by FAI :

Class D - Gliders / Claims number : 10363 - 10364
General Category
Type of record : Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km
Course/location : San Martin de los Andes (ARG)
Date: 17.12.2004
Pilot : Jean-Marc PERRIN (SWI)
Glider : Glaser-Dirks DG-400
Performance : 176.75 km/h

Claim number 10363
Sub-class : D15 - 15m Class Gliders
Current record : No record registered yet - minimum achievement for the first record : 147 km/h

Claim number : 10364
Sub-class : DO - Open Class Gliders
Current record : 172.2 km/h (06.12.2003 - Klaus OHLMANN, Germany)


Class D - Gliders / Claims number : 10372 - 10373
Sub-class : DO - Open Class Gliders
Feminine Category
Date: 30.12.2004
Course/location : San Martin de los Andes (ARG)
Pilot : Reiko MORINAKA (JAP)
Glider : Glaser-Dirks DG-400 M17

Claim number : 10372
Type of record : Free out-and-return distance
Performance : 1 193.2 km
Current record : 1 042.55 km (25.12.1998 - Hana ZEJDOVA, CZE)

Claim number : 10373
Type of record : Free distance using up to 3 turn points
Performance : 1 302.2 km
Current record : 1081.2 km (05.01.2003 - Pamela KURSTJENS-HAWKINS, UK)


Class D - Gliders / Claim number : 10391
Sub-class : DO - Open Class Gliders
Feminine Category
Type of record : Free distance using up to 3 turn points
Course/location : San Martin de los Andes (ARG)
Performance : 1 273.2 km
Pilot : Reiko MORINAKA (JAP)
Glider : Glaser-Dirks DG-400 M17
Date: 11.01.2005
Current record : 1 081.2 km (05.01.2003 - Pamela KURSTJENS-HAWKINS, UK)

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).

For further information on World Records, please consult the latest news, including all claims pending ratification, at FAI World Records.