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12-12-2012 
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World speed record out and return of 1000 km
Pilots: Philippe Athuil and Jean-Marie Clément. |
| 25-12-2010 |
Records du monde de distance sur triangle, 1634 km libre et 1586 km comme prévu
Équipage : Jean-Marie Clément et Bruce Cooper.
Les conditions météorologiques de ces deux premiers mois n'étant pas propices à de grandes distances sur un axe nord-sud et la forte humidité poussant la couverture nuageuse très à l'intérieur des terres, ces conditions semblaient propices à une tentative de grand triangle. Malgré des conditions météo plutôt faibles le long des deux premières branches devenant exécrables dans la troisième branche de 650 km, avec un vent mourant totalement au passage de la ligne d'arrivée, nous réussissons quand même à battre ce record à notre première tentative. Ce fut un magnifique cadeau de Noël mais aussi une incroyable accumulation d'erreurs et de malchances.
Ce qui nous porte à croire qu'après correction des erreurs et avec de bonnes conditions météorologiques, le triangle de 2.000 km n'est peut-être pas hors de portée.
Récit complet de ce vol dans le compte rendu de l'expédition en page d'accueil et dans la revue Vol à Voile numéro 148.
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| 26-12-2009 |
Record du monde de vitesse sur aller et retour de 1000 km
Pilotes: Jean-Marie Clément and Bruce Cooper
Pour ce lendemain de fête et malgré que nous nous soyons couchés assez tard, le réveil sonne à 4h du matin pour nous faire découvrir la pluie. Retour au lit avec nouveau réveil à 5h, la pluie est toujours présente. C'est donc parti pour la grasse matinée, et après un bon déjeuner et un café, nous décidons de tenter le record de vitesse sur aller et retour de 1000 km avec point de départ à Bariloche.
Le contrat sera rempli en 4h50 soit plus de 208 km/h de moyenne, nouveau record du monde. Qui ne durera que l'instant d'un rêve car Klaus Ohlmann mettra cinq minutes de moins le même jour sur un parcours décalé de 250 km vers le nord, évitant ainsi la plus mauvaise partie consistant en la traversée du sillage du volcan Lanin, lequel détruit tout système organisé sur plus de 100 km. |
| 13-12-2009 |
Record de France de distance sur trois points comme prévu à 1.544,1 km
Equipage: Jean-Marie Clément & Jean-Baptiste Claudin
Décollage à 8h locales pour un triangle plat de 1500 km. Tout va bien jusqu'au premier point de virage, les conditions vers le nord deviennent exceptionnelles et nous décidons de continuer. Malheureusement le contrôle de Mendoza nous limite à FL 195 et comme les lenticulaires sont plus hauts et nous ne pouvons passer au-dessus il faut donc faire demi tour. Sommes également passablement frustrés d'entendre que Klaus Ohlmann a été autorisé à monter, il est maintenant sur le retour et lui aussi devra descendre.
La branche vers le sud est un délire de lentilles et de rotors et nous bouclons le triangle sans problème, avec 2.340 km au compteur.
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| 15-01-2009 |
The most beautiful Bidone’s hydraulic jump ever seen in 50 years flying
Take-off around 3pm for an 800 km triangle. An enormous hydraulic jump cloud forms above the pampa. The orgasm starts. The ground speed on the return leg reaches 200kt and the altimeter reaches without effort 25.000ft. Around 20h30, the sky becomes a delirium of forms and colours, the rebound wave lenticulars take all the tonalities of the grey while the front of the hydraulic jump changes from white to red passing for the yellow. We take pictures of one of the characteristics of the hydraulic jump's pseudo lenticular cloud: the leading edge is extremely frayed, the width of the fringes is few tens meters and their length is several hundreds meters. We live the most beautiful sky in 50 years of flying! See photos.
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| 05-01-2009 |
Could finally enter the core of the Bidone’s hydraulic jump.
A mega Bidone's hydraulic jump in a 1.200 km triangle flown as declared. Seen again a "reverse rotating rotor". At the Catan Lil ridge, under the pseudo lenticular of the hydraulic jump, the wind speed falls down to 1 km/h: we have found the heart of the hydraulic jump, where all the kinetic energy is converted into potential energy. Then the ceiling collapses in curtains of snow and rain. The return is a delirium of lennies at all levels. See photos. |
| 23-12-2008 |
Living the birth of wave in Southern wind
Take off in blue sky, climb in confluence. First leg toward south in weak wave. Then formation of lennies above on the steppe and very high cirrus, formation of a giant hydraulic jump. Locked at FL195 because of ATC. Formation of enormous rebound wave lennies in combination with a Bidone's hydraulic jump. See panoramic movie 360° and photos. |
| 21-12-2008 |
Trapped between zero wind area and 8/8 coverage
Late take off because of snow. The flight ends early to the north because of lack of wind, no more wave, no more wind on the ground. The flight ends to the south because of 8/8 cloud coverage. On the last leg, magnificent wave clouds at intermediate altitude (between 10.000 and 16.000 ft). See photos. Weak lift, average of the flight 1,3 m/s. Because of too high temperature: -20°C (-4°F) at 22.000 ft. |
| 15-12-2008 |
The wind increased to 100 kt, coming back home becomes a challenge.
We take off for a training flight to the South with a very difficult start because of too many clouds in a travelling cold front. At 200 km, the wind at 23.000 ft increases up to 100kt turning to 300°, which means 30° headwind component on the way back home. Rowing hard on the return leg, applying all tricks and tips accumulated in 50 years of flying!
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| 08-01-2008 |
The first French Out-and-Return 1.000km in 15m class and 3 more records
Four French records in one single flight with a 2CT-15m: the first out-and-return of 1.000km in this class, the speed on this course, the distance on three points 1.187,6km, the free distance on three points 1.421,3km. |
| 21-12-2006 |
We take-off without enthusiasm for a "training" out-and-return of 1.000km, it turns out to be world record breaking the 200 km/h barrier
The day before, the wind was blowing 90 kt and it was impossible to move from local flight. Nobody wanted to fly and we take off rather unconvinced with a declaration of out-and-return 1.000km, just to have some route to follow. The wind appears less violent than the forecast, the half to the North is absolutely fantastic whilst the half to the South is just marginal, but the average is a world record in 4h57 at 203 km/h. We can say that we missed our 5 hours silver badge but succeeded the 1.000km diamond badge! |
| 06-12-2006 |
The only glider in cross country flying with this wind (peaks at 90kt), and above all with the DG600 unballasted, on my fetish out and return.
Tasted the joy of the recovery on a ridge at km 400, saved by a Bidone's jump, it will take 10 hours to complete the task. Surprising Patagonia, this is an alpine average! |
| 15-08-2005 |
Declared and free distance Out and Return 1.102 km, speed on 1.000 km O/R 107 km/h. Three Metropolitan French records
We came to Vinon for retrieving the glider outlanded in Vinon Sunday August 7th, but the meteo looked promising and we could not resist from the temptation to "reappropriate" our previous record broken in a splendid way by the trio Fort, Herbaud e Ranvel few days before.
Exceptional: Klaus Ohlmann flew the same track and both flights are analyzed, with photos.
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| 07-08-2005 |
Free distance on 3 TP, 1.340 km, French metropolitan record
A cloudy situation forced us to abandon the planned 1.000 km out and return, we shall convert it into a speed and distance run and will eventually land in Vinon. |
| 21-07-2005 |
Distance on 3 TP, metropolitan and national French record 1.062 km.
With Michel Fache, he had the honor and pleasure to celebrate the centenary of the FAI realizing the first 1.000 km taking from Saint Crépin. No wind until Briançon, then all was as planned, with a beautiful landscape in the afternoon. |
| 13-12-2003 |
In company of Fabrice Papazian, France record on 3 free points, 2582 km, the eve of my return in Europe.
Seen the best and the worse. Gone for an flight of 2500, abandoned at the km 900 for absence of wind, extraordinary conditions at mid-flight.
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| 07-12-2003 |
The rain of the morning doesn't frighten the pilot, France record of speed (243 km/h) on a flight of 500 km, while leaving to the teatime.
In company of Jean-Parick Guillaud, world record missed for 3 small minutes....
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| 02-12-2003 |
In company of Jean-Parick Guillaud, french speed record (145 km/h) on a flight of 1500km.
The last hours spent looking for emergency landing, because of rain and snow in Bariloche.
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| 28-11-2003 |
Copy of the 26 with Fabrice Papazian.
Same motive, same punishment!!!
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| 26-11-2003 |
Attempt of Northbound 1500 km with Fabrice Pérocheau, copy of the precedent.
Abort in Zapala, same motive, same punishment!
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| 25-11-2003 |
Attempt of Southbound flight of 1500 km.
Complex and full of surprises flight , first "strong" contact with the wave of Bidone.
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| 23-11-2003 |
The first flight of 2000 km as foreseen of the soaring history.
The pearl of 2003: the flight of 3 world records, in company of Fabrice Papazian.
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| 21-11-2003 |
Northbound 1000km, with Fabrice Pérocheau, record of France of speed 141 km/h.
First flight, practice, already the waves looks powerful.
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| 19-06-2003 |
Biella-Bardonecchia-San Peter in Tyrol-Jungfrau-Chaberton-Biella
1.200 km of turism, a non-good day, from the Briançonnais to the Tyrol. |
| 24-12-2002 |
Bariloche - Laguna Diamante
French record, free distance on 3 points, 2.430 km. |
| 20-12-2002 |
AR San-Martin-Belgrano
French records: free distance on 3 points,1.788,5 km, free out and return 1.527,8 km
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| 12-08-2002 |
AR Varese-Olargues
French national and territorial records: distance and speed Out and Return 1.000 km and free Out and Return, 1.055 km |
| 29-06-2002 |
Ride around Pò valley
Circular flight around Milan, Verona, Bologna, Parma, Piacenza, Alessandria, and Turin! |
| 04-06-2001 |
AR Varese-Koflach
French record free out and return 1.000 km. |
| 01-12-2000 |
From the Atlantic ocean to the Mediterranean sea
Pyrenees, 1.000 km between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean beaches.
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| 29-11-2000 |
Pyrenean 1.000km
My first flight in the Pyrenees, French record, free distance on 3 points, 1.063 km. |
| 15-07-2000 |
Out and Return Milan-Alès
French record free Out and Return, free distance 990 km. |
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