Olaf Schmidt
German glider aerobatic pilot
About Olaf Schmidt
Born 1962. Olaf Schmidt is a German flight instructor.
Olaf Schmidt (born 1962) is a German glider aerobatic pilot.
He joined his gliding club, Bremer Verein für Luftfahrt e.V., at the age of 13, gaining his glider pilot licence at the age of 16 and a glider and his motor glider instructor rating in 1983 at the age of 21. Since 1984, he has assisted at glider aerobatic courses as a tow pilot. He obtained a glider aerobatics rating in 1987. In 1994 he competed in a glider aerobatic competition in the advanced category for the first time. The 1998 German National Championship was his first competition in the unlimited category.
He became a member of the German National Glider Aerobatics Team in 2001. Since then he has competed in the European and in the World Glider Aerobatic Championships.
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Who is Olaf Schmidt?
German glider aerobatic pilot
When was Olaf Schmidt born?
Olaf Schmidt was born in 1962 in Osterholz-Scharmbeck.
What is Olaf Schmidt's occupation?
Olaf Schmidt is a flight instructor.
What nationality is Olaf Schmidt?
Olaf Schmidt is German.
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