GLIDING CLUB CAMP
Endurance Record Claimed
The longest sailplane endurance flight to have been made in New Zealand has been claimed by Mr Warren Denton, who attended the Canterbury Gliding Club’s Easter camp in the Mackenzie Country. Mr Denton flew the plane for eight hours and a half to pass the final section of his Silver C certificate, of which there are fewer than a dozen holders in the Dominion. Mr Denton climbed up on hill lift and then carried on to 16.000 ft on a north-west wave lift. He did not go higher because he had no oxygen. Many long flights were made at the camp. Mr S. H. Georgeson stayed up for four hours and reached 24,000 ft in the Skylark 111. Mr John Messervey took a pupil in a Bergfalke sailplane to 17,000 ft. They could not go higher because of lack of oxygen equipment. “I found it extremely difficult to get down,” said Mr Messervey. “The lift was so strong that, although we were diving up to speeds of up to 85 miles an hour, we were climbing at the same time.” In a north-west wind Mr Christopher Wills climbed to 20,000 ft in the Weihe and remained in the air for five hours. Mr Georgeson took the Skylark 111 to 20,000 ft and stayed up for 2| hours. The camp, which began on Good Friday and ended on Sunday was conducted by the Canterbury Gliding Club. The South Canterbury and North Otago clubs were guests. Mr Messervey, of the Canterbury club, was in charge of flying instruction.
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28264, 30 April 1957, Page 3
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262GLIDING CLUB CAMP Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28264, 30 April 1957, Page 3
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