Klaus Ohlmann (born 1952 in Neustadt,

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)) is a German

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pilot who has established 36 world records approved by FAI. Among these is the record for a free distance flight with up to 3 turn-points by flying 3,009 km from Chapelco Airport at

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(Argentina) in a Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4 DM on 21 January 2003 with his co-pilot Karl Rabeder. On 9 January 2003 at

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he made a flight of 2,247.6 km in a Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4 DM. This set a new world free distance record, breaking the record set over 30 years earlier by

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. On 1 February 2014, he became the first–ever pilot to fly over

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in a glider. He is a member of the

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of the meteorological section of OSTIV. Flying in wave conditions are his forte. Klaus lives in southern France, near Serres, where he has a glider center calle
Quo Vadis
renowned for his guided flights in the area.

Solar-powered pending claim at FAI

Claim number : 16110 Sub-class :CS (Solar-Powered Aeroplane) Type of record : Free out-and-return distance Course/location : _to be advised Performance : 155.8 km Pilot : Klaus OHLMANN (Germany) Aircraft : ICARE 2 Date :22.09.2010 Current record : no record set yet File:Klaus Ohlmann and Icare 2.jpg, Klaus Ohlmann & Icare 2 File:Klaus OHLMANN.JPG, Klaus Ohlmann

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