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Christian Ciech is one of the most successful pilots in
competition hang gliding, and was FAI European and World Champion at the same
time in 2016. We spoke to him…

Do you remember your first flight? Yes of course, I remember it very well
because I was asking myself, 'How am I meant to fly straight with this glider?!'
I was 17 and it was 1988. I realised that the glider didn't fly straight but I
still landed quite well – at least I made the field! I have been hitting the
field ever since.

You've been flying for nearly 30 years. What else do you fly? I have flown
paragliders too, but I cannot say I fly them because I have made something like
30 flights in 20 years. I also have my ultralight sailplane instructor licence,
but mainly I fly hang gliders.