Jan Driessen hits 25,000

I learned yesterday that Jan Driessen flew his 25,000th glider flight at Seminole Lake glider port in Florida. Jan (pronounced Yon) and also known as CP or Chili Pepper, pioneered soaring in the late 70's in the Montague, Shasta Valley area. He presently has a permanent residence near Weed California but is usually in Florida for the winter and Trukee in the summer. Jan logs all of his time in aircraft to the minute and has amassed 11,000 glider hours, most of which has been instruction. No spring chicken, he immigrated as a boy from the Netherlands near the end of WW 2 and flew the Glostor Meteor for the Canadian Airforce. Somehow he got to the U.S. And became a banker. Jan financed many gliders over the years. 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! Chili Pepper

Dale Bush

On Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 2:52:04 PM UTC-4, wrote:
I learned yesterday that Jan Driessen flew his 25,000th glider flight at Seminole Lake glider port in Florida. Jan (pronounced Yon) and also known as CP or Chili Pepper, pioneered soaring in the late 70's in the Montague, Shasta Valley area. He presently has a permanent residence near Weed California but is usually in Florida for the winter and Trukee in the summer. Jan logs all of his time in aircraft to the minute and has amassed 11,000 glider hours, most of which has been instruction. No spring chicken, he immigrated as a boy from the Netherlands near the end of WW 2 and flew the Glostor Meteor for the Canadian Airforce. Somehow he got to the U.S. And became a banker. Jan financed many gliders over the years. 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! Chili Pepper

Dale Bush

Way to go Jan
Glenn

On Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 11:52:04 AM UTC-7, wrote:
I learned yesterday that Jan Driessen flew his 25,000th glider flight at Seminole Lake glider port in Florida. Jan (pronounced Yon) and also known as CP or Chili Pepper, pioneered soaring in the late 70's in the Montague, Shasta Valley area. He presently has a permanent residence near Weed California but is usually in Florida for the winter and Trukee in the summer. Jan logs all of his time in aircraft to the minute and has amassed 11,000 glider hours, most of which has been instruction. No spring chicken, he immigrated as a boy from the Netherlands near the end of WW 2 and flew the Glostor Meteor for the Canadian Airforce. Somehow he got to the U.S. And became a banker. Jan financed many gliders over the years. 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! Chili Pepper

Dale Bush

Flew often with Jan and Dale at Montague, fine pilots and fine people.

Congrats, Jan

gary kemp

On Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 11:52:04 AM UTC-7, wrote:
I learned yesterday that Jan Driessen flew his 25,000th glider flight at Seminole Lake glider port in Florida. Jan (pronounced Yon) and also known as CP or Chili Pepper, pioneered soaring in the late 70's in the Montague, Shasta Valley area. He presently has a permanent residence near Weed California but is usually in Florida for the winter and Trukee in the summer. Jan logs all of his time in aircraft to the minute and has amassed 11,000 glider hours, most of which has been instruction. No spring chicken, he immigrated as a boy from the Netherlands near the end of WW 2 and flew the Glostor Meteor for the Canadian Airforce. Somehow he got to the U.S. And became a banker. Jan financed many gliders over the years. 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! Chili Pepper

Dale Bush

Jan is an original; a great guy and a great instructor!

Key

Here, here, Great guy and good friend!

CH

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.

Must be close to 16,000 hrs too.

Jan is a great instructor, fine fellow and I enjoy his stories.

He was almost shot by a spitfire when he was a boy. He was walking past a German convoy that had stopped. A German soldier was shot in the leg and taken into his house.

Way to go..........Chili Pepper!
JJ

At 14:11 10 April 2016, BobW wrote:
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...

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.
awesome Jan...I remember #10,000 in Durango, Colo...your the Man. Loye
Hilton