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flights that don't go well

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    Flights that don't go well

    October 05, 2023

    We all have those flights that don't quite go to plan, no one is immune. Sebastian Kawa once outlanded before the start at a World Gliding Championships, does it make him a poor racing pilot? Absolutely not, he is still one of the greats of all time in our sport. It can happen to anyone, that we just have a bad day, after all, gliding is a game of skill & chance.

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