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1) Flying 5 hours
in an aircraft with No Engine
Power.
Lubz Corporation P. Limited
manufacturers O.E.M. Brand of
Mobile Coolz… Original Coolants
have awarded Capt. M.D. Bhagvati
Aged 26 Years from Deolali
Gliding Club, Nasik Army
Aviation Airport, for cloud &
thermal Soaring (flying)
continuously for 5 Hours 10
Minutes without Engine Power &
without the aid of any advanced
navigational instruments.
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The
flight
was
flown in
an
Imported
Aircraft
(Sail
Plane)
“L.E.T.
Super
Blanik
L-23,
Registering
VT-GLA
weighing
510
Kilograms
owned by
the
Indian
Government. |
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This aircraft
was launched by an
135 Horse Power
Dhanush Diesel Winch
Engine with 3000
feet Steel Cable to
an height of about
1000 feet, then the
engine was
disconnected by the
Pilot (Capt. M.D.
Bhagvati), After
which the full
flight was conducted
by No Power at all
at an average height
of 5000 feet from
sea Level. The
aircraft was taken
off at 10:50 A.M.
then after flying
for 5 Hrs 10 Minutes
in air with two
persons on board,
there after logging
the landing at 04:00
P.M. hereby creating
a sensation at the
Deolali Gliding
Club. |
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Capt. S .S.
Chahal the Chief
Pilot Instructor was
really proud about
this achievement of
his student. He
wants his Pilots to
beat the
International World
Records. Capt. S.S.
Chahal himself has
done soaring for
5Hours & 45 minutes
in Punjab in 1973. |
Mobile
Coolz… Original Coolants have
given a trophy & a prize of
Rupees twenty five thousand &
one only to Promote young blood
into venturing such activities.
2)
National Gliding Championship
2001 Winning Team - Deolali
Gliding Club - Nasik,
Maharashtra.
Winning Spot Landing, Maximum
Duration, Instructor & Overall
Championship Trophy.
Lubz
Corporation P. Limited also
intend organizing a National
Level Sailplane Duration Record
Competition in the next season.
Lubz Corporation P. Limited &
Deolali Gliding Club, Nasik
hereby congratulate Capt. M.D.
Bhagvati for his achievement &
hope that all young blood in the
country try to do such
achievements & make a mark
internationally for India.
3)
Spot Landing Championship 2nd
Prize Trophy awarded to Capt.
Mihir D. Bhagvati, in JRD TATA's
Memory at Juhu, Airport, Bombay.
Mumbai: The Bombay Flying Club
had organised a Spot Landing
competition on October 17 to
mark the 70th anniversary of JRD
Tata's historic solo flight from
Karachi to Mumbai via Ahmedabad,
club Honorary Treasurer Capt.
Neetu Gupta & Honorary
Seceretary Mr. Rashid
Taleyarkhan stated that the spot
landing meant that the planes
would have to touch down on the
runway at an area, marked in
advance. They said: "It will
test the skills of the pilots
and the aim of the competition
is to encourage youngsters to
take interest in the fields of
aviation." The aircraft which
will participate in the meet
will be Pipers and Cessna's.
"Each plane will be allowed to
fly for seven to eight
minutes,".
Mobile
Coolz... Adventure Team had
sponsored for all participants
T-Shits etc. |
