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He studied engineering at the University of Vienna.
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Walter Chmela
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He has set many Canadian records in the field of soaring. He has been a leading promoter of the sport of soaring in Canada. At age 14 he did his first solo glider flight and gained his Glider Pilot License in 1943.
Upon graduation he worked in the reconstruction.
In 1950 he moved to Toronto, Canada. After working in the engineering field for several years he formed his own company, Indesco international Limited.
He would operate this company until 1995. When he arrived in Canada, Walter co-founded a gliding club
Because they needed tow pilots he gained a pilot"s license and bought a Taylorcraft Auster.
Later he founded the York Soaring Association in Toronto, funding much of the club including the land for the airfield, the hangars, gliders and tow planes. Walter has also been instrumental in organizing gliding camps for the Canadian Air Cadets, more than 500 Cadets have benefited from these camps over the years. Single Seat Absolute Altitude record, 12,449m (41,000"Advanced Systems Limited), 1974 Multi Seat Absolute Altitude record, 10,390m (35,000"Advanced Systems Limited), 1975 Multi Seat Speed Closed Circuit Out and Return record, 65kmph, 1976.
