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Originally Posted by GliderPilot
There is no specified ceiling for a glider. Above 10000 feet we use oxygen. Usually a portable system fitted into the glider, demand fed or constant supply.
The record altitude until recently was just over 49000 feet. It was raised to about 65000 feet by Steve Fosset and a NASA astronaut using a 2 seater glider and wearing space suits. It was called the Perlan project if you want to do a search for details on the web.
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Forget Steve Fosset or the Perlan project for a moment...as far as normal gliding in concerned, if a glider decides to go for high-altitude gliding, does one need pressurised and insulated cabin? Or do the local gliding clubs has all the suitable equipment for that purpose?