I think there is still a provision that the record may only be validated
if the glider lands back in one piece (that rule was set after some
altitude gains in CuNimbs where the pilot had jumped with the barogramm
after his glider broke ;-)

Denis

C'mon, is that really true? How did he prove he was
still in the "aerodyne" when the barograph got its highest
altitude? Maybe he was just a big piece of hail.
My gosh, maybe he used the baro to tell his altitude
to make sure he didn't pull his chute too early...LOL