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Old April 10th 16, 03:11 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
BobW
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Default Jan Driessen hits 25,000

On 4/9/2016 12:52 PM, wrote:
I learned yesterday that Jan Driessen flew his 25,000th glider flight at
Seminole Lake glider port in Florida...

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He has soloed and recommended literally hundreds of glider pilots. We tend
to recognize record and competition achievements in this sport when, in
fact, the greatest contributors are the often the teachers. Bravo!


Indeed the "quietly spectacular" typically fails to be recognized as much as
the "obviously spectacular."

Studly!!!

Bob W.