Description
Alan Derek Piggott MBE is one of Britain's best known glider pilots and instructors. He has over 5,000 hours on over 153 types of powered aircraft and over 5,000 hours on over 184 types of glider. He has been honoured for his work on the instruction and safety of glider pilots. In 1961 he became the first person to make an officially authenticated take-off and flight in a man-powered aircraft. He has also worked as a stunt pilot in several feature films.
Born
December 27th, 1922 in England / Died: Jan 6th, 2019 - stroke - aged 96
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2019/01/08
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2014/06/21
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