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World Air Games 2009
Wednesday, 10 June 2009 06:57 Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 June 2009 07:23
Gold Medal for British Microlight Team
Microlight pilots Rob Grimwood and Chris Saysell picked up a Gold Medal for the British Team in the closing days event "Microlight Pylon Racing". Flying one of P&M's Quick R's, the two completed the required 3 laps of the 1200m course in 3 minutes and 30.6 seconds! Second place also went to a British Team pair and were only a mere 10th of a second behind. The semifinal was held shortly before the final round with the Italian team of Rossi Soavi/Vanzini gaining the bronze medal in a time of 3:53.3 min and Carra/Rossa coming fourth in 4:47.2 min.
This event was the first time inflatable pylons have been used for a microlight race. Without taking anything away from the winning flyers skills, the P&M QuikR microlights flown by the British teams benefitted from the new wing design that does not have the traditional kingpost, making the wing aerodynamically superior in relation to the other competitors wings. The very tight turns in the course required pinpoint accuracy and a great deal of concentration. Both the British teams showed controlled flying, maintaining an even height around the whole course, It was the combination of pilot skill and also high performance design which proved decisive in the race for medals. More can be read on the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale's web site
