Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“After years of preparation, the 27 national teams are now raring to go. No further preparation is possible. Now they must race against each other and the elements to determine who the next FAI World Gliding Champions will be.”

Source: Competition spokesman Sean Young, as the 34th FAI World Gliding Championships 2017 kicked-off in Australia today, January 9, with two weeks of high profile, high caliber competition to follow. Some 116 pilots from 27 countries have converged on the small city of Benalla, Victoria to compete for the prestigious title of FAI Gliding World Champion in three separate classes.

FMI: FAI original source