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Watch Boettger Chase A Record Today (Maybe)

AVweb received word late Wednesday that Gordon Boettger, who was
honored by the NAA this year for his 2011 sailplane flight of 1,321
miles surfing a mountain wave, plans to aim for a record downwind
flight, today (Thursday); and if he's up you can watch his progress
online. The flight is weather-dependent and if it cooperates, Boettger
will depart Minden, Nev., at 05:30 local time with his sights set on
"somewhere east of the Rockies." According to Boettger, "Rapid City,
S.D., would be fantastic." It would also cover more than 900 miles as
the crow flies. If he's up, you can follow his progress online, here.
Altitudes, which can get significant on Boettger's flights, will not
be shown on that display. They will be shown at FlightAware.com --
just type in N55LK in the appropriate field on the left side of the
screen. Boettger hopes the weather and his planning will one day
conspire to allow him to reach his goal of achieving overnight flight
in a glider, by "parking" in the lift from a mountain wave.

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