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Klaus Ohlmann

b. 1952

German aviator

Glider pilotDentist
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Born 1952. Klaus Ohlmann is a German glider pilot and dentist.

Klaus Ohlmann (born 1952 in Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany ) is a German glider pilot who has established 36 world records approved by FAI. Among these is the record for a free distance flight with up to 3 turn-points by flying 3,009 km from Chapelco Airport at San Martín de los Andes (Argentina) in a Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4 DM on 21 January 2003 with his co-pilot Karl Rabeder. On 9 January 2003 at El Calafate in Argentina he made a flight of 2,247.6 km in a Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4 DM. This set a new world free distance record, breaking the record set over 30 years earlier by Hans-Werner Grosse.

On 1 February 2014, he became the first–ever pilot to fly over Mount Everest in a glider.

He is a member of the Mountain Wave Project of the meteorological section of OSTIV. Flying in wave conditions is his forte. Klaus lives in southern France, near Serres, Hautes-Alpes.

Solar-powered pending claim at FAI Claim number : 16110 Sub-class :CS (Solar-Powered Aeroplane) Type of record : Free out-and-return distance Course/location : _to be advised Performance : 155.8 km Pilot : Klaus OHLMANN (Germany) Aircraft : ICARE 2 Date :22.09.2010 Current record : no record set yet

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Glider pilot, dentist
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Awards
Lilienthal Gliding Medal; Otto Lilienthal Medal

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Klaus Ohlmann?

German aviator

When was Klaus Ohlmann born?

Klaus Ohlmann was born on 29 June 1952 in Neustadt an der Aisch.

What is Klaus Ohlmann's occupation?

Klaus Ohlmann is a glider pilot and dentist.

What nationality is Klaus Ohlmann?

Klaus Ohlmann is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Klaus Ohlmann

· Wikidata: Q91765

· DBpedia: Klaus Ohlmann

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