Janusz Centka

Janusz Centka

Janusz Centka is a Polish glider pilot who has won two European and three World Gliding Championships. [http://www.fai.org/gliding/rankings/displaypilotdets.php?pilotid=203 FAI IGC pilot ranking: Janusz Centka] , European Gliding Championships, World Gliding Championships - accessed 2008-02-02]

In 2002 he established a world record in speed over a triangular course of 1000km (144.95km/h) in the 15m class in a SZD 56 Diana from Ely, Nevada (USA). [http://records.fai.org/pilot.asp?from=gliding&id=207 FAI world records by Janusz Centka] - accessed 2008-01-11] In 2003, he was awarded the Paul Tissandier Diploma, and in 2004 he was awarded the Lilienthal Gliding Medal by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale gliding commission. [http://www.fai.org/awards/recipient.asp?id=3957 FAI awards received by Janusz Centka] - accessed 2008-01-11]

He is a member of the gliding club at Leszno and works as a Boeing 767 captain and flight instructor for PLL LOT. [http://www.lot.com/Portal/EN/aspx/Content_Our_pilots.aspx Famous pilots of PLL LOT] - accessed 2008-01-11]

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