Andrea Fenzau-Lehmann is a German aviator. She holds licences for ultralight, motor glider and light aircraft, and specialises in gliding and gliding aerobatics. [1] She has represented Germany at European and international gliding competitions. [1]
Andrea Fenzau-Lehmann is a German aviator. She holds licences for ultralight, motor glider and light aircraft, and specialises in gliding and gliding aerobatics. [1] She has represented Germany at European and international gliding competitions. [1]
Fenzau-Lehmann began flying in 1996. [2] In 2003 she qualified as a flying instructor for gliding and glider aerobatics in the highest performance class of the sport, Unlimited Class. [1] [2] In 2006 she competed in the Swiss Aerobatic Gliding Association competition and was placed third. [3] In 2009 she became a member of the German national glider aerobatics Unlimited Class team, the only woman in the team. [2]
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