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The Christian Jansen Award is given in honor of Christian Jansen who was a member of Harris Hill Soaring Corporation in the 1970's and early 1980's. Christian was a citizen of France and was in the USA on assignment (Corning, Inc.) for several years. He was an active member of HHSC, and was especially well known for his many hours spent flying cross country.
Sadly, Christian was killed in a glider accident in Spain about a year after returning to France.
The Christian Jansen Award is awarded annually according to the following criteria:
1) The longest FAI badge flight by an HHSC member from Harris Hill. In the case of multiple qualifying flights of the same distance, the Awards Committee will evaluate other factors to determine the winner. These additional factors may include other FAI Badge flights and other documented cross country flights.
2) From time to time, the Awards Committee may elect to present the Award for other major cross country achievements by an HHSC member, such as NY state or World Records.
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The Christian Jansen Award Year Award Recipient 1994 Jason Howard 1995 Liz Schwenkler 1996 Jason Howard 1997 Justin Poet 1998 = not awarded = 1999 Tim Welles 2000 Tom Cassetta 2001 John Fessenden 2002 Roy McMaster 2003 Ron Waclawik 2004 = not awarded = 2005 Sean Murphy (500km) 2006 2007 Copyright 1997, 2007 by Harris Hill Soaring Corporation