A third-generation pilot, Erik started flying gliders in 1986 and won his first regional contest at age 16. He flew on the U.S. Junior Soaring Team in 1989, 1991, and 1993, then took a hiatus from contest flying during medical school and residency. Since returning to the sport in his thirties, he has won several regional contests and achieved multiple podium finishes at the Nationals. He finished second in 15-meter at the Pan-American championships in 2015, and flew in the World Championships at Benalla, Australia in 2017 and at Hosin, Czech Republic in 2018, as well as the Pan-Americans at Rockville, Ontario in 2019. He flies a Ventus 3 with the Mid-Atlantic Soaring Association in Fairfield, PA. He works as a musculoskeletal radiologist and lives in New Hampshire with his wife Sarah and daughter Tenley.
NEWS ABOUT ERIK
36th World Gliding Championships – Cancelled
Stendal, Germany July 12 - August 1, 2021 MEET THE TEAM CONTEST [...]
PAGC Captain’s Report Day 7
I spoke with several Canadians who said that they are impressed with how many days good flying days they have [...]
WGC 2018 Wrapup
Final Score Links and Rankings for US Pilots The links below will take you to the official scores for each [...]
Day 10 Recap From Facebook
WGC Hosin Day 10, Hot today and developing slowly. Launch postponed several times but is underway (12:30 local) 3 Hour [...]
Much Deserved Rest Day ~ And Great Post By Erik Nelson
From 5E: Sunday morning and we managed to sleep in a little. Actually, the Crewton is still sleeping somehow despite [...]
Day 7 Recap from Facebook
WGC Hosin Contest day 7: All classes with 3 hr. 30 min. Area tasks and same turn points after different [...]