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.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“The wind suddenly picked up and lifted me into the air, I tried to land as soon as possible, but I failed.... It was terrifying - everything around me was white. I thought I was flying straight, but in reality, I was spinning... 

Source: Part of the narrative provided by experienced Chinese paraglider Peng Yujiang -- who had been testing out some equipment over the Qilian Mountains near the Gansu Province in northwest China. The 55-year-old was reportedly level at around 10,000 feet when he hit a strong updraft in a cumulonimbus cloud, dramatically increasing his altitude.

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