Good day for gliding
Canterbury glider pilots experienced rare north-west wave conditions on Saturday, and some good results were recorded by members of the Wigram and Canterbury Gliding Clubs. C. Smith soared to 22,000 ft in a 2 J-hour flight to gain his diamond height award, and N. Heath, in a syndicateowned high-performance sailplane, reached 21,000 ft over Lyttelton Harbour. R. Sparks, also in a syndicate glider, reached 18.000 ft. Both clubs’ dual trainers made severe! flights to 7000 ft
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32407, 21 September 1970, Page 16
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80Good day for gliding Press, Volume CX, Issue 32407, 21 September 1970, Page 16
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