- Karl Striedieck
Karl H. Striedieck II (born April 7, 1937
Ann Arbor, Michigan ) is a world record settingglider pilot and a member of the U.S.Soaring Hall of Fame . He was an early pioneer ofridge soaring in theRidge-and-valley Appalachians in the 1960's, ultimately setting nine world records flying gliders there. He was selected for the U.S. national soaring team 12 times, and won a silver medal in the world championships in 1978 and 1983.Mr. Striedeck was a
U.S. Air Force pilot from 1959 to 1962, flying theF-86 Sabre andF-102 Delta Dagger , then continued his military service until 1981 in thePennsylvania Air National Guard , where he transitioned to theA-7 Corsair II . A year before graduating fromPennsylvania State University in 1965, he started flying gliders when he co-founded the Nittany Soaring Club with Bill Clark, flying out of the formerState College Air Depot . He has over 15,000 flying hours, with nearly half of that total in gliders.Mr. Striedeck moved his home to the Eagle Field private airport on top of
Bald Eagle Mountain , near State College,Pennsylvania in 1966, and now lives there with his second wife, Iris.World Glider Records
*Out-and-return distance: 767.02 km, 03 March 1968, Eaglesville, Pennsylvania,
Schleicher Ka 8 B
*Out-and-return distance: 916.30 km, 07 November 1971, Eagle Field, Pennsylvania,Schleicher ASW 15
*Out-and-return distance: 1098.54 km, 15 October 1972, Eagle Field, Pennsylvania,Schleicher ASW 15
*Out-and-return distance: 1025.02 km, 07 October 1972, Eagle Field, Pennsylvania,Schleicher ASW 15
*Out-and-return distance: 1298.97 km, 17 March 1976,Lock Haven, Pennsylvania ,Schleicher ASW 17
*Out-and-return distance: 1634.70 km, 09 May 1977,Lock Haven, Pennsylvania ,Schleicher ASW 17
*Distance over a triangular course: 1362.68 km, 02 May 1986,Julian, Pennsylvania ,Schleicher ASW 20 B
*Free distance using up to 3 turn points: 1434.99 km, 12 May 1994,Port Matilda, Pennsylvania ,Schleicher ASW 20 B
*Straight distance to a declared goal: 1288.79 km, 18 April 1997, Eagle Field, PennsylvaniaSchleicher ASW 27 ::"Source:
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale [http://records.fai.org/gliding/aircraft.asp?id=284]Other Flying Accomplishments
* Smirnoff Derby Twice, won 1978
* SSA Contest Rules Committee Chairman 1992-2004
* Contest Organizer/Manager 18 times
* Lilienthal Medal 1971
* Lincoln Award 1986
* Exceptional Achievement Award 1972, 1977, 1986, 1994, 1997
* U.S. Standard Class Trophy 1973, 1980, 1981, 1992, 1996;
* U.S. Schreder 15M Trophy 1977, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1996, 1999, 2001
* Giltner Trophy 1988, 1989, 1993, 1999, 2001
* Hilton Cup 1989
* du Pont Trophy 1990
* Kubly Standard Trophy 1991, 1992, 1993, 1990
* Gomez Trophy 1999
* Lattimore Trophy 1999
* Hatcher Trophy 2001
* FAI 1000 K Diploma #5 (Int #8) 1972:"Source:
Soaring Hall of Fame [http://www.soaringmuseum.org/halloffame/halloffamebios.html#K]
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