Derek Piggott

Alan Derek Piggott MBE is one of Britain's leading glider pilots and instructors.

Gliding achievements

Piggott is perhaps best known as a gliding instructor. In addition Piggott had success as a competition glider pilot, was the U.K. National aerobatic glider champion and held the UK altitude record. From 1953 to 1989, Piggott was the Chief Flying Instructor at Lasham Gliding Society and is still a leading authority on gliding having written six books on the subject, an autobiography, several monographs and many magazine articles. In 2003 he completed a 505km task in an Me7 glider with a 12.7 metre span in a national competition in a time of 7hr 14min at the age of 81. (Several much younger pilots with superior machines failed to complete this task.)

Related Topics:
1953 - 1989 - Lasham Gliding Society - Gliding

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